Network Architect

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 Architect is responsible for the strategic design, standards, and long-term evolution of the corporate and stadium network infrastructure, including wired, wireless, data center, and perimeter security environments. The Network Architect translates business and event requirements into scalable, secure, and resilient network designs, guides the engineering team through implementation, and evaluates emerging technologies to continually improve performance, stability, and security.

• Designs and maintains the enterprise network architecture for the corporate campus, stadium, and data center environments, including LAN, WAN, wireless, and perimeter security.
• Defines network standards, reference architectures, and design patterns to ensure consistency, scalability, and security across all sites.
• Architects next-gen firewall, segmentation, and zero-trust strategies to protect the perimeter and internal network.
• Designs high-density wired and wireless solutions to support large-scale stadium events and fan-facing connectivity.
• Develops high availability, redundancy, and disaster recovery designs to minimize downtime and impact on staff and events.
• Creates and maintains physical and logical network design documentation, and presents proposed designs and changes to management and executive stakeholders for approval.
• Leads technical evaluation, proof-of-concept testing, and selection of new network technologies, products, and vendors.
• Provides technical leadership and escalation support to network engineers during complex outages and major incidents, and leads root cause analysis.
• Supports audit remediation efforts and ensures network designs align with security, compliance, and regulatory requirements.
• Works closely with vendors and partners to define SLAs, manage roadmaps, and deliver on design commitments.
• Develops capacity planning, lifecycle management, and budget recommendations for network infrastructure.
• Partners with event IT teams, security, and application owners to ensure network designs meet event and business requirements.
• Mentors network engineers and promotes automation and operational best practices.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Highly motivated and dedicated, capable of working with little instruction to resolve demanding tasks, as well as working with internal cross-functional teams.
• Strong customer service skills with emphasis on providing solutions in a clear, professional manner.
• Ability to create a relationship of trust and loyalty by delivering accessible, efficient, and reliable services and products for internal and external stakeholders.
• Strategic and analytical thinking, with the ability to translate business requirements into…