Genius Sports

Senior Network Technician

Genius Sports  •  Manchester, GB (Hybrid)  •  1 month ago
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Job Description

By bringing together next-gen technology and the finest live data available, Genius Sports is enabling a new era of sports for fans worldwide, delivering experiences that are more immersive, interactive and personalised than ever before. Learn more at geniussports.com.

THE ROLE:

As Senior Network Technician, you would help support the rollout of GeniusIQ, our advanced tracking system, into sports stadiums throughout the world. You will be an escalation point for more technical queries, as well as collating technical improvements to make the team more efficient.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Supervise IT issue tracking and resolution for a large fleet of bare-metal Linux servers and network equipment in hundreds of sport venues in Europe
  • Assist venue operations coordinators with preparation of equipment and installation, based on automation processes developed by site reliability engineers
  • Communicate kindly with external venue IT and management staff
  • Partner with software engineers to eliminate common issues

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

  • 5 years’ experience with system and network administration on infrastructure with 100+ Linux servers
  • Strong understanding of the entire Linux server stack: OS boot and installation, system, networking, container deployment, logging, metrics & monitoring, out-of-band management, etc...
  • Strong understanding of OSI network layers 2-3-4 and network configuration: switching, VLANs, routing, firewall rules, ARP, DHCP, DNS, TCP, switch command-line, etc...
  • Proficiency in Bash scripting
  • Ability to communicate efficiently and articulate concepts based on the audience, including remote hands, engineering and customers

IT WILL BE A BONUS IF YOU HAVE:

  • Experience with remote fleet management without physical access
  • Experience automating Linux and network equipment configuration with Ansible
  • Experience with AWS EC2, S3, VPC, IAM

We enjoy an ‘office-first’ culture and maximize opportunities to collaborate, connect and learn together. Our hybrid working models differ depending on your role and location.

As well as a competitive salary and range of benefits, we’re committed to supporting employee wellbeing and helping you grow your skills, experience and career. Learn more about how rewarding life at Genius can be at Reward | Genius Sports.

One team, being brave, driving change

We strive to create an inclusive working environment, where everyone feels a sense of belonging and the ability to make a difference. Learn more about our values and culture at Culture | Genius

Let us know when you apply if you need any assistance during the recruiting process due to a disability.

Genius Sports

About Genius Sports

NYSE: GENI

Genius Sports is the layer between what happens on the field and how the world engages with it.

Our solutions across the global sports ecosystem are underpinned by our next generation big data and artificial intelligence platform, GeniusIQ.

By ingesting and computing multiple real-time data feeds, GeniusIQ powers a wide range of functions and applications across sports performance and officiation, fan engagement, advertising, and sports betting.

Founded in 2001, Genius Sports is now one of the world’s largest sports technology companies, working with the likes of the NFL, NBA, EPL, FIBA, ESPN, Sky Sports, Flutter, DraftKings and 100s more.

We're headquartered in London and New York and have offices Los Angeles, Medellin, Tallinn, Sofia, Singapore, Lausanne, Manchester and Melbourne.

Visit our Showcase Pages to discover more about our products.

Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
London, GB
Year Founded
2001
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