Job Summary:
THUMBWAR is a technical solutions company specializing in live broadcast workflows and IT infrastructure design. The Network & Infrastructure Engineer will be responsible for deploying and maintaining media network infrastructures, managing virtualization ecosystems, and ensuring zero-failure event support during live broadcasts.
Responsibilities:
• Design, provision, and maintain complex Layer 2 and Layer 3 media network infrastructures across our remote broadcast footprints.
• Own the deployment, configuration, and performance tuning of our hypervisor platforms, with a primary focus on scaling and monitoring Proxmox environments.
• Rack, cable, stack, and troubleshoot physical server hardware, enterprise switches, and high-performance storage arrays. You own the infrastructure from the bare metal up.
• Implement and maintain robust routing architectures utilizing OSPF, BGP, and Multi-VRF segmentation to ensure secure, low-latency media transport and route leaking where required.
• Support live event schedules, proactively monitoring network health and swiftly diagnosing real-time infrastructure or hypervisor bottlenecks under tight production deadlines.
• Real hardware monitoring and reliability meets DevOps. We are deploying an innovative hybrid kit and will rely upon the latest in deployment methodologies like Ansible and Terraform to ensure we continue to innovate while maintaining high levels of service.
Qualifications:
Required:
• CCNA-level routing and switching knowledge. Cisco Certified Network Associate certification is strongly preferred, but equivalent verified experience is welcome.
• Deep understanding of Layer 2/Layer 3 technologies, TCP/IP design (RFC 1918), and hands-on experience with interior/exterior gateway protocols (OSPF and BGP).
• Solid understanding of Multi-VRF design, route leaking, Linux networking (bridges, bonds), and OpenVSwitch.
• Hands-on experience managing hypervisors, with a strong focus on Proxmox or enterprise VMware environments, including hypervisor-to-network integration (e.g., mapping VLANs and trunk ports to virtualization nodes).
• Practical experience deploying secure VPN tunnels using tools like WireGuard or Tailscale.
• Practical experience with scripting workflows (Bash, Python, NodeJs, etc.) to automate repetitive infrastructure tasks. Use of AI to solve problems and orchestrate outcomes.
• Flexibility to work a non-traditional schedule that aligns with live sports and entertainment broadcasts - including evenings, weekends, and event-driven timelines. Physical ability to lift, rack, and install server and network equipment.
Preferred:
• Familiarity with ZFS, file-sharing protocols (SMB, NFS), and advanced storage networking (RDMA, RoCE, iSCSI, cluster file systems).
• Experience configuring or troubleshooting VXLAN environments.
• Familiarity with Docker and cloud environments (for instance AWS).
• Prior experience working within broadcast television, live production environments, or post-production facilities.
Company:
Founded in 2008, the company is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA, US, , with a team of 11-50 employees. The company is currently Early Stage.