Senior Broadcast Network Engineer (Contract) – Live Sports

LA 411; Inglewood (CA); On-site; USD 231,000 - 258,000; Full time

Job summary

AbelCine seeks a Senior Broadcast Network Engineer to support the IP-based broadcast and IT infrastructure for live sports at an Inglewood venue. This hands-on, senior role requires troubleshooting under time pressure and coordinating with Broadcast Engineering, IT, and production teams.

You will work with Cisco, Evertz Magnum, Ross systems, and SMPTE ST 2110 workflows, handling multicast, PTP timing, QoS, and network reliability for events from Sep 10, 2026 to Jan 10, 2027, with potential

Qualifications

• Senior-level experience in live sports/broadcast environments.
• Hands-on expertise with enterprise IP networks and troubleshooting under time pressure.
• Strong knowledge of SMPTE ST 2110 workflows and multicast networking.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert-level network engineering and on-site support for live broadcasts and events.
• Manage large-scale Layer 2/3 networks with QoS, VRFs, and multicast controls.
• Troubleshoot timing, multicast, and IP transport issues during rehearsals and live events.
• Collaborate with Broadcast Engineering, IT, and production teams for reliability and uptime.

Skills

IP networking

SMPTE ST 2110

Multicast

PTP timing

Cisco networking

Live environments

Education

Bachelor's degree in Networking/Telecom

Tools

Cisco Catalyst/Nexus

Evertz Magnum

Ross systems

UCS / WLC

Job description

AbelCine seeks a Senior Broadcast Network Engineer to support the IP-based broadcast and IT infrastructure for live sports at an Inglewood venue. This hands-on, senior role requires troubleshooting under time pressure and coordinating with Broadcast Engineering, IT, and production teams.

You will work with Cisco, Evertz Magnum, Ross systems, and SMPTE ST 2110 workflows, handling multicast, PTP timing, QoS, and network reliability for events from Sep 10, 2026 to Jan 10, 2027, with potential