Network Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 29, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 28, 2026. NBCUniversal scores B on the Alion truth index.
NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our global theme park destinations, consumer products, and experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through our powerhouse film and television studios, including Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation, and Focus Features, and the four global television studios under the Universal Studio Group banner, and operate industry-leading theme parks and experiences around the world through Universal Destinations & Experiences, including Universal Orlando Resort, home to Universal Epic Universe, and Universal Studios Hollywood. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. Visit www.nbcuniversal.com for more information.
Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.
NBCUniversal’s Network Engineering group within the Operations & Technology organization has an opening for a Network Engineer based at our NBC Sports facility in Stamford, CT.
The Network Engineer will work within a dedicated team of network engineers responsible for building reliable, scalable network infrastructure for NBCUniversal’s broadcast and media production facilities. The selected candidate will have experience configuring, deploying, and supporting Cisco, Arista, and Palo Alto firewalls using vendor and internal automation and monitoring systems. The selected candidate will provide subject matter expertise on IP-based networking and support critical escalated issues at their location. As a member of a larger team, they will be required to support all locations, including but not limited to Denver, Los Angeles, NYC, and Miami.
REQUIREMENTS:
- 3+ years of experience with installation and configuration of network technology from multiple vendors including Cisco (IOS, NX-OS, XR), Juniper, Palo Alto, and F5.
- Hands-on experience implementing firewall policy on Palo Alto (Panorama), F5 via CLI and GUI.
- Participate in operational on-call rotation for support of 24x7 production on-air network infrastructure.
- Ability to develop and maintain technical documentation and diagrams.
- Occasional travel for project and remote event support.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Good understanding of both Enterprise and Service Provider networking:
- OSPF, IS-IS, vPC, port-channeling, 10/40/100G optics, IPSEC, QoS, VLAN, Multicast
- MP-BGP, route-reflection, MPLS (IP and Segment Routing), Traffic Engineering, L3VPN, VRF
- Ability to analyze network logging and other data sets to troubleshoot and isolate production and design problems.
- Understanding of major broadcast vendors and how their technology is deployed in IP networks to support graphics, transcoding, playout, and master control.
- Experience deploying and supporting hybrid cloud environments (AWS, Azure) with emphasis on network interconnect and security.
- Experience with network automation and version control tools such as Ansible and Git to deploy networks at scale.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Hybrid: This position currently has a hybrid schedule, which requires contributing from the office a minimum of four days per week. The Company reserves the right to change in-office requirements at any time.
This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Salary range: $75,000 - $95,000
As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected].