Sr. Network Engineer

Job Description

Who We Are

Creative Artists Agency (CAA) is the leading entertainment and sports agency, with global expertise in filmed and live entertainment, digital media, publishing, sponsorship sales and endorsements, media finance, consumer investing, fashion, trademark licensing, and philanthropy.  Distinguished by its culture of collaboration and exceptional client service, CAA’s diverse workforce identifies, innovates, and amplifies opportunities for the people and organizations that shape culture and inspire the world.  The trailblazer of the agency business, CAA was the first to build a sports business, create an investment bank, launch a venture fund, found technology start-up companies, establish a philanthropic arm, build a business in China, and form a brand marketing services division, among other innovations. Named Most Valuable Sports Agency by Forbes for eight consecutive years, CAA represents more than 2,000 of the world’s top athletes in football, baseball, basketball, hockey, soccer, in addition to coaches, on-air broadcasters, and sports personalities and works in the areas of broadcast rights, corporate marketing initiatives, social impact, and sports properties for sales and sponsorship opportunities. Founded in 1975, CAA is headquartered in Los Angeles, and has offices in New York, Nashville, Memphis, Chicago, Miami, London, Munich, Geneva, Stockholm, Shanghai, and Beijing, among other locations globally.

The Role

We are seeking a Senior Network Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and operation of the enterprise network infrastructure that connects CAA's global offices, data centers, and cloud environments. As a senior member of the team, you will own routing, switching, and network security, drive complex infrastructure projects end to end, and serve as the top escalation point for the most challenging network issues. You will also mentor junior engineers and help set technical standards and best practices. This is a hands-on, high-impact role for an experienced engineer who thrives on solving difficult problems in a fast-moving, high-visibility environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain enterprise LAN, WAN, and wireless networks across global offices and data centers.

• Architect and manage SD-WAN, VPN, and cloud connectivity (AWS and/or Azure) to ensure secure, reliable performance.

• AIOps and AI-driven network assurance (Palo Alto AIOPs / Cloud manager)AIOps and AI-driven network assurance (Palo Alto AIOPs / Cloud manager)

• Network architecture for AI service consumption (OpenAI/Bedrock)

• Design and Configure routing and switching (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VLANs, VXLAN) on Cisco (Catalyst and Meraki).

• Expertise in Palo Alto best practices policy management

• Implement and enforce network security controls, including firewalls, NAC, segmentation, and zero-trust principles.

• Monitor network health and capacity, lead performance tuning, and own root-cause analysis on complex incidents.

• Lead network components of infrastructure projects, including office build-outs, migrations, and technology refreshes.

• Develop and maintain network documentation, standards, diagrams, and runbooks.

• Automate recurring tasks and configuration management using Python, Ansible, Terraform, or similar tooling.

• Mentor junior engineers and serve as the tier-3 support and escalation point as needed.

• Participate in an on-call rotation and respond to critical outages outside of business hours as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

• 7+ years of hands-on network engineering experience in enterprise or service-provider environments, including a senior or lead role.

• Solid working knowledge of routing and switching protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP) and enterprise platforms (Cisco (Catalyst and Meraki)).

• Advanced skillset and experience working with Palo Alto firewalls.

• Working experience with network security, firewalls (Palo Alto, or Cisco), and segmentation.

• Design-level experience with SD-WAN and cloud networking in AWS and/or Azure.

• Solid understanding of network monitoring, packet analysis, and performance troubleshooting.

• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate across teams

• Comfortable using GenAI tools for configuration validation, documentation, and automated testingComfortable using GenAI tools for configuration validation, documentation, and automated testing

Preferred Qualifications

• Industry certifications such as CCIE, CCNA or CCNP, or cloud certifications (Azure, AWS).

• Experience with network automation using Python, Ansible, or Terraform.

• Familiarity with media and entertainment workflows or high-bandwidth production environments.

• Experience supporting global, multi-site organizations with 24x7 availability requirements.

Location

This role is hybrid, based in our Nashville office.

Compensation 
The annual base salary range for this position is as follows:  

Nashville, TN - $163,000 - $176,000

This position is also eligible for benefits and a discretionary bonus. Ultimately, wages may vary based upon factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, business sector, and geographic location, among other criteria. Please talk with a CAA Recruiter to learn more. 
 
Benefits                                                                        

At CAA, we offer a competitive compensation and benefits* package for all regular full-time employees: 

Benefits where the company pays 80%-100% of the cost include:  

• Medical
• Basic Life and AD&D Insurance  
• Telemedicine 
• Employee assistance and mental health counseling in person, virtually or through text  
• Paid Vacation / Holidays  
• Paid Sick Time 
• Paid Parental Leave and Other Paid Leaves of Absence 
• NICU leave 
• Bereavement resources 
• Adoption Benefits 
• Educational Assistance 
• Mental Health Resources 
• Employee Assistance Plan 

Employees may also elect to participate in voluntary benefits:

• Dental, Vision Insurance 
• 401K Plan 
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care and Dependent Care)   
• Health Savings Account 
• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance 

Employee Perks:

• Commuter Benefits 

Benefits offered also include other statutory mandated benefits

                                     
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Creative Artists Agency, LLC (the “Company”) is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate on the basis of race (inclusive of traits historically associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, religion, creed, gender or sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), national origin, ancestry, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, family and medical care leave status, military or veteran status, marital status, family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, political affiliation, an employee’s or their dependent’s reproductive health decision making (e.g., the decision to use or access a particular drug, device or medical service), or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

The absence of a permanent address is not a bar to employment. The Company does not discriminate against individuals based on housing status, including the absence of a fixed address.The Company also complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local laws with regard to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities.

CAA does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless they were contractually engaged by CAA to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any such employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the acknowledgement and agreement that CAA will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.