Senior Network Engineer - Broadcast IP Infrastructure

Rate: £550 per day, DoE

Location:

London - 3 days per week onsite

Duration: 6 months initially

We are seeking a Senior Network Engineer with strong experience in broadcast IP environments to join a high-performance infrastructure team. This role will focus on the design, implementation and ongoing support of highly available network infrastructure supporting live broadcast and production environments.

This is not a standard enterprise networking role. Experience with SMPTE ST 2110, PTP timing, multicast networking and Arista hardware is essential.

• Design, deploy, configure and maintain scalable and resilient LAN, WAN and WiFi infrastructure.
• Ensure high availability and performance across all network services supporting critical operations.

• Support IP based and cloud-based broadcast workflows.
• Ensure seamless connectivity for video and audio production systems, editing suites and transmission infrastructure.
• Work extensively with SMPTE ST 2110, PTP timing, multicast and broadcast audio and video protocols.

• Install and configure enterprise grade networking hardware including routers, switches, load balancers and VPN solutions.
• Strong hands‑on experience with Arista switching platforms is required.

• Proactively monitor network performance using specialist tools.
• Diagnose and resolve complex issues including latency, packet loss and bandwidth constraints in live environments.

• Implement network security controls including segmentation and access policies.
• Ensure alignment with organisational and industry security standards.

• Work closely with infrastructure, systems and security teams as well as production and broadcast teams.
• Contribute to knowledge sharing and cross training initiatives to strengthen overall team capability.

• Maintain detailed technical documentation including network diagrams, configuration records and disaster recovery procedures.

• Provide second- and third-line support for critical network incidents.
• Participate in an on‑call rota supporting 24 by 7 operational requirements.

• Strong experience as a Senior Network Engineer within broadcast or media environments.
• Proven expertise with SMPTE ST 2110 workflows.
• Deep understanding of PTP and multicast networking.
• Hands‑on experience with Arista networking hardware.
• Experience supporting high availability environments where downtime has significant operational impact.
• Strong troubleshooting capability across complex IP networks.