Hybrid Network Engineer

at STATSports

• Job title: Network Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Assembly, Switching
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Newry, United Kingdom

About the role

• Network Engineer deploying STATSports Live Data infrastructure in sporting environments. Responsibilities include planning, installing, testing, and commissioning networked systems in stadiums and training grounds.

Responsibilities

• Managing, designing, installing, testing, and commissioning live data infrastructure across training grounds, indoor facilities, and stadiums
• Planning projects from initial site survey through to final handover
• Communicating directly with the clients' Network and Facilities Managers
• Carrying out on-site and remote site surveys to assess technical and logistical requirements
• Producing system specifications and proposal documentation based on customer needs
• Preparing hardware, including physical assembly and pre-installation testing
• Creating risk assessments, method statements, site schedules, and coordinating access, permits, and match-day constraints
• Supervising on-site installations, guiding customer subcontractors and internal partners
• Designing and documenting network layouts for beacon and live data systems, including PoE switching, VLANs, addressing plans, patch panels, and cabinet layouts
• Installing and validating GNSS antenna systems, including placement planning, cable routing, earthing, surge protection, and signal verification
• Owning the mechanical scope of installations, including brackets, mounts, poles, fixings, environmental sealing, cable management, and safe routing
• Creating and maintaining project documentation, including network diagrams, cable schedules, port maps, and as-built drawings
• Producing installation reports with test results, photos, and system evidence
• Testing and qualifying each installation against agreed acceptance criteria
• Leading or supporting customer test activities and driving close-out and sign-off
• Troubleshooting field issues quickly using structured isolation and evidence-based escalation
• Working closely with Account Managers, Sales, Marketing, and Product Installation teams to align scope, timelines, and customer expectations

Requirements

• Have a degree, apprenticeship, or technical qualification in networking, electrical, telecoms, or a related field
• Are comfortable designing and working with IP networks, switches, routers, VLANs, DHCP, and PoE systems
• Have hands-on experience with Ethernet cabling standards, terminations, and testing
• Understand wireless technologies such as WiFi, Bluetooth, and Ultra-Wideband at a practical level
• Can produce and interpret technical documentation, including network diagrams, cable schedules, and site mark-ups
• Are confident working on-site with tools, test equipment, and PPE
• Can manage your own tasks, meet deadlines, and drive projects through to completion
• Communicate clearly with customers and internal teams
• Are comfortable working in stadium environments, including out-of-hours work when required
• Hold a full driving licence, a passport, and are willing to travel

Benefits

• A role where your work directly powers live performance data at elite sporting venues
• Hands-on ownership of projects from survey to sign-off
• Exposure to complex networking, RF, GNSS, and live data systems
• Collaboration with customers and cross-functional internal teams
• The opportunity to work in iconic stadiums and training facilities
• A team culture that values accountability, learning, and shared success