Wireless Network Engineer

JOB TITLE: Senior Wireless Network Engineer (Aruba, Juniper Mist)

LOCATION: Austin, TX

DURATION: 6-12+ Month Contract to Hire

RATE RANGE: $50-60+/hour

SUMMARY:

Specialize in Wireless technologies in an enterprise and manufacturing environment. This role will provide wireless engineering, implementation, analytical, and technical guidance in a build and operational support. The engineer will ensure compliance to established system architecture, regulations and security policies, follow standards and best practices, and author and maintain support documentation.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work closely with Network Architects on wireless design and initiatives
• Maintain current wireless solution within factories, warehouses, and offices.
• Function as a Tier-1-2 escalation point
• Coordinate and lead on implementation of new wireless services
• Ensure wireless regulations and legal requirements are maintained
• Monitor, analyze, and report metrics of wireless solution
• Document enterprise wireless infrastructure components and "Run-Book”
• Must be able to work occasional weekends, after hours, and holidays
• On-site Monday to Friday
• Participate in on call rotation

QUALIFICATIONS

• 6+ years' experience engineering mission critical wireless infrastructure
• Extensive experience in wireless solution with IEEE 802.11 standards, encryption, WIDS, rogue detection, 802.1x, RADIUS, EAP-TLS, wireless client chipset/driver, RF engineering for wireless planning, along with multi-vendor technologies including Cisco controllers, Mist wireless, Aruba Networks 7x/9x series controller, Aruba Airwave, Aruba ClearPass, and AOS8.
• Experience with various wireless tools such as Spectrum Analyzer, Protocol Analyzer, and Site Survey Tools
• Experience level knowledge of IP networking, L2/L3 network protocols, LAN/WAN, TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, routing, SNMP, and QOS
• Experience with developing scripts to automate infrastructure deployment and collect metrics
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio

Skills and Competencies:

• Excellent organizational skills and solid team player
• Solid analytical skills to troubleshoot high level, complex technical problems
• Excellent verbal, written, and communication
• Maintain a high degree of professionalism and integrity