IT Specialist

1 Week ago • 3 Years + • Network Engineering

Job Summary

Job Description

The IT Specialist at Esports Engine is responsible for the technology infrastructure supporting various projects, from festivals and broadcasts to global events. Responsibilities include providing technical support to engineers, project managers, and account managers; configuring and deploying equipment and systems; documenting systems and instructions; delivering local and remote support; suggesting technical solutions; designing temporary solutions for deployed systems; ensuring equipment is properly configured before deployment; setting up and administering technical equipment and network infrastructure for live-streamed events; and troubleshooting equipment and systems remotely and onsite. This role requires strong technical skills, excellent communication, and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Must have:
  • 3+ years IT support
  • Event industry experience
  • Network configuration & monitoring
  • Technical equipment knowledge
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Problem-solving abilities
Good to have:
  • PFSense, Juniper, Ubiquiti familiarity
  • Network certifications (CompTIA, CCNA, JNCIA)
  • Video game passion
  • Bachelor's degree in IT

Job Details

Description

Role Summary

The technology backbone is essential to work done at Esports Engine and our IT Specialists are at the core of those tools, ensuring that they are properly tested, configured and deployed for use across a variety of projects. From festival activations to in-studio broadcasts as well as global events, our IT Specialists are responsible for the computer hardware and networking equipment used by players, crew and attendees.

Responsibilities

  • Providing technical and equipment support to the Engineers, Project Managers, and Account Managers as required as well as assist in the configuration of equipment, services, and systems.
  • Conveying technical information and suggesting well thought out technical solutions to problems are paramount to the role of an IT Specialist
  • Documenting systems and instructions, while delivering local and remote support to these systems 
  • Using your knowledge and strong interpersonal skills to suggest and guide other teams towards the best technical solution for any given opportunity.
  • Helping design and implement suitable temporary solutions for deployed systems.
  • Ensure equipment leaving the warehouse is configured and tested, ready for use onsite
  • Assist the Engineers and Project Managers by setting up and administering technical equipment and network infrastructure for live streamed events
  • Configure, deploy and manage network infrastructure for streaming events
  • Supporting the configuration, deployment and troubleshooting of equipment and systems remotely if issues arise
  • Support onsite engineers with local network routing and troubleshooting

Requirements

Role Requirements

  • 3+ years of IT Support, troubleshooting and configuring different forms of technology
  • Relevant Experience or a strong interest in entering the event industry
  • Strong understanding of technical equipment with a drive to learn new or unfamiliar systems
  • Experience configuring, deploying and monitoring networks
  • Confident communicator with positive interpersonal skills; a team player
  • Ability to work logically and systematically, managing multiple projects simultaneously
  • Ability to deliver projects to the robust standards expected by ESL FACEIT Group and our clients
  • Proactive and self-motivated, ability to take initiative
  • Problem solving; ability to think strategically and implement robust, stable solutions
  • A track record of excelling with little supervision

Desirable Skills

  • Passion for video games and interactive media
  • Familiarity with PFSense, Juniper and Ubiquiti systems
  • Network Certification i.e. Comptia Network+, CCNA, JNCIA
  • The desire for a fast paced, entrepreneurial environment
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution

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The ESL FACEIT Group is the leading competitive games and esports company.


We help brands embrace the youth culture phenomenon of our times. Through exposure and authentic activation, we enable brands to engage the notoriously hard-to-reach global youth audiences capable of driving their growth today and tomorrow.


At EFG we create worlds beyond gameplay where players and fans become community. The company is built on the great legacy of the world-renowned ESL, FACEIT and DreamHack brands.


We harness this legacy to further innovate and develop the esports and gaming landscape worldwide. Working with our developer, publisher, brand, and media partners, we deliver products that accelerate gaming culture and make gamer communities come together.


Join us on the journey as we help gaming communities thrive by creating worlds beyond gameplay that unite players, fans, and creators around the esports and games they love.

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