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Be Part of the Team Behind the Game
Are you ready to bring your network expertise to the global stage of one of the biggest professional sports leagues in the US? Blue Mantis is seeking a highly skilled and versatile, Swiss Army Knife Network Systems Administrator to support enterprise-class data centers and ensure seamless network operations. This role focuses on ensuring high availability and performance of network infrastructure while contributing to game-day success.
Are you ready to bring your network expertise to the global stage of one of the biggest professional sports leagues in the US? Blue Mantis is seeking a highly skilled and versatile, Swiss Army Knife Network Systems Administrator to support enterprise-class data centers and ensure seamless network operations. This role focuses on ensuring high availability and performance of network infrastructure while contributing to game-day success.
The ideal candidate will be a proactive and adaptable professional with a passion for innovation, an ability to multitask and reprioritize in real-time and a commitment to delivering excellence in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment. This candidate will be proficient in networking and network security but should also have experience working on servers and cloud as this team will be supporting a wide array of technologies to support the company infrastructure and game day operations.
If you thrive under pressure and excel at managing complex technical challenges, this is your opportunity to make an impact.
Working for Blue Mantis at this customer, you'll operate in a high-pressure, high-reward environment, directly impacting game-day success and ensuring a successful fan experience. Bring your technical prowess, leadership and passion for innovation to the league's fast-paced and mission-critical IT environment.
1st Shift, 7AM to 4PM EST (Eastern Standard Hours)-Mon/Tues/Wed/Thurs/Sun - Greater Los Angeles CA Area / Onsite
1st Shift, 7AM to 4PM EST (Eastern Standard Hours)-Mon/Tues/Wed/Thurs/Sun - Greater Los Angeles CA Area / Onsite
- Department
- Blue Mantis
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Location
- Onsite
- Workplace type
- Onsite
- Network Operations: Monitor, triage, and resolve network incidents involving circuits, fiber optics, and broadcast environments.
- Broadcast Network Troubleshooting: Support and troubleshoot multicast networking, video streaming, and fiber optic lighting in broadcast systems.
- Infrastructure Management: Configure, manage, and maintain network devices including routers, switches, and firewalls.
- System Monitoring: Leverage platforms such as SolarWinds and DataDog to ensure network reliability and performance.
- Incident Management: Lead network-related incident resolution, ensuring SLAs are met and escalating issues when necessary.
- Security Best Practices: Implement and support secure networking solutions, ensuring robust protection in on-premise and cloud environments.
- Documentation: Create and maintain detailed network documentation, including topology maps and procedures for troubleshooting
Required Skills
- Strong experience in NOC operations and network troubleshooting in data center environments. (Cisco, Palo Alto, Meraki) using the ServiceNOW ticketing system.
- Proficiency in managing and troubleshooting broadcast network systems, including video streaming technologies and fiber optics.
- Hands-on experience with firewalls, routing protocols, and network monitoring tools like SolarWinds.
- Familiarity with automation tools and scripting for network management.
- Understanding of multicast networking and video encoding technologies.
- Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to adapt to dynamic priorities.
Preferred Skills
- Experience configuring and managing monitoring platforms like SolarWinds.
- Support and troubleshoot virtualization, containerization, Rubrik backups.
- Familiarity with cloud-based networking solutions in AWS, Azure, or O365 environments.
- Knowledge of infrastructure capacity planning and performance tuning.
- Scripting Experience (Python, PowerShell) to automate network operations.
- Experience with advanced video streaming technologies and CDNs.
- Knowledge of Kubernetes, Docker, and container orchestration for managing distributed applications.
Qualifications
- Provide game day support on major holidays when games are played.
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent hands-on experience.
- Certifications: CCNA, CCNP (or equivalent) ITIL and technical certifications in, servers and/ or cloud (preferred).
- Experience: Demonstrated expertise in a complex, multisite environment.
Base Salary Range: $120,,000.00 - $165,,000.00
Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.
Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.
What You'll Gain
- The unique opportunity to be part of the league's technological foundation.
- A challenging, high-energy workplace with direct impact on game-day success.
- Hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies in a mission-critical environment.
- Opportunities for growth, learning, and professional development.
Agencies/3 Parties may not solicit to any employee of Blue Mantis. Any candidate information received from any Agency/3 Party will be considered a gift and property of Blue Mantis, unless the Agency/3 Party is an Authorized Vendor of Blue Mantis with an up-to-date Blue Mantis Contract in hand signed by Blue Mantis Talent Acquisition. No payment will be made to any Agency/3 Party who is not an Authorized Vendor, nor has specific approval in writing from Blue Mantis Talent Acquisition to engage in recruitment efforts for Blue Mantis. At this time we have no interest in onboarding any new staffing partners.
Blue Mantis is a leading strategic digital technology services provider with a 30 year history of successfully helping clients achieve business modernization by applying next-generation technologies including managed services, cybersecurity and cloud. Headquartered in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, the company provides digital technology services and strategic guidance to ensure clients quickly adapt and grow through automation and innovation. Blue Mantis partners with more than 1,200 leading mid-market and enterprise organizations in a multitude of vertical industries and is backed by leading private equity firm, Abry Partners.
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Salary : $120,000 - $165,000
