Senior Network Engineer
Location: Atlanta, GA
Position Type: Full-time, Exempt
Encompass is a global technology services company focused on supporting broadcast, cable and digital leaders. We design, implement and operate reliable video solutions that capture, process and deliver our clients' video content from any source, in any format, to any destination in the most efficient manner possible.
Main Purpose:
The Senior Network Engineer is responsible for the design, deploy and support Encompass' global networking infrastructure in support of its products and services.
The role will be part of a multi-regional network engineering team which will provide support to all Encompass' regional operations.
Principal Responsibilities:
The Senior Network Engineer will, under the guidance and direction of their manager, perform the following duties with respect to the company operated digital systems.
- Design and implement networking infrastructure supporting both broadcast and corporate networks
- Define and enforce security policies
- Undertake corrective maintenance as necessary to restore any failed equipment to full working order
- Undertake preventative maintenance to ensure the digital systems are fully operational 24x7
- Ensure all deployments comply with the appropriate security standards including ISO 27001, and SOC 2
- Liaise with third party vendors (e.g. equipment vendors and software providers) during fault resolution and new platform evaluations
- Maintain detailed documentation and drawings as required to address growth and maintenance activities
- Provide users and clients with professional, courteous, and timely technical support
- Participate in rotating on-call shifts to provide 24x7 digital engineering support
Required Experience
- 5+ years of networking experience
- Multicast network design and troubleshooting (PIM, IGMP experience)
- Large broad scope project experience
- BGP, OSPF, IPv4 and IPv6, STP
- DNS, NTP, SNMP
- Cisco L3 switches (Catalyst or Nexus)
- Cisco ASA firewalls and Cisco ACLs
- Palo Alto firewalls
- Security Standards application (ISO 27001, SOC, TPN)
Preferred Experience
- Fortinet firewalls
- Linear video streaming protocols
- NMS Administration
- MPLS Networking
- Cloud Infrastructure Administration
- Broadcast Video Workflows - optional
Skills, Education and/or Certifications Required:
- A degree in an appropriate discipline (e.g. electronic engineering or software development) would be preferred
- Technical knowledge of IP networking including a CCNA Routing and Switching qualification
and/or Network administration and/or management certification
Encompass, a leader in digital media services, owns and operates state-of-the-art, broadcast facilities throughout the United States, Latin America, United Kingdom and Asia. The company's mission-critical, media services provide broadcasters, cable networks, corporations and government entities with customized solutions for the management and distribution of content.