Sr. Network Engineer

About CAA

Creative Artists Agency (CAA) is the leading entertainment and sports agency, with global expertise in filmed and live entertainment, digital media, publishing, sponsorship sales and endorsements, media finance, consumer investing, fashion, trademark licensing, and philanthropy. Distinguished by its culture of collaboration and exceptional client service, CAA’s diverse workforce identifies, innovates, and amplifies opportunities for the people and organizations that shape culture and inspire the world. The trailblazer of the agency business, CAA was the first to build a sports business, create an investment bank, launch a venture fund, found technology start-up companies, establish a philanthropic arm, build a business in China, and form a brand marketing services division, among other innovations. Named Most Valuable Sports Agency by Forbes for eight consecutive years, CAA represents more than 2,000 of the world’s top athletes in football, baseball, basketball, hockey, soccer, in addition to coaches, on-air broadcasters, and sports personalities and works in the areas of broadcast rights, corporate marketing initiatives, social impact, and sports properties for sales and sponsorship opportunities. Founded in 1975, CAA is headquartered in Los Angeles, and has offices in New York, Nashville, Memphis, Chicago, Miami, London, Munich, Geneva, Stockholm, Shanghai, and Beijing, among other locations globally.

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Network Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and operation of the enterprise network infrastructure that connects CAA's global offices, data centers, and cloud environments. As a senior member of the team, you will own routing, switching, and network security, drive complex infrastructure projects end to end, and serve as the top escalation point for the most challenging network issues. You will also mentor junior engineers and help set technical standards and best practices. This is a hands-on, high-impact role for an experienced engineer who thrives on solving difficult problems in a fast-moving, high-visibility environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain enterprise LAN, WAN, and wireless networks across global offices and data centers.
• Architect and manage SD-WAN, VPN, and cloud connectivity (AWS and/or Azure) to ensure secure, reliable performance.
• Implement AIOps and AI-driven network assurance (Palo Alto AIOps / Cloud Manager).
• Design network architecture for AI service consumption (OpenAI/Bedrock).
• Design and configure routing and switching (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VLANs, VXLAN) on Cisco (Catalyst and Meraki).
• Apply Palo Alto best practices for policy management.
• Implement and enforce network security controls, including firewalls, NAC, segmentation, and zero-trust principles.
• Monitor network health and capacity, lead performance tuning, and own root-cause analysis on complex incidents.
• Lead network components of infrastructure projects, including office build-outs, migrations, and technology refreshes.
• Develop and maintain network documentation, standards, diagrams, and runbooks.
• Automate recurring tasks and configuration management using Python, Ansible, Terraform, or similar tooling.
• Mentor junior engineers and serve as the tier-3 support and escalation point as needed.
• Participate in an on-call rotation and respond to critical outages outside of business hours as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 7+ years of hands-on network engineering experience in enterprise or service-provider environments, including a senior or lead role.
• Solid working knowledge of routing and switching protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP) and enterprise platforms (Cisco Catalyst and Meraki).
• Advanced skillset and experience working with Palo Alto firewalls.
• Working experience with network security, firewalls (Palo Alto, or Cisco), and segmentation.
• Design-level experience with SD-WAN and cloud networking in AWS and/or Azure.
• Solid understanding of network monitoring, packet analysis, and performance troubleshooting.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate across teams.
• Comfortable using GenAI tools for configuration validation, documentation, and automated testing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Industry certifications such as CCIE, CCNA or CCNP, or cloud certifications (Azure, AWS).
• Experience with network automation using Python, Ansible, or Terraform.
• Familiarity with media and entertainment workflows or high-bandwidth production environments.
• Experience supporting global, multi-site organizations with 24x7 availability requirements.

Location

This role is hybrid, based in our Nashville office.

Pay

The annual base salary range for this position is as follows: Nashville, TN - $163,000 - $176,000. This position is also eligible for benefits and a discretionary bonus. Ultimately, wages may vary based upon factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, business sector, and geographic location, among other criteria.

Benefits

At CAA, we offer a competitive compensation and benefits package for all regular full-time employees:

• Company-paid benefits (80%-100% of cost): Medical; Basic Life and AD&D Insurance; Telemedicine; Employee assistance and mental health counseling (in person, virtually, or through text); Paid Vacation / Holidays; Paid Sick Time; Paid Parental Leave and Other Paid Leaves of Absence; NICU leave; Bereavement resources; Adoption Benefits; Educational Assistance; Mental Health Resources; Employee Assistance Plan.
• Voluntary benefits (employee-elected): Dental, Vision Insurance; 401K Plan; Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care and Dependent Care); Health Savings Account; Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance.
• Employee Perks: Commuter Benefits.
• Other statutory mandated benefits are also included.