Dallas - Player Tracking System Specialist (Seasonal)

As a member of Zebra’s Game Day Operations Team, the successful candidate will provide onsitetechnical support for Zebra’s player tracking system! The system uses wireless location technology to track the movement of athletes during pre-season, regular season, and post-season football games. Each Specialist will be assigned to a home stadium for the playing season where they will work within a team to support activities related to the player tracking system to ensure successful game day operations.

Must live within a reasonable commuting distance to the local stadium in Dallas, Texas.

Must be available to work up to 20 hours per week whenever home games are played, including evenings, weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities:

For each professional football game played at the Specialist’s designated stadium, the candidate will be responsible for performing several activities that help ensure smooth operation of the player tracking system. The candidate will also liaise with operators of third-party systems as needed to resolve any interoperability issues. The responsibilities primarily include:

• Verify location system operation and performance
• Activate and deactivate RF tags
• Replace damaged RF tags as needed
• Apply and verify software patches
• Monitor system performance
• Troubleshoot technical issues
• Handle on-site system equipment inventory
• Perform data capture tasks
• Coordinate post-game deliverables
• Perform data backups

During weeks in which the Player Tracking System Specialist’s designated stadium is not hosting a sporting event, the Specialist may be asked to travel to stadiums other than their home stadium if a Specialist from another stadium is unable to work. Must possess outstanding system troubleshooting and interpersonal skills and maintain a degree of professionalism representative of Zebra Technologies in all environments. The successful candidate will interact with Zebra hardware, software, and support teams, as well as personnel from other organizations that coordinate game day operations. The position requires responsiveness when issues are encountered, ability to work calmly and have the flexibility to work nontraditional hours based on when games are played, and temperament suited to work within a small team to complete required tasks that ensure successful game day operations.

• High School Diploma
• Proficient computer system and application skills
• Must live within a reasonable commuting distance to the local stadium in Dallas, Texas.
• Ability to work whenever home games are played, including evenings, weekends and holidays, * Possess or currently working on bachelor’s degree in sport management or a closely related discipline in a sports-related field (e.g., sports management, exercise science, sports communication)
• Experience with wireless broadcast systems, Active RFID, RTLS systems, or related technology
• Strong customer relations skills
• Excellent verbal communications skills
• Problem analysis and resolution skills
• Excellent critical thinking skills

$0.00 - $0.00 Hourly

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