Director, Stadium Network Infrastructure & Architecture
National Football LeagueNew York, NY · full time · Management
$185,000 – $215,000
Listed on National Football League’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.
What this role is
The NFL is seeking a senior hands-on network architect to lead the design, implementation, and operation of stadium and corporate network infrastructure across the league's venues and events. This role suits someone with deep expertise in large-scale network operations and wireless design who can balance strategic architecture with active technical troubleshooting and mentorship of junior engineers.
Our summary, not National Football League’s wording. The full posting is on their site.
Skills this role names
- Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)
- Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)
- Cisco
- 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 in network architecture roles
- 5+ years in wireless design, implementation, and support for large networks including DAS design
- Proficiency with Cisco products including controllers, access points, routers, and switches
- Advanced knowledge of networking protocols and routing protocols
- Advanced understanding of multi-layer switching concepts
- CCNP, CCIE, JNCIP, or equivalent certification
Nice to have
- Experience troubleshooting networking device drivers and client system issues
- Experience troubleshooting video and voice performance over wired and wireless networks
- Familiarity with Cisco Identity Services Engine and DNA