Senior Network Engineer I - IT

Company Profile:Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment, is a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), a leading content company with prominent and respected film, television and digital entertainment brands. The company's labels include Paramount Pictures, Paramount Vantage, MTV Films, Nickelodeon Movies and DreamWorks Studios. PPC operations also include Paramount Digital Entertainment, Paramount Home Entertainment, Paramount Pictures International, Paramount Licensing Inc., Paramount Studios and Worldwide Television Distribution.Description:This position requires an individual to work independently and with team members to provide administration, and design for all network requirements in multiple locations. Input in the design of future technology and evaluation of new hardware, software, and procedures. Responsibilities may include documentation, ongoing day to day support, as well as maintenance of all network infrastructures.Responsibilities to include, but not limited to:* Manage the physical and logical configuration of network infrastructure to ensure optimum company use of all network attached resources and connectivity with company's partners* Coordinating multiple projects, from beginning to end, and effectively communicating updates and results to team members and management* Evaluating business requirements and making recommendations on network design and hardware purchases to fulfill business needs* Develop and maintain written operations procedures for daily routine network management processes* Develop software tools and scripts to monitor and maintain the company's network infrastructure* Analyze and maintain performance data to optimize network utilizationQualifications:Basic qualifications:* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Information Systems or comparable experience* Minimum 7 years of network/systems administration experience in a large site* Candidate must have excellent verbal and written communication skills* Proficiency in scripting/programming in any of perl, python, sh, C or C Desired skills:* Strong understanding and experience in 10Gbps ethernet, OSPF, spanning tree Topologies across VLAN's with trunked ethernets, metropolitan and long-haul ethernet services* Strong understanding of routing hardware and components, as well as copper, Optical, SONET, and serial circuits* Experience in BGP administration of an Internet-connected address space* Experience with Checkpoint and PIX firewall administration, VPN and Dialup concentrators* Experience in supporting the following network applications: High-volume Network Attached Storage, high-bandwidth streaming video, VoIP, and iSCSI storage* Experience with IOS/Cisco/Foundry Networks/HP products, preferred* Experience with application layer load balancers a plus* Background in Linux/Unix is requiredEligibility requirements:* Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV online to be considered * Must be willing to submit to a background investigation* Must be able to show eligibility to work in the United StatesParamount Pictures is an Equal Opportunity EmployerSalary/Benefits: Salary commensurate with experienceJob Location: Hollywood, CAJob Number: 5210Company URL: http://www.paramount.com/careers