Job Description
The following information provides an overview of the skills, qualities, and qualifications needed for this role.
Rate: £550 per day, DoELocation: London - 3 days per week onsiteDuration: 6 months initially
Your New RoleWe are seeking a Senior Network Engineer with strong experience in broadcast IP environments to join a high-performance infrastructure team. This role will focus on the design, implementation and ongoing support of highly available network infrastructure supporting live broadcast and production environments.
This is not a standard enterprise networking role. Experience with SMPTE ST 2110, PTP timing, multicast networking and Arista hardware is essential.
Your ResponsibilitiesNetwork Design and Implementation Design, deploy, configure and maintain scalable and resilient LAN, WAN and WiFi infrastructure. Ensure high availability and performance across all network services supporting critical operations.
Broadcast and AV Integration Support IP based and cloud-based broadcast workflows. Ensure seamless connectivity for video and audio production systems, editing suites and transmission infrastructure.* Work extensively with SMPTE ST 2110, PTP timing, multicast and broadcast audio and video protocols.
Hardware Management Install and configure enterprise grade networking hardware including routers, switches, load balancers and VPN solutions. Strong hands-on experience with Arista switching platforms is required.
Performance Monitoring and Troubleshooting Proactively monitor network performance using specialist tools. Diagnose and resolve complex issues including latency, packet loss and bandwidth constraints in live environments.
Security and Compliance Implement network security controls including segmentation and access policies. Ensure alignment with organisational and industry security standards.
Collaboration and Cross Training Work closely with infrastructure, systems and security teams as well as production and broadcast teams. Contribute to knowledge sharing and cross training initiatives to strengthen overall team capability.
Documentation and Planning* Maintain detailed technical documentation including network diagrams, configuration records and disaster recovery procedures.
Operational Support Provide second- and third-line support for critical network incidents. Participate in an on-call rota supporting 24 by 7 operational requirements.
You Will Have Strong experience as a Senior Network Engineer within broadcast or media environments. Proven expertise with SMPTE ST 2110 workflows. Deep understanding of PTP and multicast networking. Hands on experience with Arista networking hardware. Experience supporting high availability environments where downtime has significant operational impact. xkybehq Strong troubleshooting capability across complex IP networks.