Broadcast Network Engineer

JOB DESCRIPTION
FOX News is looking for a Broadcast Network Engineer to join the team in NY. As the Network Engineer, you will be focused on Media and Broadcast, to design, implement, and administer highly resilient and scalable network(s) supporting media workflows and live broadcast for Fox News. As a member of the Software-defined Networking (SDN) Broadcast Infrastructure team, you will work closely with multiple teams and disciplines across the enterprise to conceptualize, build, and integrate solutions and services to support the challenging real-time requirements of the media/broadcast business.

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

Gathering, planning, and assessing current network configuration

Identify architectural risks and propose alternatives and solutions

Work with SDN team to design networking solutions capable of transporting live content (uncompressed) over dedicated high-bandwidth IP networks

Collaborate with teams across the organization to troubleshoot service impacting issues

Team up with outside vendors to successfully test and integrate new technology

Track, report, and proactively address network capacity issues

Discover and implement new technologies that simplify the network environment while improving security and performance

Fully document all changes to network topology

Track, report, and proactively deploy firmware/software updates on switching equipment when needed

Network capacity planning, performance tuning and troubleshooting

Create and maintain up to date documentation of the network environment detailing configuration of deployed solutions

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

A proven track record of designing and implementing large-scale mission critical networks

Experience troubleshooting complex problems while delivering innovative solutions

Knowledge of SMPTE ST 2110 – Professional Media Over Managed IP Networks standards

7+ years working with large scale networks

Expert knowledge and hands-on experience with network platforms such as Arista, and Cisco

Expert network analysis fundamentals and robust troubleshooting skills

Willingness and ability to teach and train others

NICE TO HAVE BUT NOT A DEAL BREAKER

Media Technology and/or broadcast experience

BS in a Computer Science

Experience with automation and scripting

Cisco CCNP, or equivalent Arista certification

Experience with Spine-leaf Architecture

Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay rate/range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is $44.00-68.75 per hour. This role is also eligible for various benefits, including medical/dental/vision, insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents. Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

View more detail about FOX Benefits.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.

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