Director, Stadium Network Architecture
National Football LeagueMount Laurel, NJ · full time · Director
$185,000 – $215,000
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What this role is
The NFL seeks a director-level network architect to design and oversee the technology infrastructure powering football stadiums and events, including wireless systems, DAS networks, and fan connectivity. This role suits experienced network engineers with deep expertise in Cisco systems and stadium-scale wireless deployment who can lead teams and travel frequently to manage live game-day operations.
Our summary, not National Football League’s wording. The full posting is on their site.
Skills this role names
- Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)
- DNS
- Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
- GRE
- IPSec IKE
- OSPF
- TCP/IP
- VLAN
- Wireshark
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What they ask for
Required
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or related field (or equivalent military service)
- 10+ years of hands-on network implementation, troubleshooting, and lifecycle maintenance
- 5+ years of network architecture leadership experience
- 5+ years of wireless design and implementation for large networks including spectrum analysis and stadium DAS design
- Proficient in Cisco network administration (controllers, access points, routers, switches)
- Advanced knowledge of networking protocols and routing/switching concepts
- CCNP, CCIE, JNCIP, or equivalent certification
- Strong network security and design architecture knowledge
- Problem-solving and complex troubleshooting ability
- Experience troubleshooting video and voice performance over networks
- Technical communication skills for diverse audiences
Nice to have
- Experience troubleshooting networking device drivers and client system issues
- Familiarity with researching and evaluating emerging network technologies