Network Solution Architect

Network Solution Architect

Wals, Österreich, Vollzeit

Are you willing to push the limits of network infrastructures?

By joining us as a Network Solution Architect, you’ll ensure the IT network services are technically built, operated, and maintained to meet our Service Level Objectives and can easily and effectively be used by our internal stakeholders to contribute to the business success of Red Bull Media House and its affiliates. In this role, you’ll be accountable for the reliability of our media specific network infrastructure (used for studio and live productions, post-production, live streaming, content distribution, media asset management).

Areas that play to your strengths

All the responsibilities we'll trust you with:

NETWORK SERVICE

In this role, you are accountable for the architecture and technical solution design of RBMH’s network services with a dedicated focus on media specific B2B/B2C use cases. You’ll challenge the network services to ensure they are fit-for-use and fit-for-purpose but also develop the service further.

CROSS-FUNCTIONAL NETWORK ENABLEMENT TEAM

This role is part of a self-organized IT network services team within Red Bull Media House’s IT department (Media Technology & IT). As part of the team, you’ll be accountable for all network services and continuously strive to enable users to flawlessly connect media specific workloads using the network services.

PROJECTS

You’ll be working with cross-functional IT service teams in the preparation, validation, and execution of media focused projects, providing network engineering and architecture expertise.

SERVICE OPERATIONS

You’ll manage service operations for the network services. This includes coordination and collaboration with our external service providers and operations partners as well as network engineering, continuous service improvement, problem management, monitoring and KPI reporting, management of demands, request fulfilments and change requests. You’ll create and maintain service documentation and SOPs. In addition, you’ll also be fulfilling 2nd or 3rd level support when needed, also participating in an on-duty rotation (business hours) shared across the network team members.

Your areas of knowledge and expertise

that matter most for this role:

• 3-5 years reliability/operational experience (DevNetOps) running large-scale, high-performance IT data center networks and internet services with focus on media-specific purposes.
• University degree (Bachelor or Master) with focus on IT.
• Fluent in English; German is a plus but not required.
• Experience with video transport protocols such as RTP, RTMP, SRT, UDP, Zixi, RIST, HLS, NDI and uncompressed video and audio over IP (SMPTE 2110, AES67/DANTE)
• Proficient understanding of networking principles (switching, routing, overlay architectures like. MPLS, VXLAN EVPN and application protocol, especially TCP/IP, BGP, DNS, TLS, and HTTP/S)
• Professional network engineering experience with hybrid network architectures connecting on-premises data centers and IaaS/public cloud services.
• Open minded (growth mind-set) & entrepreneurial thinking, passionate about the Media World
• Ability to work in a highly collaborative environment and to communicate effectively with internal and external partners. Self-organized (we have an agile setup)
• Ability to recognize complex relationships and present them understandably.
• Approachable (helping others where help is needed) & hands-on.

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