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The Senior Network Security Engineer designs, configures, owns, operates and improves all aspects of network infrastructure and works alongside our talented systems and security engineers across our business lines. At Fanatics Collectibles, we believe everyone is a collector and our goal is to build a robust, resilient, secure network that enables the Fanatics mission of providing the total fan experience. The right candidate should be comfortable within campus networks, data centers, WANs and the cloud. Our technology approach is fairly agnostic, where we focus on the best of breed technology. Our environment is fast paced, with a mix of technical debt where we have the opportunity to build the infrastructure that’s standardized and automated. You’ll be asked to think beyond routers, switches and firewalls and be involved with SaaS, IaaS and other infrastructure projects as well. We’re looking for a strong focus on providing an exceptional end user experience, strengthening our processes and procedures and a passion for figuring things out and getting things done.

Primary Duties, Responsibilities :

Design, configure and operate route, switch, firewall, WAF and load balancers.
Review our existing designs / configurations and outline a plan to improve and standardize.
Provide technical guidance to business partners and team members when building a solution
Ability to draw out topologies to explain technical concepts as talking points, then document in Visio / Lucid Chart
A 50 / 50 balance between network and security. We are not looking for a CCIE or a CISSP, rather a strong CCNP and a PCNSA, but certainly support your efforts to get there.
Open Source Linux, Redhat, Ubuntu, Ansible and Python
Passion for growth
Cisco Products – IOS, Nexus, IOS-XE, Meraki
Palo Alto – Firewalls, Panorama and Global Protect
Wireless – Meraki, Mist
Microsoft, Linux Systems Experience – Able to login, troubleshoot and rule, “it’s not the network”
Automation – Ansible, Python, Solarwinds
VPN - Site to Site VPN, Client Access VPN, Cisco AnyConnect, Palo Alto Global Protect, Prisma
Documentation – Confluence / Visio / Lucid / Netbox
Monitoring, SNMP, Solarwinds, ThousandEyes, Open Source Tools as needed
Collocation Work – Providing concise directions to remote hands for rack / stack and troubleshooting
Trending / Performance – Review circuits, hardware and recommend improvements as needed
Partner with leadership and business stakeholders to proactively identify needs and resolve issues. This includes researching the background of issue(s), identifying root causes, quantifying the scope and scale of issue(s), identifying possible solutions, making recommendations, and executing the solution in accordance with desired business outcomes
Work on M&A migrations efforts as it pertains to network and data center

Qualifications :

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer engineering, or related field of study or prior working experience

10 years’ experience working with network security strategy & operations

Prior experience implementing / supporting complex infrastructure functions preferred

Working knowledge of network architecture, engineering and network technologies required

Possess excellent analytical, interpersonal, change management and problem-solving skills

Rigorous attention to detail and highly organized, but able to operate with ease at all levels (from strategy to execution)

Deep empathy for customer experience – always analyzing and assessing from the customers’ viewpoint

Collaborative, while firm on goals and driving the extended team toward actions (and deadlines) to achieve them

Clear and optimistic vision for what can be. Proven ability to execute with urgency and pragmatism in the current environment

High curiosity – proactively seeking to learn more and ‘connect the dots’ for better solutions

Affinity toward technology as a customer experience enabler

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Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. We ignite the passions of global sports fans and maximize the presence and reach for our hundreds of sports partners globally by offering products and services across Fanatics Commerce, Fanatics Collectibles, and Fanatics Betting & Gaming, allowing sports fans to Buy, Collect, and Bet. Through the Fanatics platform, sports fans can buy licensed fan gear, jerseys, lifestyle and streetwear products, headwear, and hardgoods; collect physical and digital trading cards, sports memorabilia, and other digital assets; and bet as the company builds its Sportsbook and iGaming platform. Fanatics has an established database of over 100 million global sports fans; a global partner network with approximately 900 sports properties, including major national and international professional sports leagues, players associations, teams, colleges, college conferences and retail partners, 2,500 athletes and celebrities, and 200 exclusive athletes; and over 2,000 retail locations, including its Lids retail stores. Our more than 22,000 employees are committed to relentlessly enhancing the fan experience and delighting sports fans globally.

Primary Duties, Responsibilities :

Design, configure and operate route, switch, firewall, WAF and load balancers.

Review our existing designs / configurations and outline a plan to improve and standardize.

Provide technical guidance to business partners and team members when building a solution

Ability to draw out topologies to explain technical concepts as talking points, then document in Visio / Lucid Chart

A 50 / 50 balance between network and security. We are not looking for a CCIE or a CISSP, rather a strong CCNP and a PCNSA, but certainly support your efforts to get there.

Open Source Linux, Redhat, Ubuntu, Ansible and Python

Passion for growth

Cisco Products – IOS, Nexus, IOS-XE, Meraki

Palo Alto – Firewalls, Panorama and Global Protect

Wireless – Meraki, Mist

Microsoft, Linux Systems Experience – Able to login, troubleshoot and rule, “it’s not the network”

Automation – Ansible, Python, Solarwinds

VPN - Site to Site VPN, Client Access VPN, Cisco AnyConnect, Palo Alto Global Protect, Prisma

Documentation – Confluence / Visio / Lucid / Netbox

SIEM – Sumo Logic

Monitoring, SNMP, Solarwinds, ThousandEyes, Open Source Tools as needed

Troubleshooting – TCPDump / Wire Shark, Netstat, NetCat, Log review

Collocation Work – Providing concise directions to remote hands for rack / stack and troubleshooting

Trending / Performance – Review circuits, hardware and recommend improvements as needed

Partner with leadership and business stakeholders to proactively identify needs and resolve issues. This includes researching the background of issue(s), identifying root causes, quantifying the scope and scale of issue(s), identifying possible solutions, making recommendations, and executing the solution in accordance with desired business outcomes

Work on M&A migrations efforts as it pertains to network and data center