Festival Junior Network Administrator

Sundance Institute; Boulder (CO); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid sick leave

Institute holidays

Employee assistance program

Employee Wellness Initiatives

Festival passes and benefits

Job summary

The Junior Network Administrator at Sundance Institute will oversee the installation, management, performance, and security of the Sundance Film Festival network and internet services while coordinating with staff across Institute offices to provide logistical support and document changes.

This temporary, full-time role runs December 2, 2026 through February 12, 2027 and is based in our Boulder, CO office, serving onsite in a hybrid capacity with occasional on-call needs during the festival

Qualifications

• 1-2 years experience in LAN/WAN management and administration, including configuration, troubleshooting, planning, designing, implementation, and user support.
• Ability to organize, schedule, and coordinate a variety of activities and projects.
• Understanding of network security and related practices.
• Strong communication skills to work effectively with diverse teams.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Set up, and maintain a TCP/IP LAN and WAN, including routing and QoS.
• Provide technical resources for Technology Services by supporting systems (card readers, cameras, reports, databases).
• Plan for, implement, and support a complex WiFi infrastructure and WAN for the Sundance Film Festival and festival venues.
• Ensure responsive support during outages and restore functionality in a timely manner.
• Evaluate network hardware, software, and services and manage equipment support.
• Maintain detailed network design documentation for the Sundance Film Festival.
• Plan for networking needs for other fall/winter Institute Labs and events.

Skills

LAN/WAN management

Network security

Strong communication

US work authorization

Job description

The Junior Network Administrator is charged with overseeing the installation, management, performance, and security of the Sundance Film Festival network and internet services while working closely with coworkers across Institute offices to provide logistical support, respond to queries, document changes, and assist with testing, assessment, diagnosis, and resolution of network service outages and incidents.

Working closely under the Network Administrator, this temporary position works full-time (40 hours per week) from Wednesday, December 2, 2026, through Friday, February 12, 2027, and will be required to work extended hours, including some evenings, weekends, and holidays to meet key deadlines and respond to on-call needs as assigned. This position is based out of our Boulder, CO office in order to work onsite in a hybrid capacity throughout its employment.

Top priorities include but are not limited to...

• Setting up, and maintaining a TCP/IP LAN and WAN, including all aspects of routing and QOS.
• Providing technical resources for the Technology Services Department by supporting systems which include, but are not limited to, card readers, cameras, reports, and databases.
• Planning for, implementing, and supporting a complex WiFi infrastructure and WAN for the annual Sundance Film Festival, as well as lead the network setup for all Festival venues.
• Ensuring responsive support when services are interrupted, and restoring functionality in a timely and efficient manner.
• Evaluating network related hardware, software, and services, and managing equipment support.
• Maintaining detailed network design documentation for the Sundance Film Festival.
• Planning for and setting up networking needs for other fall and winter Institute Labs and special events.

You have the following direct or transferable skill sets:

• 1-2 years experience in all areas of local and wide area networks management and administration, including system configuration, setup, troubleshooting, planning, designing, implementation, and user support.
• Ability to organize, schedule, and coordinate a variety of activities and projects.
• Understanding of network security.
• Strong communication skills required to work effectively with a wide variety of people and provide support.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States.

You will be successful in this role if you...

• Utilize strong critical thinking skills to solve problems efficiently and effectively.
• Effectively ensure secure, high-quality performance of Institute networks and systems.
• Strong ability to prioritize responsibilities and meet deadlines.

In addition to an hourly pay of $22.25, this position* is eligible for benefits & perks, highlights include:

• Paid sick leave and Institute holidays
• Employee assistance program
• Employee Wellness Initiatives
• Sundance Film Festival passes and benefits (varies each year)