Company Background

Founded in 1959, the Buffalo Bills are one of the most storied franchises in the National Football League (NFL). The Bills have won the AFC East division title the last five years, as well as won two American Football League (AFL) Championships (1964-1965), and an NFL record four straight AFC Championships (1990-1993) that included four trips to the Super Bowl. Located in Orchard Park, New York, the Bills are proud to be a member of the Western New York Community for more than 55 years.

Terry and Kim Pegula purchased the Buffalo Bills in 2014 and are only the second owners in the team’s history.  Terry Pegula rose from humble beginnings to become one of the most respected leaders in the energy industry, and the Pegulas are one of the few professional sports owners to operate franchises in multiple sports, also owning the Buffalo Sabres (NHL), Buffalo Bandits (NLL) and Rochester Americans (AHL).

The Buffalo Bills are building a new stadium which will open in 2026, and are excited to be building the future while fostering a championship culture. Our HEART values, hard work, energy, accountability, respect, and team, are at the forefront of everything we do for our fans, community, employees, and team.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Network Engineer will design, implement, and maintain a secure network infrastructure for the New Highmark Stadium. The ideal candidate will require deep expertise in Cisco Networking (including SMPTE 2110 Video over IP), Microsoft 365/Entra ID, Zero-Trust (ZTNA) and enterprise Wi‑Fi solutions. This engineer will also assist supporting IT audits, compliance initiatives, and infrastructure projects, ensuring the highest standards of security and availability.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Configure, manage, and troubleshoot Cisco enterprise networks including video over IP standard 2110 workflows
• Implement VLANs, ACLs, VRF’s and segmentation between critical systems and secure infrastructures.
• Optimize Network and Wi‑Fi deployments meeting and exceeding NFL and industry security standards and best practices.
• Administer and support Microsoft Entra ID, including conditional access,  Zero-Trust policies, and identity governance.
• Manage enterprise access technologies such as MFA, VPN, SSO and role-based access controls.
• Configure, and maintain Cisco ISE for network access control, posture assessment, and policy-based segmentation.
• Integrate identity and access management with network security controls.
• Deploy and monitor firewalls, MDR, EDR, IDS, IPS, and endpoint security tools.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments, report, and remediate findings.
• Assist with internal and external IT audits as well as maintain documentation for compliance frameworks.
• Implement logging, monitoring, and reporting for audit readiness and incident response.
• Support expansion, renovation, and migration projects in multi‑tenant stadium environment.
• Collaborate with IT team on disaster recovery and business continuity planning for critical systems.
• Lead and support live network operations during gamedays and events.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or technical related field (or Associates with equivalent experience)
• 5+ years of enterprise experience with Cisco catalyst networking, Enterprise Wi-Fi, Copper/Fiber/Ethernet infrastructure.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Strong ability to communicate effectively with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage multiple tasks and projects effectively with attention to detail.
• Create clear and concise written materials and present information effectively.
• Ability to analyze data, identify opportunities, and solve problems effectively.
• Experience in project management and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively with internal departments and key stakeholders.
• Collaborative team player with a willingness to support and elevate colleagues.
• Ability to work flexible hours including gamedays, events, nights, and weekends on call as needed.
• Travel may be required (up to 15%)

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:

• Certifications preferred: CCNP Security, CCNA, CompTIA Security+, CISSP, or Microsoft Certified: Security Administrator Associate.
• Experience with Zero-Trust (ZTNA) Architectures in large stadium sports environments.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Remaining in stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods
• Working in outdoor elements that include high temperatures, low temperatures, wind, rain, and snow
• Working in a noisy environment
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

•  Medical Plans: Comprehensive and affordable medical plan options; fully paid dental, short and long-term disability, and life insurance; supplemental vision care and critical illness coverage.
• Investments: 401(K) with employer matching; discretionary annual employer defined contribution
• Paid Time Off: Generous paid time off including vacation, sick, holidays, volunteer time, diversity awareness days, paid parental leave
• Bills Experience: deeply discounted employee season tickets and paid parking; discount on team store merchandise
• Wellness: onsite fitness facilities and employee cafeteria
• Bills Culture: we offer many social and community volunteer events as well as learning and development growth opportunities

COMPENSATION: 

• The salary range for this role will be between $110,000 - $140,000 annualized. Salary will be based on the level role offered in accordance with candidate’s experience, qualifications and internal team equity.

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The Buffalo Bills, LLC are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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