At a Glance
- Tasks: Support and enhance network services for exciting events at Olympia.
- Company: Legends Global, a leader in sport and entertainment experiences.
- Benefits: Enjoy 25 days annual leave, health support, and discounted event tickets.
- Other info: Inclusive culture with opportunities for growth and flexible working arrangements.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and make a real impact on live events.
- Qualifications: Experience with networking technologies and strong troubleshooting skills.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
Legends Global is redefining excellence in sport, entertainment and live events. With unrivalled expertise and international reach, we provide end-to-end solutions – from venue development and event programming to revenue strategy and hospitality. Our organisation is committed to fostering an inclusive and forward-thinking environment where diversity drives innovation and collaboration.
The Venue: Olympia is one of the UK’s leading event destinations, hosting exhibitions, conferences, live entertainment, sporting events, and corporate functions. Technology is at the heart of every event, with reliable connectivity and resilient infrastructure critical to delivering exceptional experiences for organisers, exhibitors, visitors, and employees.
About The Role: The Network & Infrastructure Engineer plays a key role in supporting, maintaining, and enhancing Olympia’s network and infrastructure estate. The role is responsible for the day-to-day operation of both event technology platforms and corporate infrastructure, ensuring highly available, secure, and high-performing services across the venue.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support and deliver network connectivity services for exhibitions, conferences, live events, and entertainment productions.
- Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot wired, wireless, internet, and event-specific networking solutions.
- Provide on-site technical support during event build, live operations, and breakdown periods.
- Maintain and administer corporate network infrastructure, including LAN, WAN, Wi-Fi, firewalls, switches, routers, servers, storage, virtualisation, backup, and cloud platforms.
- Monitor infrastructure performance, proactively resolve issues, and maintain accurate documentation.
- Deliver 2nd and 3rd line support for network and infrastructure incidents, changes, and service requests.
- Perform routine maintenance, patching, upgrades, and health checks.
- Support cyber security initiatives, including firewall management, access controls, vulnerability remediation, security monitoring, and disaster recovery testing.
- Contribute to infrastructure and networking projects, technology upgrades, and business transformation initiatives.
- Identify and recommend improvements to system performance, resilience, and operational efficiency.
We Are Looking For Someone With:
- Experience supporting enterprise network and infrastructure environments.
- Strong knowledge of networking technologies, including wired/wireless networks, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, routing, and troubleshooting.
- Experience with switches, routers, firewalls, wireless infrastructure, Microsoft server/cloud technologies, and virtualisation platforms.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and customer service skills.
- Familiarity with IT service management processes and cybersecurity best practices.
- Experience with Cisco, Aruba, Fortinet, Palo Alto, Azure, Microsoft 365, network monitoring tools, SD-WAN, and high-density Wi-Fi environments is advantageous.
- Experience supporting event venues, exhibitions, hospitality, stadiums, arenas, or other large public-facing environments is desirable.
- Relevant degree, apprenticeship, equivalent experience, or industry certifications (e.g. CCNA/CCNP, Aruba, Fortinet, Azure, ITIL).
Inclusive Workplace: At Legends Global, we are committed to leading the entertainment industry towards a greener, faster, and more innovative digital future. We aim to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers, and suppliers. Join us and make a significant impact from day one. We are committed to active inclusion, diversity, and equal opportunities.
