Senior Production Network Engineer

Warner Bros. Discovery; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Warner Bros. Discovery is seeking a Senior Production Network Engineer in London. This role involves supporting various production networks, ensuring adherence to network standards, and managing a fast-paced work environment with irregular hours. Ideal candidates will have a strong educational background in IT and a proven track record in enterprise network environments. The position includes responsibilities as engaging as supporting live events and troubleshooting infrastructure issues.

Qualifications

• Proven expertise in system administration within an enterprise network production environment.
• Strong skills with network protocols, standards and policies.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule and travel.

Responsibilities

• Support live events with network standards implementation.
• Respond to and resolve all network infrastructure trouble tickets 24/7.
• Understand root causes of network outages and take remedial action.

Skills

Network protocols

Load balancing

DNS

DHCP

IPAM platforms

Troubleshooting

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Customer service

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Information Technology

Information Systems

Tools

Aruba

Juniper

Arista

Cisco

Palo Alto

Job description

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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.

The Senior Production Network Engineer will be responsible for working with the operations and engineering teams around the strategic, tactical, and improvement of the global network platforms. The individual will be evaluating processes regularly to ensure expected outcomes are achieved in the most efficient way along with identifying service improvements and document those improvements. Help ensure standards and processes are followed.

The role will have a special focus on the design, implementation and support of the network requirements for our productions and our various production businesses. The TV productions will range from large sporting events to small TV productions with a focus on their individual needs.

Please note that the role will involve irregular working hours, including evenings and weekends, as well as traveling to support production needs.

Your Role Accountabilities…

• Full understanding of specific production needs so that the correct implementation is carried out using network standards. This would include supporting live events – both on-location and remotely
• Work with the global network team to ensure all productions follow the correct standards by fully understanding and adhering to the team’s network standards and procedures both in technical and functional areas
• Effectively support all DCI network infrastructure 24*7 by responding to and resolving all trouble tickets within the stipulated SLA time
• Clearly understand the root cause of all the network outages and take remediation steps to prevent the recurrence of the problem
• Ability to prioritize work based on business criticalities and also be flexible to work on ad hoc tasks as assigned by the manager
• Maintain positive relationships with all user communities, peers and the management team
  
  

Qualifications, Experiences & Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems or similar
• Proven expertise in system administration within an enterprise network production environment
• Strong skills with network protocols, standards and policies
• Strong skills with at least 2 of these vendors: Aruba, Juniper, Arista, Cisco and Palo Alto
• Understanding of load balancing, remote access, DNS, DHCP and IPAM platforms
• Process oriented engineer with strong execution and follow-through skills
• Able to prioritize multiple tasks
• Strong and consistent customer service and communication skills
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule and travel
• Strong team member with self-motivation and desires to improve the infrastructure
• Excellent troubleshooting, analytical and problem-solving skills
  
  

Nice To Have

• Experience managing firewalls and security devices to ensure robust infrastructure protection.
• Media industry experience
• Experience supporting live TV productions
  
  

Next steps: You will receive an email from us inviting you to a 15-minute call to discuss the role and your expectations.

Hybrid Working - This role is advertised as a Hybrid work model, that combines remote and in-office work, following our current company policy and to be agreed with your Line Manager. Subject to any applicable laws, WBD / your Line Manager reserves the right to change this working agreement where this is essential to business needs and upon reasonable notice to you.

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, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability 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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Entertainment Providers

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