About Us
At Cast & Crew, we’ve empowered creativity and supported the global entertainment industry for decades. Together with our family of brands - Backstage, CAPS, Checks & Balances, Final Draft, Media Services, Sargent-Disc, and The TEAM Companies – we operate as a combined entertainment technology and services provider offering industry standard screenwriting accounting software, digital payroll products, data & reporting, and a host of creative tools. The industry continues to move faster than ever, and the need for our expertise, our technology, and our people has never been greater. We are a production’s best ally every step of the way. #OneCastOneCrew
Sr. Network EngineerPosition Overview
The Sr. Network Engineer is responsible for the architecture, configuration, management, and support of global Cast & Crew network infrastructure. As part of the network engineering team, you’ll be responsible for designing and developing scalable, highly available & critical network architectures that meet business objectives, security requirements and SLAs.
This role is hybrid to our Burbank, CA headquarters. In-office schedule is approximately 2-3 times per week.
Responsibilities & Duties
Responsible for architecture, planning, implementing, and driving major initiatives related to networking, Cloud & Data center.
Responsible for operational support of Cast & Crew global corporate network infrastructure including Cloud networking (AWS/Azure/OCI), Office LAN, WAN, Wi-Fi, VPN, DNS, etc.
Enhance performance & availability of corporate network and integration with cloud environments, such as AWS/Azure.
Work with security team to enhance/improve corporate network security, in compliance with security requirements.
Deploy, manage and perform routine maintenance of corporate network infrastructure, including Cisco routers, switches, Wi-Fi, Palo Alto firewalls, VPN etc.
Maintain optimum LAN/WAN/Wi-Fi network performance by evaluating network issues, including availability, utilization, throughput, and latency.
Analyze and evaluate networks, identify issues and provide solutions to ensure networks are operating efficiently.
Work with ISPs to troubleshoot and identify performance issues, such as latency, packet loss, jitter, etc.
Perform daily network monitoring, as well as backup of network infrastructure for all company locations.
Implement, patch and update network devices on regular basis.
Create and keep up to date architectural diagrams & runbooks of network topology for all locations.
Support company users by resolving any escalated tickets related to infrastructure in a timely manner.
Work closely with various teams to determine future network needs and plan for network changes.
Support/troubleshoot network infrastructure issues and coordinate with vendors as needed for resolutions.
Provide additional IT infrastructure support and project assistance as required.
Automate tasks and monitor their effectiveness.
Job Qualifications/Requirements
8+ years network infrastructure design, administration, & maintenance.
CCNP or equivalent experience with Cisco switches, routers, ZTNA/NAC, Palo Alto Firewalls, Panorama.
Deep understanding and experience with cloud networking in AWS/Azure like VPC, Route 53, Security groups, Load balancing, Remote connectivity, Direct-Connect, ExpressRoute.
Has experience in VPC/VNET, Peering, Virtual WAN/Transit Gateways. OCI experience is a plus.
Expertise with Palo Alto Firewalls. Prisma Access and CloudGenix Experience is a plus.
Comprehensive understanding of network services and protocols such as TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF and EIGRP.
Deep understanding of network security systems and protocols such as IPSec, SD-WAN etc.
Experience designing and managing a network of least privilege. Experience with Network segmentation.
Design and scoping for Internal Cast and crew products or applications in AWS/Azure.
Network monitoring and capacity planning (SolarWinds, Status Cake, New Relic).
Design and delivery of redundancy in networks supporting business continuity solutions.
Integration of IT security, audit, and regulatory compliance requirements into network architecture.
Experience with Linux, Terraform, public/private DNS. Capable of making changes in production.
Enhancing performance, and availability of corporate network and integration with cloud environments.
Strong organizational skills and the ability to execute on plans within budget and time constraints.
Strong technical leadership and business collaboration skills.
Team player, resourceful, able to work under pressure and willing to provide afterhours support (as required).
Occasional travel required.
Benefits
Cast & Crew provides a comprehensive package of employee benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, health and wellness programs, employee discounts, and more! Note: Cast & Crew benefits are subject to eligibility requirements.
Cast & Crew is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals based on job-related qualifications and ability to perform a job, without regard to age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, disability, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship or marital status, and to maintain a non-discriminatory environment free from intimidation, harassment or bias based upon these grounds.
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What We Do
Your goal is to create magical moments. Ours is to help you make it happen.
For decades, we've helped productions in film, television, digital media, and live events, unleash their potential. We provide digital solutions, expert financial services, and cloud workflows that help streamline your processes so you can more easily accomplish your goals.
Along with our portfolio of companies—Backstage, CAPS, Checks & Balances, Final Draft, Media Services, Sargent-Disc, and The TEAM Companies—we'll be by your side at every step of the way.
