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# Network Engineer

- **Company:** Stellent IT LLC
- **Location:** Bristol, CT, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Border Gateway Protocol, Catalyst (Software), Hot Standby Router Protocol, Internet Group Management Protocols, Internet Protocol, Multicasting, Routing, Cisco Nexus Switches, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Virtual Local Area Networks, Virtual Router Redundancy Protocols, Cisco
- **Published:** July 21, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/dbbb73e6-73ca-402e-8643-a6fbf68f91cc

## About the Role

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., * 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

## Description

We are seeking a strong Cisco Network Engineer to support and maintain high-performance IP networks powering live production and broadcast environments., * 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


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