Media Network Engineer

Qvest Group; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision coverage

401k matching

Flexible vacation

Job summary

Qvest US is seeking a skilled Media Network Engineer to lead planning, design, and execution of high-performance IP networks for live broadcasting and media production.

You will bridge enterprise networking with ultra-low-latency broadcast engineering, designing uncompressed transport systems, synchronizing PTP architectures, and maintaining mission-critical media delivery environments.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Network Engineering or equivalent.
• Several years of hands-on experience designing and deploying networks in live media/broadcasting environments.

Responsibilities

• Plan, design, and implement complex, highly available network architectures optimized for broadcast and real-time media.
• Drive integration of SMPTE ST 2110, PTP, and NMOS across core networks.
• Configure and troubleshoot multicast routing and RDMA-enabled transport for uncompressed 4K/8K media.
• Develop network concepts, designs, and BOMs for customer tenders and infrastructure overhauls.
• Provide expert technical consultation on media workflows, capacity planning, and resiliency models.

Skills

Network Architecture

IP Broadcast Integration

SMPTE ST 2110

PTP timing

Multicast

RDMA RoCEv2

Cisco IP Fabric for Media

Arista EOS

EVPN-VXLAN

BGP/OSPF

QoS

L2/L3 Networking

Education

B.S. Computer Science or Electrical Engineering or Network Engineering

Tools

Cisco IP Fabric for Media

Arista EOS

Job description

Who We Are

Qvest US is the global leader in technology and business consulting for the Media & Entertainment and Consumer Packaged Goods & Retail industries. We strategize, advise, design, develop and implement future-forward business & technology solutions. With expertise in digital media supply chain, data & analytics, IP & rights management, broadcast transformation, Salesforce and applied AI, our exceptionally talented teams partner with Fortune 1,000 companies to revolutionize markets and set new industry standards.

Who We're Seeking

We are seeking a highly skilled Media Network Engineer to lead the planning, design, and execution of high-performance IP network infrastructures tailored for live broadcasting and media production. In this role, you will bridge the gap between traditional enterprise networking and ultra-low-latency broadcast engineering. You will be instrumental in designing uncompressed audio/video transport systems, implementing synchronized PTP architectures, and maintaining mission-critical media delivery environments.

What You'll Do

• Network Architecture & Engineering: Plan, design, and implement complex, highly available network architectures specifically optimized for broadcast and real-time media applications.

• IP Broadcast Integration: Drive the seamless integration and interoperability of SMPTE ST 2110 standards, PTP (IEEE 1588 / SMPTE ST 2059), and NMOS (IS-04/IS-05) across core and spine-leaf networks.

• High-Throughput & RDMA Optimization: Configure, optimize, and troubleshoot advanced network features including Multicast (PIM-SM/SSM, IGMPv3), Quality of Service (QoS), and RDMA/RoCEv2 to support uncompressed 4K/8K media transport.

• Solutions Design & Tenders: Independently develop technical concepts, network designs, and BOMs (Bill of Materials) for customer tenders and large-scale infrastructure overhauls.

• Technical Consulting & Operations: Provide expert technical consultation to clients and internal production teams on media workflow reliance, network capacity planning, and resiliency models (e.g., SMPTE ST 2022-7 hitless redundancy).

• Troubleshooting & Analysis: Analyze and resolve complex packet-level issues (capturing and analyzing PTP jitter, packet drops, or Multicast stream interruptions) under tight deadlines.

• Documentation: Maintain comprehensive technical documentation, topology diagrams, IP/multicast address schemes, and project post-mortems.

What You'll Bring

• Education & Experience: Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Network Engineering, or equivalent. Several years of hands-on experience designing and deploying networks in live media/broadcasting environments.

• SMPTE & Standards Expertise: Deep, hands-on knowledge of the SMPTE ST 2110 suite (2110-10/20/30/40), ST 2022-6/7, and PTP timing architectures (SMPTE ST 2059-1/2).

• Multicast & RDMA Mastery: Expertise in high-bandwidth Multicast routing (PIM, IGMP, SSM) and low-latency throughput mechanisms like RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCEv2).

• Media Network Platforms: Advanced expertise in Cisco IP Fabric for Media (IPFM) / DCNM/NDFC or Arista EOS (Media Control Service/MCS, MCS-PTP).

• Core Networking Protocols: Solid foundation in L2/L3 protocols, EVPN-VXLAN, BGP, OSPF, VLANs, strict QoS policies, and telemetry tools.

• Media Workflow Understanding: Strong understanding of uncompressed audio/video production pipelines, SDI-to-IP conversions, timing alignment, and how live production workflows rely entirely on deterministic network performance.

• Organization & Delivery:High degree of self-responsibility, analytical problem-solving skills, and a strong collaborative mindset.Excellent communication skills for consulting with both technical engineers and non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred Experience

• Relevant industry certifications such as CCNP, CCIE, or Arista certifications (ACE).

• Experience with Arista media architectures alongside Cisco IPFM.

• Knowledge of NMOS control interfaces (AMWA IS-04, IS-05, IS-08) and broadcast control systems (e.g., Nevion VideoIPath, VSM).

Travel Requirements

Employees are responsible for traveling to and from client sites as required by their project or assignment, regardless of location. Travel may include sites outside the employee’s primary office location, state, or region.

Remote & Hybrid Work

While remote or hybrid work may be permitted for certain projects, client needs take precedence. Employees are expected to report onsite at the client location when required by the project scope, client request, or management directive.

Life at Qvest

We were founded on a culture of collaboration and inclusiveness, and this permeates each of our initiatives, both client-facing and internal. We offer a wide selection of benefits including medical, dental & vision, 401k matching and flexible vacation; we sponsor training to advance our teams’ skill sets and we prioritize our employees’ professional growth paths. Qvest US is currently 300+ people strong and we’ve been recognized as a “Best Place to Work,” a “Great Place to Work,” “Fastest Growing,” and “A Jewel.”

Equal Employment Opportunity

Qvest is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Qvest applies this stance to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including internships, at all levels of employment.