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Fox Corporation · 1 month ago

Senior Staff Broadcast Network Engineer

New York, New York, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$114K/yr - $200K/yr

10+ years exp

Fox Corporation is a leading media company that produces and distributes content through various brands, including FOX News Media and FOX Sports. They are seeking a Senior Staff Broadcast Network Engineer to design, implement, and support high-performance IP networks for live broadcast and media production environments.

BroadcastingMedia and EntertainmentNewsSports

Responsibilities

Design, deploy, and maintain IP-based broadcast networks supporting uncompressed media transport and real-time workflows

Collaborate with the SDN and Infrastructure teams to develop deterministic, low-latency, and resilient network solutions for live production

Evaluate and optimize current network architecture for scalability, performance, and timing accuracy

Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis for complex media and IP transport issues across multiple facilities

Partner with internal stakeholders and external vendors to integrate new media networking and orchestration technologies

Implement and manage network automation and configuration management tools, including Ansible and Arista CloudVision (Arista Validated Design)

Perform capacity planning, multicast management, and QoS optimization for real-time media applications

Maintain system resilience and uptime through proactive monitoring, failover validation, and firmware lifecycle management

Create and maintain comprehensive network documentation, including topology diagrams, configuration details, and change control records

Provide mentorship and technical guidance to operations staff

Qualification

IP network designMedia-over-IP workflowsArista switching platformsNetwork automationMulticast routingQoS optimizationSDN solutionsPythonTroubleshooting skillsCommunication skillsMentorship

Required

Minimum 10 years of experience designing and supporting large-scale, mission-critical IP networks

Strong understanding of broadcast and media transport over IP environments

Hands-on experience with Arista switching platforms and modern data center network architectures

Deep knowledge of multicast routing, QoS, and synchronization technologies (e.g., PTP)

Proficiency in automation and orchestration frameworks such as Ansible and Python

Experience with spine-leaf architectures, SDN, and VXLAN/EVPN-based designs

Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills, with experience using tools such as Wireshark

Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in live production environments

Demonstrated ability to mentor and share technical expertise across teams

Preferred

Experience working in media, broadcast, or live production environments

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field

Relevant industry certifications such as Arista ACE or equivalent

Familiarity with network orchestration, PTP timing, and media-over-IP standards

Understanding of network segmentation, security policies, and hybrid environments

Benefits

Annual discretionary bonus

Various benefits, including medical/dental/vision, insurance

A 401(k) plan

Paid time off

Other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents

Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

Company

Fox Corporation

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Under the FOX banner, we produce and distribute content through some of the world’s leading and most valued brands, including: FOX News Media, FOX Sports, FOX Entertainment, FOX Television Stations and Tubi Media Group.

Founded in 1986

New York, New York, USA

5001-10000 employees