Senior Staff Network Engineer

FOX News Channel; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 143,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

various benefits

Job summary

FOX News Media is seeking a Senior Staff Broadcast Network Engineer in New York to design, implement, and administer highly resilient networks supporting live broadcast workflows. You will collaborate with Broadcast teams and other groups to deliver real-time media solutions and ensure performance at scale.

The role focuses on deploying cutting-edge technologies, coordinating with SDN, and mentoring teammates.

Qualifications

• Design and implementation of large‑scale mission‑critical networks.
• Troubleshoot complex network issues and deliver innovative solutions.
• Knowledge of SMPTE ST 2110 standards.
• 10+ years of experience with large networks.
• Hands-on with Arista, Cisco, and Palo Alto devices.
• Willingness to teach and train others.

Responsibilities

• Gathering and assessing current network configuration, identifying risks, and proposing alternative solutions.
• Design and implement new technologies that simplify the network environment while improving security and performance.
• Work with the SDN team to design networking solutions capable of transporting live content (uncompressed) over dedicated high-bandwidth IP networks.
• Manage projects and report progress to management and team members.
• Collaborate with outside vendors to successfully test and integrate new technology.
• Network capacity planning, performance assessment, and troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with teams across the organization to troubleshoot service-impacting issues.
• Track, report, and proactively deploy firmware/software updates on switching equipment when needed.
• Create and maintain up‑to-date documentation of the network environment detailing the configuration of deployed solutions.

Skills

Network design

Troubleshooting

SMPTE ST 2110

Large-scale networks

Network analysis

Mentoring

Tools

Arista

Cisco

Palo Alto

Job description

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY

Fox News Media FOX News Media operates the FOX News Channel (FNC), FOX Business Network (FBN), FOX News Digital, FOX News Audio, FOX News Books, the direct-to-consumer digital streaming services FOX Nation and FOX News International and the newly announced platform FOX Weather. Currently the number one network in all of cable, FNC has also been the most watched television news channel for 20 consecutive years, while FBN currently ranks among the top business channels on cable. Owned by FOX Corporation, FOX News Media reaches 200 million people each month.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Fox News is looking for a highly motivated, self-starter Senior Staff Broadcast Network Engineer to join the team in NY. As the Sr. Staff Broadcast Network Engineer, you will focus on Broadcast Media Technologies. Your responsibilities will be to design, implement, and administer highly resilient and scalable network(s) supporting media workflows for live broadcast systems for Fox News. As a Broadcast Network Infrastructure team member, you will work closely with other Broadcast teams to integrate solutions and services supporting real-time media/broadcast business requirements.

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Gathering and assessing current network configuration, identifying risks, and proposing alternative solutions.
• Design and implement new technologies that simplify the network environment while improving security and performance.
• Work with the SDN team to design networking solutions capable of transporting live content(uncompressed) over dedicated high-bandwidth IP networks.
• Manage projects and report progress to management and team members.
• Collaborate with outside vendors to successfully test and integrate new technology.
• Network capacity planning, performance assessment, and troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with teams across the organization to troubleshoot service-impacting issues.
• Track, report, and proactively deploy firmware/software updates on switching equipment when needed.
• Create and maintain up‑date documentation of the network environment detailing the configuration of deployed solutions.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• A proven track record of designing and implementing large‑scale mission‑critical networks.
• Experience troubleshooting complex problems while delivering innovative solutions.
• Knowledge of SMPTE ST 2110 – Professional Media Over Managed IP Networks standards.
• 10+ years working with large‑scale networks.
• Expert knowledge and hands‑on experience with network platforms such as Arista, Cisco, and PaloAlto.
• Expert network analysis fundamentals and robust troubleshooting skills.
• Willingness and ability to teach and train others.

NICE TO HAVE BUT NOT A DEAL BREAKER

• Media Technology and broadcast experience.
• Experience with automation and scripting.
• Cisco CCNP, or equivalent Arista certification.
• Experience with Spine-leaf (VxLan) Architecture.
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We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.

PAY RATES

• $143,000.00-200,000.00 annually.

BENEFITS

• various benefits, including medical/dental/vision, insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents.
• Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.
• View more detail about FOX Benefits.

We’re disruptors. We’re big dreamers. We’re believers in the future, in possibility, in potential. We’re reinventing the world, every day. We create content for audiences big and small, global and local. We put our audiences first, and work hard to bring them stories they’ll love, wherever they are and however they watch, listen and learn. Whatever your discipline, from on‑air talent to behind‑the‑scenes tech guru to business and finance, the career opportunities at FOX are exciting, rewarding and game‑changing. We seek out the most talented individuals – the dreamers, the disruptors and the visionaries –and we want them to know that they matter. We’re committed to helping every single one of our employees feel valued and inspired, every day.