Sr. Network Developer

You.i Labs Inc; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A major media and entertainment company is hiring a Senior Network Developer in Ottawa. This role focuses on leading the design of complex data center networks, incorporating automation and modern networking practices. Ideal candidates will have over 8 years of experience in network engineering with expertise in various protocols and tools. This position offers opportunities for mentorship and collaboration across teams in a supportive and innovative environment.

Benefits

Collaborative environment

Access to cutting-edge technology

Inclusive and supportive team

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in network engineering focused on data center architecture.
• Expert-level knowledge of network protocols and automation tools.
• Strong technical documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and execution of complex data center networks.
• Integrate modern overlay technologies.
• Mentor engineers and represent network engineering across the organization.

Skills

Layer 2 protocols

Routing protocols

Overlay networks

Tunnel technologies

Python scripting

Network migrations

Education

Advanced networking certifications

Tools

Cisco UCS

Ansible

Terraform

Wireshark

Job description

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.

Who We Are…

When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

Max is where storytelling takes center stage and where creatives find a home with the support and resources to do their best work, no matter the genre or format. Whatever the viewer wants to watch is front and center and more of what they crave is easily discovered. It is where our exclusive Max Originals and iconic entertainment brands thrive, with HBO, HBO Max, Warner Bros., DC, Turner Classic Movies, Cartoon Network and more delivering the greatest array of series, movies, and specials for audiences of all ages. HBO Max originally launched in the United States in May 2020 and introduced a lower priced, advertising-supported tier in June 2021. It rolled out globally across Latin America and the Caribbean in 2021, followed by its first European launches in the Nordics and Spain later that year. In May 2023, Warner Bros. Discovery introduced Max, an enhanced streaming platform, in the U.S. HBO Max is currently available in 46 countries and there are plans for the continued global expansion of Max in 2024.

Meet Our Team:

The Global Device Operations team designs, builds, and manages a network of large-scale device farms across multiple global data centers. These device farms contain thousands of consumer-grade connected devices — including set-top boxes, smart TVs, mobile phones, gaming consoles, and more — which power testing and quality assurance for WBD’s global streaming platforms.

This team owns and operates the network and infrastructure that makes these environments performant, secure, and scalable. From routing design to tunnel-based geolocation, from overlay networks to automation, we operate at the crossroads of engineering, operations, and innovation.

We are hiring a Senior Network Developer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a passion for architecting and automating scalable network systems in hybrid and on-prem environments. You will lead the design and execution of complex data center networks, integrate modern overlay technologies, and

develop network automation as we evolve our infrastructure toward greater agility and resiliency.

The Senior Network Developer will engage with various stakeholders across engineering, dev teams, corporate IT, and enterprise infrastructure to ensure consistent, high-performance network operations.

You will also play a key role in mentoring engineers, setting design standards, and representing network engineering across the org.

Scope and Complexity:

You have deep subject-matter expertise in data center networking and have led the design and operation of production networks at scale. You understand how to apply automation, platform thinking, and layered architecture to support large environments with multi-vendor gear and highly diverse device types.

You design straightforward, scalable solutions for complex technical problems using modern best practices in Layer 2/3, tunneling, overlay networks, and infrastructure as code. You anticipate dependencies across the infrastructure stack and drive long-term improvements.

You have delivered multiple stable, scalable, and highly available infrastructure solutions that have powered real-world, mission-critical systems. You are familiar with designing and managing systems that support thousands of endpoints and services.

Operations:

You are a model of best practices — your work is clean, documented, and durable. You integrate telemetryand debugging tools into your workflows and improve visibility across the stack. You lead by example and help raise the operational standard across the team.

You mentor engineers and collaborate across teams. You participate in technical design discussions, influence architectural decisions, and help shape our long-term strategy. You bring others with you by simplifying complexity and teaching along the way.

You’re an effective communicator across engineering, ops, and product teams. You translate technical details into business context when needed, and vice versa. Your documentation and architecture diagrams are clear, thorough, and accessible.

What to Bring:

•8+ years of experience in network engineering, with a strong focus on data center architecture, operations, and automation

•Expert-level knowledge of:

- Layer 2 protocols (STP, VLANs)

- Routing protocols (OSPF, BGP, EIGRP)

- Overlay networks and control planes (EVPN, VXLAN)

- Tunnel technologies (IPSec, GRE, L2TP)

•Experience with:

- HPE and Cisco UCS server platforms

- NetBox

- tcpdump, Wireshark, traceroute, EP-tracker

- Ansible, Terraform

- Python scripting

- Hyper-V, ESXi

•Demonstrated experience with network migrations, multi-vendor environments, and automation-first initiatives

•Strong technical documentation skills and ability to represent network engineering in cross-functional discussions

Certifications (Required):

One or more advanced networking certifications such as:

- Arista ACE

- JNCIE

- Or equivalent

What We Offer:

•Opportunity to lead large-scale network design and automation initiatives

•A collaborative environment with strong engineering culture

•Access to bleeding-edge technology across cloud and on-prem

•An inclusive, supportive, and forward-thinking team

How We Get Things Done…

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

Championing Inclusion at WBD

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.

