Overview
This senior role at LA28 leads telecommunications delivery for venues and operational sites supporting the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Based in Downtown Los Angeles with hybrid working, it involves coordinating with the broadcast integrator, telecom suppliers and venue teams. The focus is secure, sustainable network infrastructure with value beyond the Games.
What you'll do
- Plan and deliver venue wide-area network connectivity aligned with the Games technology plan.
- Lead technical staff and suppliers towards engineering standards for secure, wireless-first infrastructure.
- Track supplier delivery, risks and dependencies, and hold suppliers accountable for outcomes.
- Work with cybersecurity teams to reduce vulnerabilities in telecom designs and deployments.
- Coordinate testing and operational handover against performance and reliability service-level agreements.
- Identify infrastructure legacy opportunities that will remain after the Games.
What you need
- Over 10 years of telecommunications engineering experience on large-scale projects, ideally including venue or major event technology.
- Working knowledge of IP-WAN, MPLS, DWDM, SD-WAN, broadcast circuits and dark fiber deployments.
- Experience working with carriers and cybersecurity teams on compliance and security standards.
- Availability for evening, weekend and holiday work during peak Games periods.
- Ability to work in an open-plan office for extended periods using computers and phones.
Schedule
Hours may include evenings, weekends and holidays, particularly during peak event periods.
Pay
The stated starting base pay range is $105,000 to $140,000.
Key facts
- Hours
- Hours may vary, including evenings, weekends and holidays, especially during peak event periods.
- Travel
- Frequent travel for technical venue inspections and partner collaboration.
- Contract
- Fixed-term
Related events
Typical hiring window: Career roles year-round; typical crew and seasonal recruitment January–spring, with later vacancies near the event.
Typical hiring window: Phased recruitment now through 2028
Typical hiring window: In the months before each annual game
About LA28
See all 45 rolesLA28 organizes the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, including delivery of the venues that will host them.
- Headquarters
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Sectors
- Sports events
- Open roles
- 45
- Website
- la28.org
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