Wireless Network Engineer
Wireless Network Design & Architecture
- Design and architect scalable, secure, and high-performance enterprise wireless solutions using Cisco 9800 Series Wireless LAN Controllers (physical, virtual, and cloud-managed).
- Perform wireless site surveys, capacity planning, RF modeling, and interference analysis for new and existing deployments.
- Establish and maintain wireless design standards, best practices, and configuration templates.
Implementation & Configuration
- Lead end-to-end deployment of Cisco wireless solutions including:
o Cisco 9800 WLC installation and initial setup o Access point provisioning, tagging (policy, site, RF), and profiling o WLAN, policy, and QoS configuration
- Implement advanced wireless features such as:
o 802.1X / EAP authentication o Cisco ISE integration o Guest access, BYOD, and segmentation o Fast roaming (802.11r/k/v), band steering, and RRM
- Configure high availability, redundancy, and failover for wireless controllers.
Cisco Catalyst Center (DNA Center)
- Perform complete installation and configuration of Cisco Catalyst Center appliances (single-node and multi-node clusters).
- Integrate Catalyst Center with enterprise systems (Active Directory, ISE, NTP, SNMP, Syslog).
- Use Catalyst Center for:
o Network discovery and device onboarding o Software image management (SWIM) o Network configuration automation and templating o Assurance, analytics, and wireless health monitoring o Wireless Intrusion reporting and support.
- Support day-to-day operations using Catalyst Center for troubleshooting, reporting, and lifecycle management.
Operations & Support
- Provide Tier 2/3 operational support for enterprise wireless networks, including root-cause analysis and performance optimization.
- Troubleshoot complex wireless, RF, and mobility issues across large-scale environments.
- Perform software upgrades, patches, and maintenance on wireless controllers, access points, and Catalyst Center.
- Monitor wireless performance, availability, and capacity using Cisco tools and third-party monitoring solutions.
- Develop and maintain operational runbooks, diagrams, and technical documentation.
Security & Compliance
- Ensure wireless infrastructure complies with security standards and corporate policies.
- Implement and manage wireless security controls, including WPA3, network segmentation, and identity-based access.
- Respond to wireless security incidents and vulnerabilities.
Leadership & Collaboration
- Serve as a technical lead and subject matter expert for wireless technologies.
- Mentor L1 ENOC and other Network Engineers.
- Collaborate with network, security, and infrastructure teams on enterprise-wide initiatives.
- Participate in change management and architecture review boards.
- Effectively collaborate/ communicate with internal or external customers.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience designing and supporting enterprise wireless networks.
- Strong hands-on experience with Cisco 9800 Series Wireless LAN Controllers (Installation, Security vulnerability patching
- Proven experience with Cisco Catalyst Center (DNA Center), including installation, configuration, and operational use.
- Deep understanding of 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi Fi 6/6E), RF principles, and wireless troubleshooting
- Cisco certifications such as CCNP Enterprise, CCIE Enterprise Wireless, or equivalent.
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