Media Network Engineer

Job description

### Who We Are [Qvest US](http://qvest.com) is the global leader in technology and business consulting for the Media & Entertainment and Consumer Packaged Goods & Retail industries. We strategize, advise, design, develop and implement future-forward business & technology solutions. With expertise in digital media supply chain, data & analytics, IP & rights management, broadcast transformation, Salesforce and applied AI, our exceptionally talented teams partner with Fortune 1,000 companies to revolutionize markets and set new industry standards. ### Who We're Seeking We are seeking a highly skilled Media Network Engineer to lead the planning, design, and execution of high-performance IP network infrastructures tailored for live broadcasting and media production. In this role, you will bridge the gap between traditional enterprise networking and ultra-low-latency broadcast engineering. You will be instrumental in designing uncompressed audio/video transport systems, implementing synchronized PTP architectures, and maintaining mission-critical media delivery environments. ### What You'll Do - **Network Architecture & Engineering:** Plan, design, and implement complex, highly available network architectures specifically optimized for broadcast and real-time media applications. - **IP Broadcast Integration:** Drive the seamless integration and interoperability of SMPTE ST 2110 standards, PTP (IEEE 1588 / SMPTE ST 2059), and NMOS (IS-04/IS-05) across core and spine-leaf networks. - **High-Throughput & RDMA Optimization:** Configure, optimize, and troubleshoot advanced network features including Multicast (PIM-SM/SSM, IGMPv3), Quality of Service (QoS), and RDMA/RoCEv2 to support uncompressed 4K/8K media transport. - **Solutions Design & Tenders:** Independently develop technical concepts, network designs, and BOMs (Bill of Materials) for customer tenders and large-scale infrastructure overhauls. - **Technical Consulting & Operations:** Provide expert technical consultation to clients and internal production teams on media workflow reliance, network capacity planning, and resiliency models (e.g., SMPTE ST 2022-7 hitless redundancy). - **Troubleshooting & Analysis:** Analyze and resolve complex packet-level issues (capturing and analyzing PTP jitter, packet drops, or Multicast stream interruptions) under tight deadlines. - **Documentation:** Maintain comprehensive technical documentation, topology diagrams, IP/multicast address schemes, and project post-mortems. ### What You'll Bring - **Education & Experience:** Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Network Engineering, or equivalent. Several years of hands-on experience designing and deploying networks in live media/broadcasting environments. - **SMPTE & Standards Expertise:** Deep, hands-on knowledge of the **SMPTE ST 2110** suite (2110-10/20/30/40), **ST 2022-6/7**, and **PTP timing architectures** (SMPTE ST 2059-1/2). - **Multicast & RDMA Mastery:** Expertise in high-bandwidth Multicast routing (PIM, IGMP, SSM) and low-latency throughput mechanisms like **RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCEv2)**. - **Media Network Platforms:** Advanced expertise in **Cisco IP Fabric for Media (IPFM)** / DCNM/NDFC or **Arista EOS** (Media Control Service/MCS, MCS-PTP). - **Core Networking Protocols:** Solid foundation in L2/L3 protocols, EVPN-VXLAN, BGP, OSPF, VLANs, strict QoS policies, and telemetry tools. - **Media Workflow Understanding:** Strong understanding of uncompressed audio/video production pipelines, SDI-to-IP conversions, timing alignment, and how live production workflows rely entirely on deterministic network performance. - **Organization & Delivery:**High degree of self-responsibility, analytical problem-solving skills, and a strong collaborative mindset. Excellent communication skills for consulting with both technical engineers and non-technical stakeholders. ### Preferred Experience - Relevant industry certifications such as **CCNP, CCIE**, or Arista certifications (**ACE**). - Experience with Arista media architectures alongside Cisco IPFM. - Knowledge of NMOS control interfaces (AMWA IS-04, IS-05, IS-08) and broadcast control systems (e.g., Nevion VideoIPath, VSM).