Gameday Tech Lead, Automated Officiating Systems

National Basketball Association (NBA); Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

National Basketball Association (NBA) seeks a technical operations professional to lead gameday operations for the automated officiating sensor suite at Paycom Center for the 2026–2027 G League season. You will bridge engineering development and arena operations, ensuring devices are calibrated, validated, and running reliably during games.

The role requires hands-on experience with cameras, IT concepts, and on-site deployment, with the ability to work in arena environments and at heights.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in broadcast technology, sports venue technology, or technical operations.
• Hands-on comfort with cameras, mounting fixtures, and software applications—
• Familiarity with cabling, connectivity, and basic computer IT concepts.

Responsibilities

• Run on-site inspection and management of automated officiating technology stack at the Paycom Center on game days.
• Lead gameday operations for connected basketball technology from pregame setup to postgame teardown.
• Verify physical placements and functionality of cameras managed by technology vendors.
• Ensure all data is captured and flows to NBA storage locations.
• Troubleshoot and resolve any issues with technology with team and venue staff, escalation to vendors as needed.
• Communicate and coordinate with team and venue personnel to ensure technology functions smoothly alongside typical game operations.

Skills

Broadcast tech

Gameday operations

Cameras handling

IT concepts

Problem solving

Work at heights

Tools

Linux

Python scripting

Camera systems

Networking basics

Job description

National Basketball Association (NBA) seeks a technical operations professional to lead gameday operations for the automated officiating sensor suite at Paycom Center for the 2026–2027 G League season. You will bridge engineering development and arena operations, ensuring devices are calibrated, validated, and running reliably during games.

The role requires hands-on experience with cameras, IT concepts, and on-site deployment, with the ability to work in arena environments and at heights.