Network Specialist - SMPTE 2110/PTP/Arista/EVPN/Multicast/QoS - Broadcast Networks

Network Specialist - SMPTE 2110/PTP/Arista/EVPN/Multicast/QoS - Broadcast Networks
Location: London (Hybrid)
Type: Permanent

We are working with a leading sports broadcast organisation that is building a brand-new IP-based production and broadcast facility in London. They are looking for a Network Specialist to join a small founding engineering team responsible for designing and operating the network infrastructure supporting live production workflows.

This is a unique opportunity to help build a modern broadcast network from the ground up, supporting high-bandwidth, low-latency media transport used in live sports broadcasting.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and support high-performance IP media networks for live broadcast environments

• Work with SMPTE 2110 media transport supporting video, audio, and metadata streams

• Design and troubleshoot PTP (IEEE 1588) timing infrastructure

• Build and operate Arista-based spine-leaf fabrics using EVPN/VXLAN

• Configure and optimise multicast networking (PIM/IGMP)

• Implement QoS policies to support latency-sensitive media traffic

• Troubleshoot complex issues within a mission-critical, high-availability environment

Required Experience

• Strong experience with data centre or high-performance networks

• Hands-on experience with Arista switching platforms

• Deep understanding of multicast networking

• Experience designing resilient, low-latency network infrastructure

• Understanding of PTP timing architectures

• Experience working in environments where network uptime is critical

• Experience in broadcast, media, or live production environments is highly desirable.

Location: London (Hybrid)