Senior Network Engineer – Media & Enterprise Networking (On-Site NY)

Paramount; Hauppauge (NY); On-site; USD 99,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive compensation and benefits

Generous paid time off

On-site and virtual events

Life at Paramount

Job summary

Paramount in Hauppauge, NY is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to design, implement, and support scalable network solutions for media and corporate systems. This hands-on role sits within the network engineering organization and emphasizes high-availability and performance.

You will collaborate with peer engineers, operations teams, and cross-functional partners, review new technologies, manage changes, and document networks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 5–7 years of IP networking and security design and implementation.
• Hands-on experience with Cisco, Arista, Palo Alto, NetScaler, or equivalent platforms.
• Strong routing and switching knowledge (BGP, OSPF, MPLS).
• Working knowledge of IP multicast and QoS concepts.
• Experience using network monitoring tools.
• Experience in medium to large enterprise networks.
• Experience in Media/Entertainment environments is a plus.
• Experience with Optical Transport networks such as Ciena is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support scalable, highly available routing and switching solutions for media and corporate network environments.
• Participate in the evaluation and testing of new networking technologies and platforms; provide technical input and recommendations.
• Work with vendors and internal teams to troubleshoot issues and support hardware/software lifecycle activities.
• Implement approved network changes following established change management processes, including maintenance windows and validation.
• Serve as a technical resource for network operations teams, assisting with troubleshooting, incident resolution, and root cause analysis.
• Create and maintain accurate network documentation, diagrams, and configuration standards.
• Participate in peer design reviews and technical discussions, contributing feedback and best practices.
• Collaborate with Level 2 and Level 3 teams to resolve complex routing, switching, firewall, and connectivity issues.
• Assist with knowledge sharing and technical guidance for junior and mid level engineers during deployments or upgrades.
• Escalate issues as needed and work with senior engineers or architects on high-impact problems.

Skills

IP networking

Routing protocols

IP security design

QoS concepts

Network monitoring

Enterprise networks

Media networks

BGP/OSPF/MPLS

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field

Tools

Cisco

Arista

Palo Alto

NetScaler

Ciena

Job description

Paramount in Hauppauge, NY is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to design, implement, and support scalable network solutions for media and corporate systems. This hands-on role sits within the network engineering organization and emphasizes high-availability and performance.

You will collaborate with peer engineers, operations teams, and cross-functional partners, review new technologies, manage changes, and document networks.