Senior Broadcast Network Engineer – Live Sports

AbelCine is a full-service equipment and technology provider to the broadcast, production, and new media industries. We provide sales, finance, training, rental, and technical services to a professional customer base, with offices in New York and Los Angeles.

We are currently seeking an experienced Senior Broadcast Network Engineer to support the technology infrastructure behind live professional sports broadcasts at a major sports venue in Inglewood, California.
This is a hands-on senior-level engineering opportunity for a networking professional who thrives in the fast-paced, high-stakes environment of live sports and broadcast production. The successful candidate will provide on-site technical support for mission-critical broadcast and IT infrastructure, helping ensure the reliability and performance of the network systems supporting live events.

This is a temporary, project-based engagement anticipated to run approximately September 10, 2026 through January 10, 2027, with the potential to extend into the playoffs if applicable. 

The Senior Broadcast Network Engineer will support sophisticated broadcast and IT infrastructure in a live professional sports environment, with a particular focus on IP-based broadcast networking and SMPTE ST 2110 workflows.

The ideal candidate brings a strong background in enterprise networking combined with hands-on experience in live sports, broadcast, media, stadium, venue, or other mission-critical live production environments. This individual must be comfortable troubleshooting complex systems in real time, working under significant time pressure, and collaborating closely with Broadcast Engineering, IT, production, and other technical teams.

The role will work extensively with Cisco, Evertz Magnum, Ross, and related broadcast and network infrastructure, serving as a senior technical resource when network reliability and rapid response are critical to live production.

• Provide expert-level network engineering and technical support for live professional sports broadcasts and events.
• Support Broadcast and IT teams across Cisco, Evertz Magnum, Ross, and related broadcast and network infrastructure.
• Engineer and troubleshoot large-scale Layer 2 and Layer 3 network environments utilizing routing, switching, multicast, QoS, VRFs, and network segmentation.
• Support SMPTE ST 2110 broadcast networking, including multicast routing, PTP timing, and low-latency media transport.
• Configure and troubleshoot multicast technologies, including IGMP, PIM Sparse Mode, SSM, and multicast boundary controls.
• Support Precision Time Protocol (PTP), IEEE 1588, and timing distribution for broadcast workflows.
• Support Cisco Catalyst, Nexus, UCS, Catalyst Center, Wireless LAN Controllers, and related infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, VLANs, STP, EtherChannel, QoS, VRFs, ACLs, and multicast networking.
• Monitor network health and proactively identify and resolve performance, reliability, and security issues.
• Diagnose and resolve technical issues during rehearsals and live events, including time-sensitive issues that may directly impact broadcast operations.
• Collaborate closely with Broadcast Engineering, IT, production teams, and other technical stakeholders.
• Evaluate emerging networking technologies and recommend improvements to performance, resiliency, and scalability.
• Provide technical support during scheduled preparation, rehearsal, and maintenance days as needed.
• Serve as a senior technical escalation resource and provide guidance to other technical team members when necessary.

• Professional experience supporting live sports, broadcast, media, stadium, venue, or other high-stakes live production environments.
• Senior-level experience supporting and troubleshooting complex IP network environments.
• Strong hands-on experience with Cisco Catalyst and Nexus switching platforms.
• Advanced knowledge of Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking.
• Advanced understanding of routing and switching technologies, including OSPF, BGP, and EIGRP.
• Strong multicast networking knowledge, including PIM, IGMP, and related technologies.
• Experience with VLANs, STP, EtherChannel, QoS, VRFs, and ACLs.
• Experience supporting high-bandwidth, multicast-heavy, and/or low-latency network environments.
• Excellent troubleshooting skills and the ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues under significant time pressure.
• Ability to work independently and serve as a senior technical escalation resource.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills across Broadcast, IT, engineering, and production teams.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-stakes live production environment.
• Ability to work on-site in Inglewood, California for scheduled events and support days.
• Flexibility to work weekends, holidays, early mornings, and late nights based on the event and production schedule.

Experience in several of the following areas is strongly preferred:

• Direct experience supporting live sports broadcasts
• SMPTE ST 2110 broadcast environments
• Evertz Magnum SDVN
• Precision Time Protocol (PTP) / IEEE 1588
• Ross broadcast infrastructure
• Cisco UCS, Catalyst Center, and Wireless LAN Controllers
• Live broadcast and media networking
• Professional sports, stadium, venue, or large-scale live event environments
• Mission-critical systems where network reliability directly impacts live video and audio delivery
• Direct experience supporting live sports broadcasts and other high-stakes live production environments

• Project Dates: Approximately September 10, 2026 – January 10, 2027, with the potential to extend into the playoffs, if applicable
• Location: Inglewood, California – on-site
• Daily Rate: $1,250–$1,400 per 10-hour day, commensurate with experience and technical expertise
• The role will support scheduled professional sports events throughout the engagement.
• Additional preparation, rehearsal, and maintenance days may be scheduled as needed.
• Candidates must have flexibility to work the event schedule, including weekends, holidays, early mornings, and late nights.

• Prolonged standing and walking during production and event support.
• Manual dexterity and mobility.
• Frequent reaching, bending, kneeling, and crouching as required for technical support.
• Ability to occasionally remove or replace supplies or equipment weighing up to 25 lbs. from locations at or above shoulder level.
• Ability to perform sitting and standing computer work requiring frequent use of computer monitors.

AbelCine embraces diversity and equal opportunity. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We believe the more inclusive we are, the better our company will be.