Who We Are…

When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

Max is where storytelling takes center stage and where creatives find a home with the support and resources to do their best work, no matter the genre or format. Whatever the viewer wants to watch is front and center and more of what they crave is easily discovered. It is where our exclusive Max Originals and iconic entertainment brands thrive, with HBO, HBO Max, Warner Bros., DC, Turner Classic Movies, Cartoon Network and more delivering the greatest array of series, movies, and specials for audiences of all ages. HBO Max originally launched in the United States in May 2020 and introduced a lower priced, advertising-supported tier in June 2021. It rolled out globally across Latin America and the Caribbean in 2021, followed by its first European launches in the Nordics and Spain later that year. In May 2023, Warner Bros. Discovery introduced Max, an enhanced streaming platform, in the U.S. HBO Max is currently available in 46 countries and there are plans for the continued global expansion of Max in 2024.

Meet Our Team:

The Global Device Operations team designs, builds, and manages a network of large-scale device farms across multiple global data centers. These device farms contain thousands of consumer-grade connected devices — including set-top boxes, smart TVs, mobile phones, gaming consoles, and more — which power testing and quality assurance for WBD’s global streaming platforms.

This team owns and operates the network and infrastructure that makes these environments performant, secure, and scalable. From routing design to tunnel-based geolocation, from overlay networks to automation, we operate at the crossroads of engineering, operations, and innovation.

Roles & Responsibilities:

We are hiring a Senior Network Developer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a passion for architecting and automating scalable network systems in hybrid and on-prem environments. You will lead the design and execution of complex data center networks, integrate modern overlay technologies, and

develop network automation as we evolve our infrastructure toward greater agility and resiliency.

The Senior Network Developer will engage with various stakeholders across engineering, dev teams, corporate IT, and enterprise infrastructure to ensure consistent, high-performance network operations.

You will also play a key role in mentoring engineers, setting design standards, and representing network engineering across the org.

Scope and Complexity:

You have deep subject-matter expertise in data center networking and have led the design and operation of production networks at scale. You understand how to apply automation, platform thinking, and layered architecture to support large environments with multi-vendor gear and highly diverse device types.

You design straightforward, scalable solutions for complex technical problems using modern best practices in Layer 2/3, tunneling, overlay networks, and infrastructure as code. You anticipate dependencies across the infrastructure stack and drive long-term improvements.

You have delivered multiple stable, scalable, and highly available infrastructure solutions that have powered real-world, mission-critical systems. You are familiar with designing and managing systems that support thousands of endpoints and services.

Operations:

You are a model of best practices — your work is clean, documented, and durable. You integrate telemetryand debugging tools into your workflows and improve visibility across the stack. You lead by example and help raise the operational standard across the team.

You mentor engineers and collaborate across teams. You participate in technical design discussions, influence architectural decisions, and help shape our long-term strategy. You bring others with you by simplifying complexity and teaching along the way.

You’re an effective communicator across engineering, ops, and product teams. You translate technical details into business context when needed, and vice versa. Your documentation and architecture diagrams are clear, thorough, and accessible.

What to Bring:

•8+ years of experience in network engineering, with a strong focus on data center architecture, operations, and automation

•Expert-level knowledge of:

- Layer 2 protocols (STP, VLANs)

- Routing protocols (OSPF, BGP, EIGRP)

- Overlay networks and control planes (EVPN, VXLAN)

- Tunnel technologies (IPSec, GRE, L2TP)

•Experience with:

- Cisco (NXOS, ACI, IOS XE), Arista EOS, Mikrotik ROS

- HPE and Cisco UCS server platforms

- NetBox

- tcpdump, Wireshark, traceroute, EP-tracker

- Ansible, Terraform

- Python scripting

- Infoblox, Fibre Channel SANs, Aruba/Mikrotik wireless tech

- Hyper-V, ESXi

- AWS, GCP, Azure

•Demonstrated experience with network migrations, multi-vendor environments, and automation-first initiatives

•Strong technical documentation skills and ability to represent network engineering in cross-functional discussions

Certifications (Required):

One or more advanced networking certifications such as:

- Cisco CCNP/CCIE

- Arista ACE

- JNCIE

- Or equivalent

What We Offer:

•A high-impact role supporting global-scale streaming platforms

•Opportunity to lead large-scale network design and automation initiatives

•A collaborative environment with strong engineering culture

•Access to bleeding-edge technology across cloud and on-prem

•An inclusive, supportive, and forward-thinking team

How We Get Things Done…

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

Championing Inclusion at WBD

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.

If you’re a qualified candidate with a disability and you require adjustments or accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process, please visit our accessibility page for instructions to submit your request.

About Us

Warner Bros. Discovery, a premier global media and entertainment company, offers audiences the world's most differentiated and complete portfolio of content, brands and franchises across television, film, streaming and gaming. The new company combines WarnerMedia's premium entertainment, sports and news assets with Discovery's leading non-fiction and international entertainment and sports businesses.