Sr. Network Developer

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery the stuff dreams are made of.

Who We Are

When we say the stuff dreams are made of were not just referring to the world of wizards dragons and superheroes or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBDs vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands are the storytellers bringing our characters to life the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating whats 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.

Max is where storytelling takes center stage and where creatives find a home with the support and resources to do their best work no matter the genre or format. Whatever the viewer wants to watch is front and center and more of what they crave is easily discovered. It is where our exclusive Max Originals and iconic entertainment brands thrive with HBO HBO Max Warner Bros. DC Turner Classic Movies Cartoon Network and more delivering the greatest array of series movies and specials for audiences of all ages. HBO Max originally launched in the United States in May 2020 and introduced a lower priced advertising-supported tier in June 2021. It rolled out globally across Latin America and the Caribbean in 2021 followed by its first European launches in the Nordics and Spain later that May 2023 Warner Bros. Discovery introduced Max an enhanced streaming platform in the U.S. HBO Max is currently available in 46 countries and there are plans for the continued global expansion of Max in 2024.

Meet Our Team:

The Global Device Operations team designs builds and manages a network of large-scale device farms across multiple global data centers. These device farms contain thousands of consumer-grade connected devices including set-top boxes smart TVs mobile phones gaming consoles and more which power testing and quality assurance for WBDs global streaming platforms.

This team owns and operates the network and infrastructure that makes these environments performant secure and scalable. From routing design to tunnel-based geolocation from overlay networks to automation we operate at the crossroads of engineering operations and innovation.

Roles & Responsibilities:

We are hiring a Senior Network Developer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a passion for architecting and automating scalable network systems in hybrid and on-prem environments. You will lead the design and execution of complex data center networks integrate modern overlay technologies and

develop network automation as we evolve our infrastructure toward greater agility and resiliency.

The Senior Network Developer will engage with various stakeholders across engineering dev teams corporate IT and enterprise infrastructure to ensure consistent high-performance network operations.

You will also play a key role in mentoring engineers setting design standards and representing network engineering across the org.

Scope and Complexity:

You have deep subject-matter expertise in data center networking and have led the design and operation of production networks at scale. You understand how to apply automation platform thinking and layered architecture to support large environments with multi-vendor gear and highly diverse device types.

You design straightforward scalable solutions for complex technical problems using modern best practices in Layer 2/3 tunneling overlay networks and infrastructure as code. You anticipate dependencies across the infrastructure stack and drive long-term improvements.

You have delivered multiple stable scalable and highly available infrastructure solutions that have powered real-world mission-critical systems. You are familiar with designing and managing systems that support thousands of endpoints and services.

Operations:

You are a model of best practices your work is clean documented and durable. You integrate telemetryand debugging tools into your workflows and improve visibility across the stack. You lead by example and help raise the operational standard across the team.

You mentor engineers and collaborate across teams. You participate in technical design discussions influence architectural decisions and help shape our long-term strategy. You bring others with you by simplifying complexity and teaching along the way.

Youre an effective communicator across engineering ops and product teams. You translate technical details into business context when needed and vice versa. Your documentation and architecture diagrams are clear thorough and accessible.

What to Bring:

8 years of experience in network engineering with a strong focus on data center architecture operations and automation

Expert-level knowledge of:

- Layer 2 protocols (STP VLANs)

- Routing protocols (OSPF BGP EIGRP)

- Overlay networks and control planes (EVPN VXLAN)

- Tunnel technologies (IPSec GRE L2TP)

Experience with:

- Cisco (NXOS ACI IOS XE) Arista EOS Mikrotik ROS

- HPE and Cisco UCS server platforms

- NetBox

- tcpdump Wireshark traceroute EP-tracker

- Ansible Terraform

- Python scripting

- Infoblox Fibre Channel SANs Aruba/Mikrotik wireless tech

- Hyper-V ESXi

- AWS GCP Azure

Demonstrated experience with network migrations multi-vendor environments and automation-first initiatives

Strong technical documentation skills and ability to represent network engineering in cross-functional discussions

Certifications (Required):

One or more advanced networking certifications such as:

- Cisco CCNP/CCIE

- Arista ACE

- JNCIE

- Or equivalent

What We Offer:

A high-impact role supporting global-scale streaming platforms

Opportunity to lead large-scale network design and automation initiatives

A collaborative environment with strong engineering culture

Access to bleeding-edge technology across cloud and on-prem

An inclusive supportive and forward-thinking team

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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