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. Title: Sr. Network Engineer Location: Bristol, CT (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: 1 st Virtual + 2 nd In person (mandatory) 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 Kind Regards, Deep Patel Sr. Technical Recruiter ZealHire Inc. Email: Deep@zealhire.com 14 Wall Street 20th Floor | New York, NY 10005 www.zealhire.com Related