Senior Broadcast Network Engineer – Live Sports at AbelCine
Job Description
AbelCine is a full-service equipment and technology provider to the broadcast, production, and new media industries. We offer sales, finance, training, rental, and technical services to our professional customer base with offices in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles. We are currently seeking an experienced Senior Broadcast Network Engineer to provide on-site technical support for a major live professional sports venue in Inglewood, California.
Position Summary:
This is a senior-level, hands-on engineering role supporting sophisticated broadcast and IT infrastructure in a live, high-stakes production environment. The engineer will work across Cisco, Evertz Magnum, Ross, and related broadcast systems, with a particular focus on IP-based broadcast networking and SMPTE ST 2110 workflows.
The ideal candidate combines deep enterprise networking expertise with experience in broadcast, media, or other mission-critical live environments. This person must be comfortable troubleshooting complex systems in real time, collaborating closely with Broadcast and IT teams, and serving as a senior technical resource when reliability and response time are critical.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced broadcast network engineer to play a key role supporting a sophisticated live sports production environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide expert-level support and troubleshooting for Cisco-based SMPTE ST 2110 broadcast networks and Evertz Magnum SDVN environments
- Support Broadcast and IT teams across Cisco, Evertz Magnum, Ross, and related broadcast and network infrastructure
- Engineer and troubleshoot large-scale Layer 2 and Layer 3 network environments utilizing routing, switching, multicast, QoS, VRFs, and network segmentation
- Support SMPTE ST 2110 broadcast networking, including multicast routing, PTP timing, and low-latency media transport
- Configure and troubleshoot multicast technologies, including IGMP, PIM Sparse Mode, SSM, and multicast boundary controls
- Support Precision Time Protocol (PTP), IEEE 1588, and timing distribution for broadcast workflows
- Support Cisco Catalyst, Nexus, UCS, Catalyst Center, Wireless LAN Controllers, and related infrastructure
- Troubleshoot OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, VLANs, STP, EtherChannel, QoS, VRFs, ACLs, and multicast networking
- Monitor network health and proactively identify and resolve performance, reliability, and security issues
- Diagnose and resolve technical issues during rehearsals and live events, including time-sensitive issues that may directly impact broadcast operations
- Collaborate closely with Broadcast Engineering, IT, production teams, and other technical stakeholders
- Evaluate emerging networking technologies and recommend improvements to performance, resiliency, and scalability
- Provide technical support during scheduled maintenance and preparation days as needed.
- Serve as a senior technical escalation resource and provide guidance to other technical team members when necessary
Qualifications:
- Senior-level experience supporting and troubleshooting complex IP network environments
- Strong hands-on experience with Cisco Catalyst and Nexus switching platforms
- Advanced knowledge of Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking
- Advanced understanding of routing and switching technologies, including OSPF, BGP, and EIGRP
- Strong multicast networking knowledge, including PIM, IGMP, and related technologies
- Experience with VLANs, STP, EtherChannel, QoS, VRFs, and ACLs
- Experience supporting high-bandwidth, multicast-heavy, and/or low-latency network environments
- Excellent troubleshooting skills and the ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues under significant time pressure
- Ability to work independently and serve as a senior technical escalation resource
- Strong communication and collaboration skills when working across Broadcast, IT, engineering, and production teams
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-stakes live production environment
- Ability to work on-site in Inglewood, California for scheduled events and support days
- Ability to work flexible hours, including weekends, holidays, early mornings, and late nights based on the event and production schedule
Experience in several of the following areas is strongly preferred:
- SMPTE ST 2110 broadcast environments
- Evertz Magnum SDVN
- Precision Time Protocol (PTP) / IEEE 1588
- Ross broadcast infrastructure
- Cisco UCS, Catalyst Center, and Wireless LAN Controllers
- Live broadcast and media networking
- Professional sports, stadium, venue, or large-scale live event environments
- Mission-critical systems where network reliability directly impacts live video and audio delivery
- Direct experience supporting live sports broadcasts and/or other high-stakes live production environments
Engagement Details:
- This is a project-based position supporting approximately 20 major live professional sports events annually
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