Senior Wireless Network Engineer

Warner Bros. Entertainment; Leavesden; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading entertainment company is seeking a Senior Wireless Network Engineer to ensure robust wireless connectivity across production environments. The role involves supporting network infrastructure, troubleshooting, and collaborating with various teams. Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree in a related field and experience in enterprise wireless network administration, particularly with Aruba technologies. This position offers a hybrid working model.

Benefits

Career defining opportunities

Thoughtfully curated benefits

Qualifications

• Solid experience in enterprise wireless network administration.
• Expertise in wireless technologies, especially Aruba products.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Support WBD wireless network infrastructure 24/7.
• Resolve wireless network outages and prevent recurrence.
• Maintain relationships with user communities and management.

Skills

Wireless technologies (WiFi)

Aruba AirWave

Troubleshooting skills

Customer service skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Tools

ArubaOS

Radius

DNS

DHCP

Job description

Overview

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.

Our studios are considered one of the foremost motion picture and television production and post-production facilities in the world. They inform, engage, and transport audiences to new worlds. The key to that lies with our Studio Operations group, which includes areas like soundstage/backlot set rentals, events, design, culinary, construction, landscaping and much more. Whether it’s hosting an unforgettable studio tour, creating an optimal workspace, or equipping talent to tell the best stories, these teams lay the foundation for the memorable experiences we provide.

Your New Role

As a Senior Wireless Network Engineer, you will be instrumental in delivering robust and optimised wireless connectivity across our production environments—supporting Leavesden and Burbank studios, with additional support for remote sites worldwide. You’ll work closely with studio operations, creative teams, and technical staff to ensure secure, seamless, and high-performance wireless networking that supports live shoots, post-production activities, and collaborative workflows.

Your Role Accountabilities

• Effectively support all WBD wireless network infrastructure 24*7 by responding to and resolving all requests and trouble tickets within the stipulated SLA time
• Clearly understand the root cause of all the wireless network outages and take remediation steps to prevent the recurrence of the problem
• Ability to prioritize work based on business criticalities and be flexible to work on ad hoc tasks as assigned by the manager
• Fully understand and adhere to the team’s network standards and procedures both in technical and functional areas
• Maintain positive relationships with all user communities, peers and the management team
• Perform other duties as needed

Qualifications & Experiences

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Solid experience in enterprise wireless network administration, ideally within a studio, broadcast, or creative production environment.
• Expertise in wireless technologies (WiFi), especially Aruba AirWave, ArubaOS, Aruba Mobility Controllers, and Aruba Instant Access Points.
• Experience with AAA platforms (Aruba Clearpass), DNS, DHCP, and Radius.
• Strong understanding of RF principles, spectrum analysis, and wireless security protocols.
• Familiarity with the demands of production workflows, including high-volume data transfers and real-time collaboration.
• Process-driven with excellent execution and follow-through.
• Ability to multitask and self-prioritise in a fast-paced, creative setting.
• Strong customer service and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical studio staff.
• Willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends during peak production periods.
• Self-motivated team player with a drive to improve studio infrastructure.
• Excellent troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Travel required.

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.