Company Overview

Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. The company ignites the passions of global sports fans and maximizes the presence and reach for hundreds of sports partners globally by offering innovative products and services across Fanatics Commerce, Fanatics Collectibles, and Fanatics Betting & Gaming, allowing sports fans to Buy, Collect and Bet. Through the Fanatics platform, sports fans can buy licensed fan gear, jerseys, lifestyle and streetwear products, headwear, and hardgoods; collect physical and digital trading cards, sports memorabilia, and other digital assets; and bet as the company builds its Sportsbook and iGaming platform. Fanatics has an established database of over 100 million global sports fans, a global partner network with over 900 sports properties, including major national and international professional sports leagues, teams, players associations, athletes, celebrities, colleges, and college conferences, and over 2,000 retail locations, including its Lids retail business stores. 

As a market leader with more than 18,000 employees, and hundreds of partners, suppliers, and vendors worldwide, we take responsibility for driving toward more ethical and sustainable practices. We are committed to building an inclusive Fanatics community, reflecting and representing society at every level of the business, including our employees, vendors, partners and fans. Fanatics is also dedicated to making a positive impact in the communities where we all live, work, and play through strategic philanthropic initiatives.

Summary: 

We are seeking a seasoned Senior Network Engineer to enhance our LAN/WAN infrastructure, bolster network security, and support our growth with scalable and reliable network solutions. 

 Responsibilities: 

Implement and maintain corporate LAN/WAN infrastructure including switches, routers, circuits, and Wi-Fi. 

Lead our network security by managing network firewalls and zero-trust solutions. 

Leverage APIs to write scripts/playbooks capable of supporting network services programmatically. 

Provide network support by leading incidents, problem management, technical reviews, documentation, office buildouts, and network redundancy testing.

Monitor network performance using tools such as PRTG, LogicMonitor, Solarwinds, etc. 

Partner and conduct security audits and penetration tests to assess the network's security and identify vulnerabilities. 

Qualifications: 

5 years of experience as a network engineer in a high paced environment. 

Proficient with automation and configuration tools, including Python, Ansible, and REST APIs. 

Expert Experience with Cisco and Palo Alto firewalls, routers, switches. 

Wireless experience with Mist or Cisco Meraki Enterprise access points. 

Experience with configuring and managing zero-trust and network access control solutions (Cisco ISE, ZScaler, Palo Alto Prisma Access, Aruba Clearpass). 

Proven expertise in SD-WAN planning, design, implementation, and operations. 

Experience in setup and maintaining of wireless authentication (WPA2/3-Enterprise, 802.1x) 

Experience with AWS VPC, Transit Gateways, Direct Connect, VPC’s. 

Advanced knowledge of network protocols like BGP, OSPF, VXLAN, HSRP, ACL’s). 

Proficient with network monitoring and troubleshooting tools like Wireshark, OpenNMS, LogicMonitor, Solarwinds, or Splunk is a plus. 

Professional certification (e.g., CCNA, CCNP) is preferred. 

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The salary range for this position is $152,000 to $205,000 which represents base pay only and does not include short-term or long-term incentive compensation. When determining base pay, as part of a final compensation package, we consider several factors such as location, experience, qualifications, and training.

Ensure your Fanatics job offer is legitimate and don’t fall victim to fraud. Fanatics never seeks payment from job applicants. Feel free to ask your recruiter for a phone call or other type of communication for interview, and ensure your communication is coming from a Fanatics or Fanatics Brand email address. For added security, where possible, apply through our company website at www.fanaticsinc.com/careers

Tryouts are open at Fanatics! Our team is passionate, talented, unified, and charged with creating the fan experience of tomorrow. The ball is in your court now.

Fanatics is committed to responsible planning and purchasing (RPP) practices, working with its business partners across its global and multi-layered supply chain, to ensure that planning, sourcing, and purchasing decisions, along with other supporting processes, do not impede or conflict with the fulfillment of Fanatics’ fair labor practices.

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