Senior Network Engineer - onsite

Stellent IT LLC; Bristol (CT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellent IT LLC in Bristol, CT is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to design, implement, and maintain high-performance Cisco routing and switching infrastructure for live production and broadcast environments.

You will work onsite five days a week in Bristol, CT, applying deep expertise in BGP, OSPF, multicast, and low-latency networks. Strong troubleshooting and collaboration with broadcast teams are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Cisco routing and switching experience.
• Experience with BGP and OSPF.
• Hands-on experience configuring multicast (IGMP, PIM).
• Experience with Cisco Nexus and/or Catalyst platforms.
• Strong troubleshooting skills in production environments.
• Onsite in Bristol, CT.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, and troubleshoot Cisco routing and switching infrastructure (Nexus, Catalyst, ASR).
• Support BGP, OSPF, VLANs, STP, HSRP/VRRP in a production environment
• Configure and troubleshoot multicast (IGMP, PIM-SM, SSM) for real-time media transport
• Support low-latency IP networks used in live broadcast workflows
• Troubleshoot packet loss, jitter, and routing instability during live events
• Work closely with broadcast engineering and production teams
• Support change management and live cutovers

Skills

Cisco routing and switching

BGP

OSPF

Multicast (IGMP, PIM)

Production network troubleshooting

Tools

Cisco Nexus

Cisco Catalyst

ASR

Job description

Senior Network Engineer

Bristol, Connecticut

On-site 5 days a week in Bristol, CT.

We are seeking a strong Cisco Network Engineer to support and maintain high-performance IP networks powering live production and broadcast environments.

This role requires deep routing and switching expertise within a real-time, low-latency environment. Experience supporting multicast and broadcast/media networks is strongly preferred. SMPTE-2110 exposure is a plus, but not required.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, configure, and troubleshoot Cisco routing and switching infrastructure (Nexus, Catalyst, ASR)
• Support BGP, OSPF, VLANs, STP, HSRP/VRRP in a production environment
• Configure and troubleshoot multicast (IGMP, PIM-SM, SSM) for real-time media transport
• Support low-latency IP networks used in live broadcast workflows
• Troubleshoot packet loss, jitter, and routing instability during live events
• Work closely with broadcast engineering and production teams
• Support change management and live cutovers

Required Experience

• 5+ years of Cisco routing and switching experience
• Strong experience with BGP and OSPF
• Hands-on experience configuring multicast (IGMP, PIM)
• Experience with Cisco Nexus and/or Catalyst platforms
• Strong troubleshooting skills in production environments
• Comfortable working onsite in Bristol, CT

Preferred (Nice to Have)

• Experience in broadcast or media environments
• Exposure to SMPTE ST 2110
• Experience with spine-leaf architectures
• Familiarity with QoS tuning for video traffic