Network Engineer

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 Architect. 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.

• 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.

• Motivated and detail-oriented, with the ability to independently resolve routine network issues and escalate 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 pr eve 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 a ioritize 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.

• 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,…