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Broadcast Network Engineer, Prime Video Live Sports

Amazon· Operations, IT, & Support Engineering
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Culver City, CA$127.3k - $222.7kFull-timePosted 4w ago

About the role

Broadcast Network Engineer for Prime Video Live Sports responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the network infrastructure that powers live sports productions and new facility builds at Culver City, with on-call support for events and a security-first mindset.

Responsibilities

  • Manage daily troubleshooting, maintenance, and implementation of network infrastructure supporting live studio, remote, and on-site productions at our Culver City broadcast campus
  • Provide on-call network support during live broadcast events — rapidly triage and resolve on-air network incidents across studio, remote, and contribution infrastructure
  • Support and maintain SMPTE ST 2110, command and control, and out-of-band management broadcast networks
  • Turn up, troubleshoot and maintain mobile network flypack kits used to connect remote mobile units back to our data center
  • Configure and maintain network hardware for video, audio, and data workflows — including monitoring, firewall security, and control systems
  • Create and maintain comprehensive documentation of network designs, configurations, and workflows; deploy timely updates to software and firmware
  • Evaluate and implement the right technology for each production use case, prioritizing stability and performance
  • Support global IP-based communication platforms and secure remote contribution networks
  • Conduct pre-show network verification and readiness checks across all production systems; identify and resolve issues before air
  • Design and operate with a security-first mindset; collaborate with Amazon Security for architecture reviews, firewall management, and continuous monitoring

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Network Engineering, a related field, or equivalent professional experience
  • 6+ years of hands-on experience in network engineering within broadcast, live production, or media infrastructure environments
  • Highly proficient in Cisco network equipment CLI — comfortable configuring, troubleshooting, and managing Layer 2/3 infrastructure across large production network environments
  • 3+ years implementing and managing SMPTE ST 2110 environments including multicast networking, PTP timing and synchronization, NMOS IS-04/IS-05 orchestration, and IP media transport
  • Demonstrated experience with IP multicast configuration, BGP, OSPF, QoS, and network security and firewall management
  • Working knowledge of PTP (IEEE 1588) synchronization: leader and boundary clock configuration, sync monitoring, and troubleshooting timing in live production environments
  • Familiarity with IP stream analysis and signal monitoring tools such as Bridgetech VB440/VB330, or equivalent
  • Advanced knowledge of Layer 1 networking and fiber infrastructure: single-mode and multimode fiber, connector types (LC, SC, MTP/MPO), MTP breakout and fanout methods, UPC vs APC polish, SFP/QSFP transceiver selection, and fiber plant documentation
  • Experience supporting studio production environments or broadcast control rooms
  • Experience implementing and maintaining infrastructure automation tools like Ansible or Terraform
  • Willingness to travel to remote venues or studios as needed (up to 50%)

Skills

Required:Cisco networking (Layer 2/3)SMPTE ST 2110IP multicastIP routing protocols (BGP, OSPF)PTP synchronization (IEEE 1588)Network security and firewall management
Nice to have:Automation tools (Ansible, Terraform)

Benefits

  • Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription) with life & AD&D options
  • 401(k) matching
  • Paid time off
  • Parental leave
  • Employee assistance programs, mental health support, and flexible spending accounts
  • Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement coverage
Last updated Oct 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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