Network Systems Admin Team Leader

About the Company

Join the Tech Backbone of a Premier Sports Broadcast Environment. Do you thrive in high-stakes environments where milliseconds matter and performance drives national attention? We’re looking for a versatile, hands-on Network Systems Administrator who’s equally comfortable troubleshooting a fiber loop as they are leading a critical team during peak operations. This opportunity offers a front-row seat to behind-the-scenes technology operations supporting one of the most prominent professional sports leagues in the United States. While we can’t name names, you’ll be working at the core of real-time, high-volume data and broadcast traffic—especially when the country is watching.

About the Role

This role blends technical depth with leadership, as you’ll oversee a hybrid technology stack that includes not only networking infrastructure but also server and cloud platforms. If you’re used to managing both day-to-day enterprise IT and high-pressure event support environments, this is a rare opportunity to shine.

Responsibilities

Leadership & Operations Management

Serve as the technical lead on the 2nd shift team, overseeing incident triage, task prioritization, and real-time coordination across broadcast and IT teams.

Act as the escalation point for complex network events affecting real-time media transmissions, live event support, and enterprise connectivity.

Infrastructure Oversight

Maintain and troubleshoot a distributed mix of routers, switches, firewalls (Cisco, Meraki, Palo Alto), and server systems that power a critical infrastructure with global visibility.

Own the health and performance of multicast and unicast broadcast networks, fiber-optic transmission lines, and streaming video paths.

Monitoring & Incident Response

Use tools such as SolarWinds, DataDog, and ServiceNOW to ensure proactive performance monitoring and swift incident resolution.

Respond to alerts related to both traditional IT infrastructure and broadcast-specific network systems, ensuring minimal disruption during live events.

Security & Reliability

Implement secure network designs across both on-prem and cloud (Azure, AWS) environments, applying best practices in segmentation, encryption, and access control.

Contribute to business continuity planning by creating and maintaining detailed network documentation, response playbooks, and redundancy plans.

Innovation & Automation

Leverage scripting languages such as Python or PowerShell to automate repetitive tasks and enable rapid response capabilities.

Recommend and test network improvements with an eye toward scaling for high-bandwidth, latency-sensitive applications like HD video and real-time data analytics.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or relevant professional experience in lieu of a degree.

Industry certifications (e.g., CCNA, CCNP, ITIL, or equivalent server/cloud credentials) are strongly preferred.

Required Skills

Deep experience in network operations centers or broadcast IT support roles, especially in data centers supporting live media or event-based platforms.

Solid grasp of Layer 2 and Layer 3 protocols (BGP, OSPF, Spanning Tree) and the ability to troubleshoot complex routing issues under pressure.

Familiarity with media transmission workflows including multicast networking, IP-based video streaming, and fiber interconnects.

Hands-on skills in configuring and managing enterprise-class firewalls, routers, and monitoring tools (e.g., SolarWinds, DataDog).

Experience using ticketing platforms such as ServiceNOW for incident management and documentation.

Preferred Skills

Familiarity with virtualization (VMware, ESXi), Linux server administration, and backup technologies like Rubrik.

Prior experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and container orchestration tools.

Knowledge of performance optimization in distributed environments and use of CDNs for content delivery.

Experience with cloud-native networking in Microsoft Azure, AWS, or Microsoft 365.

Pay range and compensation package

Shift Details: Wednesday through Sunday, 3:00 PM – 12:00 AM (ET)

Location: Onsite at our Mt. Laurel, NJ facility (must be local to Mt. Laurel, NJ or Philadelphia, PA area)

Holiday and peak season availability required