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Who We Are…
When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth.
Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the bringing our characters to life, the bringing them to your living rooms and the creating what’s next…
From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves.
Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.
Your New Role:
The Manager, Production Network Platform is responsible for leading the network engineering team across strategic, tactical, and continuous improvement efforts for mission-critical network platforms.
This role is vital to ensuring the reliability, performance, and scalability of network infrastructure supporting live media production, broadcast operations, and content delivery across studio, remote, and event-based environments.
The ideal candidate will bring deep experience in broadcast/media network architectures, strong operational discipline, and a forward-thinking approach to emerging technologies in both live production and campus-scale fabric networking.
● Lead and mentor a team of engineers supporting high-availability, high-performance network platforms critical to live and recorded media production workflows
● Manage large-scale, multi-site campus fabric networks, utilizing technologies such as EVPN-VXLAN, spine-leaf topologies, and segment routing to support dynamic, high-bandwidth media workflows
● Ensure real-time monitoring and rapid incident response for live event networking, including redundant pathing, failover, QoS, and multicast traffic management
● Work closely with media infrastructure and cloud teams to support hybrid workflows, including IP-based contribution/distribution, remote production (REMI), and cloud-based playout or editing systems
● Participate in a management on-call rotation, providing after-hours support for production-critical systems and live event coverage, ensuring rapid response to incidents that could impact broadcast operations
● Lead or contribute to major incident response efforts, coordinating cross-functional teams during outages or performance degradations to ensure timely resolution and communication
Qualifications & Experiences:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems or similarMinimum of 8 years of experience in network administration in an enterprise production environmentStrong skills with network protocols, standards and policiesStrong skills with at least two of the following networks platforms: Juniper, Cisco, Arista and Palo AltoUnderstanding of load balancing, remote access, DNS, DHCP and IPAM platforms 5 years of media industry experience preferredExperience with live 24x7 news/sports productionVideo distribution/contribution networking knowledgeProcess oriented leader with strong execution and follow-through skillsAble to perform multiple tasks simultaneously and prioritize self and teamStrong and consistent customer service and communication skillsWillingness to work a flexible schedule Strong leader with self-motivation and desire to improve the infrastructureExcellent troubleshooting, analytical and problem-solving skillsMinimal travel anticipated for this position Must have the legal right to work in the US.How We Get Things Done…
This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done.
You can find them at along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day.
We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.
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Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences.
Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.
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