Wireless Network Engineer

Company: Airowire Networks

Job ID: 7328

About the Role:

Airowire Networks is looking for an experienced Wireless Network Engineer with strong expertise in enterprise Wi-Fi design, RF engineering, implementation, optimization, and troubleshooting. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience managing enterprise wireless environments and supporting large-scale campus, branch, and high-density networks.

Key Responsibilities:

- Design, deploy, configure, and optimize enterprise wireless networks.

- Perform RF planning, wireless site surveys, coverage analysis, and capacity planning using tools such as Ekahau or AirMagnet.

- Configure and manage enterprise wireless platforms including Cisco, Aruba, Mist, and Ruckus.

- Configure wireless controllers, access points, SSIDs, VLAN mappings, mobility groups, and roaming.

- Provide L3/L4 support for critical wireless incidents and perform root-cause analysis.

- Troubleshoot RF interference, coverage gaps, latency, packet loss, roaming issues, and connectivity problems.

- Plan and execute Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 upgrades and migrations.

- Apply strong RF fundamentals including channel planning, transmit power optimization, interference mitigation, and high-density wireless design.

- Work with TCP/IP, routing and switching fundamentals, 802.1X, RADIUS, EAP, WPA3, and secure wireless technologies.

- Perform spectrum analysis and RF optimization for enterprise environments.

- Collaborate with network, security, infrastructure, and application teams to resolve complex wireless issues.

- Maintain technical documentation, network diagrams, configurations, and troubleshooting procedures.

Mandatory Skills & Experience:

- 3+ years of networking experience, with strong specialization in enterprise wireless networking.

- Hands-on experience designing and deploying enterprise Wi-Fi networks across campus, branch, or large-scale environments.

- Strong experience with RF planning, site surveys, and capacity analysis using Ekahau, AirMagnet, or similar tools.

- Experience providing L3/L4 wireless support, incident management, and root-cause analysis.

- Hands-on expertise with at least one or more enterprise wireless platforms: Cisco, Aruba, Juniper Mist, Ruckus.

- Experience configuring controllers, access points, SSIDs, VLANs, mobility groups, and wireless roaming.

- Strong understanding of RF fundamentals, including: Channel planning, Power levels, RF interference, High-density Wi-Fi design, Coverage optimization.

- Strong knowledge of 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax and modern Wi-Fi technologies including Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 6E, and Wi-Fi 7.

- Strong TCP/IP and Routing & Switching fundamentals.

- Knowledge of 802.1X, RADIUS, EAP, WPA2/WPA3, and wireless security.

- Hands-on experience troubleshooting: Interference, Coverage gaps, Latency, Packet loss, Roaming delays, Connectivity issues.

- Experience planning and executing Wi-Fi 6E/Wi-Fi 7 upgrades and migrations.

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

Preferred Skills:

- Certifications such as CWNA, CWNP, CWAP, CWDP, CCNP Enterprise/Wireless, CCIE Enterprise Wireless, Aruba ACMP, or Aruba ACP-CA.

- Knowledge of Cisco ISE or Aruba ClearPass.

- Experience with wireless monitoring and management tools such as: Cisco DNA Center / Prime, Aruba Central / AirWave, Mist Cloud, Meraki.

- Knowledge of Python, Ansible, or Terraform for network automation.

- Exposure to SD-Access, BLE/IoT, and QoS for voice/video.

- Experience working with enterprise-scale wireless transformation or migration projects.