Network Engineer 1

San Francisco 49ers; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

San Francisco 49ers is seeking a Network Engineer 1 to support the integrity, security, and optimization of the corporate and stadium network infrastructure in Santa Clara. You will monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot wired and wireless devices and related management software.

You will collaborate with IT teams, assist with firewall monitoring, perform patch deployments, and ensure reliable connectivity for staff and large stadium events.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years' relevant work experience.
• Experience supporting or implementing a converged network in a Cisco environment.
• Familiarity with STP, DHCP, 802.1X, LACP, MLAG, VLANs.
• Experience with OSPF and IPSec.
• Proficient in packet analysis.
• Experience working in an enterprise datacenter.

Responsibilities

• Monitors all network devices to ensure all systems are running correctly and effectively.
• Assists with Next-Gen firewall monitoring and change requests under senior review
• Responds quickly to any outages and restores functionality to minimize downtime and impact on staff.
• Assists with audit remediation tasks as assigned
• Documents physical and logical network designs for review by senior engineering staff.
• Reviews logs and monitoring applications to check for irregularities or potential issues with network related devices.
• Works closely with existing support vendors on day to day support tickets
• Deploys upgrades and patches to network devices during a monthly maintenance window.
• Confirms all devices are working correctly and are optimized for maximum performance.
• Supports large scale stadium events by supplying hard line internet connections when requested.
• Works closely with IT teams to ensure all requests are met and events run to specifications and smoothly.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Network monitoring

Troubleshooting

Communication

Documentation

Time management

Attention to detail

Tools

Cisco IOS

L2 protocols (STP, DHCP, 802.1X, LACP, MLAG, VLANs)

Wi‑Fi networking

IPsec/Ospf basics

Job description

At the San Francisco 49ers, our mission is simple but powerful: to create meaningful moments that inspire and connect. Whether it's on the field, in the community, or behind the scenes, we're united by the belief that the work we do has the power to bring people together and leave a lasting impact.

Success here takes more than passion; it's about bringing your best to every challenge. We thrive by balancing priorities with precision, making thoughtful decisions in fast-paced environments, and always looking ahead to what's next. Our team is built on core competencies that shape how we work: adaptability, integrity, collaboration, strong communication, and a relentless focus on continuous improvement. Together, these qualities fuel our ability to deliver world-class experiences for our fans, partners, and community.

If you're excited about being part of a supportive team where you can develop your skills, share your ideas, and help make a difference, we'd love to have you join us.

The Network Engineer 1 supports the integrity, security, and optimization of the corporate and stadium network infrastructure under the direction of the Network Engineer. This role focuses on day to day monitoring, maintenance, and trouble shooting of all wired and wireless network devices and the software included to manage these devices.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Monitors all network devices to ensure all systems are running correctly and effectively.
• Assists with Next-Gen firewall monitoring and change requests under senior review
• Responds quickly to any outages and restores functionality to minimize downtime and impact on staff.
• Assists with audit remediation tasks as assigned
• Documents physical and logical network designs for review by senior engineering staff.
• Reviews logs and monitoring applications to check for irregularities or potential issues with network related devices.
• Works closely with existing support vendors on day to day support tickets
• Deploys upgrades and patches to network devices during a monthly maintenance window.
• Confirms all devices are working correctly and are optimized for maximum performance.
• Supports large scale stadium events by supplying hard line internet connections when requested.
• Works closely with IT teams to ensure all requests are met and events run to specifications and smoothly.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Abilities and Skills:

• Motivated and detail-oriented, with the ability to independently resolve routine network issues and elevate complex or ambiguous problems to senior engineering staff.
• Strong customer service orientation, with the ability to communicate technical issues clearly to non-technical staff and stadium event partners.
• Ability to follow established procedures and documentation standards accurately, including change management and maintenance window protocols.
• Ability to preve planned objectives through completing relevant tasks and focus.
• Organizational skills with the ability to manage time effectively, while balancing and prioritizing multiple or competing tasks.
• Strong attention to detail when reviewing logs, monitoring aioritize and manage multiple routine tasks (monitoring, ticket response, patch deployment) under time pressure, particularly during live stadium events.
• Ability to achilerts, and documenting network configurations for senior review.
• Communicates orally and in writing in a clear, concise and impartial manner.

Education and Experience:

• At least 2 years' relevant work experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience supporting or implementing a converged network in a Cisco environment, including wireless, firewalls, routers, and switches, using best practices.
• Working knowledge of L2 protocols including STP, DHCP, 802.1X, LACP, MLAG, VLANs.
• Working knowledge of Cisco networks including Wi-Fi spectrums, channels and troubleshooting, along with foundational experience with OSPF and IPSec.
• Familiarity with other network protocols and methods, including Traffic Engineering, NAT, TCP/IP, Multicast, and IPv6.
• Proficient in packet analysis with documented experience.
• Experience working in an enterprise datacenter environment.
• Experience troubleshooting hardware and software issues across a wide variety of devices.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

The employee will be sitting in a typical office environment the majority of the time and may be exposed to outdoor weather conditions.

The employee is frequently required to sit, use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk and lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.3

This position requires the ability to work extended hours and/or weekends.

Travel:

10% of travel time expected for the position.