What are the responsibilities and job description for the Network Engineer position at Los Angeles Rams?
The Los Angeles Rams are looking for a qualified Network Engineer to help maintain our corporate network. This role requires previous experience with Sophos firewalls, Cisco Nexus, Catalyst, and Meraki equipment, data center environments, LAN/WAN and cloud networking. The ideal candidate will play a key role in building and maintaining a world-class IT environment, contributing directly to the organization’s technical strategy and long-term vision.
Key Responsibilities:
- Maintain and update enterprise network infrastructure, including Cisco Meraki, Catalyst, and Nexus environments
- Provide comprehensive firewall management, maintenance, and support (e.g., Sophos, Fortinet, Palo Alto, SonicWALL)
- Build out infrastructure monitoring using SNMP, Redfish, APIs, and other tools
- Generate and deliver detailed reports on network events to stakeholders
- Lead or support network events and incident management
- Manage and maintain wireless networks, including certificate-based RADIUS authentication
- Collaborate with the Security team to implement network hardening and adhere to security best practices
- Conduct quality control procedures to ensure systems remain operational and cost-effective
- Prepare and submit technology upgrade and lifecycle reports to the IT Director
- Maintain high availability of services through strategic redundancy and failover design
- Partner with IT colleagues and business stakeholders to integrate IT services with company tools and applications
- Manage multi-site WAN environments and support cloud network integration
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience)
- 7 years of experience as a hands-on networking in complex environments
- Strong knowledge of networking protocols: TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, BGP, VPN, VLAN, Multicast, QoS, iSCSI, SMB, FCoE, NVMe-oF, FC
- Strong understanding of network connectivity: Copper, Fiber, Ethernet, Fiber Channel, Wireless
- Experience with virtualized networking technologies, including VXLAN
- Skilled in network troubleshooting using Wireshark, PCAP, and flow analysis tools like Cisco NetFlow
- Experience with policy- and protocol-based firewall management
- Familiarity with Zero Trust concepts, cloud/local WAF, CDN, and DDoS protection
- Knowledge of SSL certificate management and public DNS administration
- Proficient in documentation and task management within Jira or similar ITSM platforms
- CCNA certification or equivalent
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with SMPTE 2110 / SGI standards (a plus)
- Actively pursuing or on track to earn CCNP certification
Core Attributes
- Self-driven and proactive, with a strong work ethic and positive attitude
- Excellent communicator, able to convey complex technical topics clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Highly organized and adaptable, capable of prioritizing tasks in a fast-paced environment
- Collaborative and team-oriented, able to work cross-functionally and contribute to a positive team dynamic
Please note: This is an onsite role based out of Woodland Hills, CA. Remote work may be considered after a successful evaluation period.
Salary Range: $120,000 - $140,000
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Salary : $120 - $140