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Senior Network Development Engineer, Media Systems Engineering
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Senior Network Development Engineer, Media Systems Engineering
Senior Network Development Engineer — Amazon MGM Studios
Are you interested in shaping the future of entertainment?
Amazon MGM Studios is the movies and television development, production, and distribution arm of Amazon. It is our role to produce original content in service of Amazon's Prime Video customers. We need your passion, innovative ideas, and creativity to help take us to new heights.
Amazon MGM Studios is seeking a Senior Network Development Engineer to lead the design, architecture, and operation of secure, high-performance network and wireless infrastructure across our global production facilities. You'll work at the intersection of entertainment and technology—ensuring that the networks powering content creation for Prime Video, Amazon MGM Studios, and original productions are reliable, scalable, and secure.
Key Job Responsibilities
- Own the network architecture roadmap across studio production facilities.
- Design and optimize enterprise network and WiFi for high-density studio and stage environments.
- Collaborate with Amazon Security to build zero-trust network solutions and maintain compliance with content protection standards.
- Support and troubleshoot network, compute, and storage systems—including NAS, SAN, and media servers—both on-premises and in the cloud.
- Develop automation to reduce manual processes and maintain consistent environments.
- Manage vendor relationships, contracts, and SLAs for connectivity services.
- Plan capacity for upcoming productions, facility growth, and new technology rollouts.
- Mentor engineers and establish technical standards for the team.
- Connect on-premises production environments to cloud services.
- Provide high-priority on-demand support for active productions, including network, WiFi, and infrastructure troubleshooting.
- Escalate issues where necessary and coordinate with vendors to resolve outages quickly.
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Note: This role requires a flexible schedule, including potential weekend, overnight, and holiday work to support studio operations.
A Day in the Life
You’ll join a fast-paced, agile team that develops innovative solutions to revolutionise both studio operations and the broader entertainment industry. Expect to think creatively, push boundaries, and contribute to Amazon’s strategic vision for storytelling and content production. With a supportive team of talented professionals, your work will make a lasting impact. If you thrive in an environment of rapid growth and cutting-edge technology, we want to hear from you.
About the Team
The Media Systems Engineering team designs and delivers production and post-production environments, technology solutions, and hybrid infrastructure that streamline and automate audio and video workflows across the content creation lifecycle at Amazon MGM Studios and Prime Video.
Basics Qualifications
- Proven knowledge of IP networking fundamentals (BGP, OSPF, and other routing/switching technologies).
- Hands-on experience with industry-standard tools and scripting (e.g., Python or Perl) for automation.
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent field experience) in subjects such as Computer Science or Networking Engineering.
- Strong troubleshooting skills, particularly in Wi-Fi, switches, and routers.
- Experience designing and operating large-scale enterprise wireless networks (focusing on Cisco, Aruba, or similar platforms; 802.11ax/WiFi 6/6E).
- Expert-level expertise in enterprise firewall platforms (Palo Alto, Cisco ASA, or comparable solutions).
- Familiarity with network monitoring, observability, and capacity planning tools.
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Preferred Qualifications
- Background in production companies, studios, or television networks.
- Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC), DevOps automation, and configuration management (e.g., Chef, Puppet, or Ansible).
- Understanding of security best practices.
- Familiarity with AV-over-IP protocols and high-bandwidth media workflows (NDI, SMPTE 2110, Dante).
- Experience with AWS networking services (e.g., VPC, Direct Connect, Transit Gateway, Cloud WAN).
- Hands-on experience with SD-WAN, MPLS, or dedicated circuits across international sites.
- CCNP, CCIE, or equivalent professional certification.
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