Hello,
This is Deep, Senior Technical Recruiter at Zeal Hire. After reviewing your background, I believe your experience aligns exceptionally well with a position we are currently seeking to fill.
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Title: Sr. Network Engineer
Location: Bristol, CTÂ (Locals or within 60 miles who can do F2F interview & work five days onsite)
Pos. Type: Contract (12 months)
Job. Type: ONSITE (5 days/week)
Visas: USC or GC only
Interview Type: 1st Virtual + 2nd In person (mandatory)
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The client needs someone with experience in a media or broadcast environment—not a traditional enterprise Network Engineer. Candidates must have supported live events.
Notes:
- Onsite five days per week in Bristol, CT
- U.S. citizens and Green Card holders only
- Second-round interview will be onsite
We are seeking a strong Cisco Network Engineer to support and maintain high-performance IP networks powering live production and broadcast environments.
This role requires deep routing and switching expertise within a real-time, low-latency environment. Experience supporting multicast and broadcast/media networks is strongly preferred. SMPTE-2110 exposure is a plus, but not required.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, configure, and troubleshoot Cisco routing and switching infrastructure (Nexus, Catalyst, ASR)
- Support BGP, OSPF, VLANs, STP, HSRP/VRRP in a production environment
- Configure and troubleshoot multicast (IGMP, PIM-SM, SSM) for real-time media transport
- Support low-latency IP networks used in live broadcast workflows
- Troubleshoot packet loss, jitter, and routing instability during live events
- Work closely with broadcast engineering and production teams
- Support change management and live cutovers
Required Experience
Overall 13+ years of experience
- 5+ years of Cisco routing and switching experience
- Strong experience with BGP and OSPF
- Hands-on experience configuring multicast (IGMP, PIM)
- Experience with Cisco Nexus and/or Catalyst platforms
- Strong troubleshooting skills in production environments
- Comfortable working onsite in Bristol, CT
Preferred (Nice to Have)
- Experience in broadcast or media environments
- Exposure to SMPTE ST 2110
- Experience with spine-leaf architectures
- Familiarity with QoS tuning for video traffic
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Kind Regards,
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Deep Patel
Sr. Technical Recruiter
ZealHire Inc.
14 Wall Street 20th Floor | New York, NY 10005

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