Network Administrator

OC Sports & Entertainment; Anaheim (CA); On-site; USD 124,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

OC Sports & Entertainment, LLC in California is seeking a Network Administrator to help build and maintain our enterprise network for live entertainment and sports in Orange County. The role requires a degree, 6+ years of experience, and certifications; you will manage network performance, security, and implementations, with some travel to other sites.

The position involves planning, configuring, and maintaining network infrastructure, ensuring uptime and security, and collaborating with teams

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent field experience.
• Minimum of six years working in network administration.
• Certifications: CCNA, CCSP, CCIE, Network+ and Security+.
• Excellent communication skills, written and oral.
• Strong collaboration and interpersonal skills.
• Outstanding time management and organizational skills, ability to prioritize and adapt to meet changing needs.
• Excellent follow-through skills, able to complete projects promptly.

Responsibilities

• Establish network specifications by conferring with users and analyzing requirements.
• Evaluate network performance, including availability, utilization, throughput, and latency.
• Plan and execute installation, configuration, and testing of network equipment.
• Define network policies and procedures.
• Maintain software/hardware and upgrade obsolete components.
• Ensure network hardware/firmware are up to date.
• Collaborate with Network Administrator to ensure high performance and test changes.
• Ensure network security at the highest level and monitor for vulnerabilities.
• Attend networking conferences and training to advocate new technologies.
• Some travel to other sites required.
• Perform other duties and projects as assigned.

Skills

Excellent communication

Team collaboration

Time management

Troubleshooting

Self-motivated

Vendor relations

Education

Bachelor's Degree in CS or related field

Tools

Cisco hardware

Extreme Networks

Azure Virtual Networking

FortiGate Firewall

WLAN controllers

VPN/IPSEC

VMware

Job description

A great experience starts with you! Join our team to help create and develop the future of live entertainment and sports in Orange County!

Once you've had a chance to explore our current open positions, apply to the ones you feel best suit you, as an applicant, you can always see your application status in your profile.

Mission

To be a place where the everyday becomes extraordinary - and the potential is unlimited. Where every experience can change you

Vision

We are the gathering place of Orange County

Values

Be Safe | Do the Right Thing | Be Generous | Include Everyone | Make it Easy | Be Bold

Job Title

Network Administrator

Pay Details

The annual base salary range for this position in California is $124,000 to $155,000 per year.

The starting pay for the successful candidate depends on various job-related factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, education/training, internal value, peer equity, external market demands, and organizational considerations.

Responsibilities

• Establish network specifications by conferring with users, analyzing workflow, access, information, and security requirements
• Evaluate network performance issues, including availability, utilization, throughput, and latency
• Plan and execute the selection, installation, configuration, and testing of network equipment
• Define network policies and procedures
• Maintain existing software and hardware and upgrade/replace any that have become obsolete
• Ensure that all network hardware/firmware is kept up to date
• Work closely with the Network Administrator to ensure that the highest network performance is being attained and making sure that any network changes that may affect critical systems are analyzed and tested
• Ensure network security is at its highest level possible and monitor the network for any potential security vulnerabilities and attacks
• Advocate for new technologies and products, attending networking conferences and training
• Some travel to other sites required
• Perform other duties and projects as assigned

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent field experience
• Minimum of six years working in network administration
• Applicable Certifications: CCNA, CCSP, CCIE, Network+, Security+
• Excellent communication skills, written and oral
• Strong collaboration and interpersonal skills
• Outstanding time management and organizational skills, ability to prioritize and adapt to meet changing needs
• Excellent follow-through skills, able to complete projects promptly
• Self-motivated and eager to learn
• Able to establish a good rapport with management, staff, and vendors
• Troubleshooting ability; able to logically work through various steps to resolve issues
• Extensive knowledge of the following products/solutions: (1) Cisco and/or Extreme Networks hardware: datacenter/edge switches, routers, WLAN controllers, WAPs, (2) Azure Virtual Networking fundamentals and concepts, (3) Extreme Software: XIQ management suite, (4), Firewall concepts and management (FortiGate), (5), WAN configuration and management, (5), Remote access technologies (VPN/IPSEC), (6) Multicast networking/IGMP
• Working knowledge of Microsoft solutions is required
• Specific knowledge of the following products would be beneficial: (1) Active Directory 2016 and above, 92) Windows Server 2016 – 2022, (3) DHCP/DNS/WINS, and (4) DFS
• Secondary knowledge in the following areas would be helpful: (1) SAN networking –Fibre Channel, iSCSI, (2) HP server and storage hardware – HP Proliant DL series, 3PAR SAN, Nimble SAN, MSA, (3) Virtualization technologies: VMware, ProxMox, (4) Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365 products and cloud services

Knowledge, Skills, And Experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Experience Required

6+

This position is on-site.

RL 2026

Company

OC Sports & Entertainment, LLC

Our Commitment

We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and team members without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, medical condition or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws. We are firm believers that diversity and inclusion among our team members are critical to our success, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.

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