Principal Specialist - Wireless Network Administrator

Overview

The Wireless LAN (WLAN) Engineer manages wireless services across the enterprise environment, covering implementation, management and troubleshooting of access points, controllers and management systems, along with wireless surveys, documentation and ongoing network evaluation.

What you'll do

• Implement, manage and troubleshoot wireless services, including access points, controllers and management systems.
• Conduct wireless surveys and produce comprehensive documentation for all deployed frameworks.
• Perform ongoing evaluations of wireless networks.

What you'll need

• Strong understanding and recent experience with current and upcoming Wi-Fi and 802.11 wireless RF standards, including basic RF parameters and signal flows (frequency, power level, modulation methods, channel widths, signal losses).
• Knowledge of TCP/IP, wireless, DNS and DHCP protocols and services.
• Experience with Cisco solutions deploying, troubleshooting and maintaining highly available wireless infrastructure in a large-scale, multi-site, international environment, including Wireless LAN Controllers and guest wireless solutions.
• Experience using wireless analysis tools: Ekahau, AirMagnet, MetaGeek Channelyzer spectrum analysis tools, packet analyzers, Cisco Catalyst Center and Aruba Central.
• Wireless site survey experience, applying industry best practices and criteria for standard RF survey designs including data, voice and location-based services.
• Strong analytic, problem-solving and conceptual skills, and strong verbal and written communication skills.
• 7 to 10 years of experience, unless prohibited by local laws or regulations.
• Typically a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM), unless prohibited by local laws or regulations.

Nice to have

• Experience with Cisco Catalyst Center, Aruba Central and Cisco ISE.
• Certifications: MCP, CCNA, CWNA, CCNP, CCNP-Wireless, CWNP.
• Experience with Aruba solutions deploying, troubleshooting and maintaining highly available wireless infrastructure in a large-scale, multi-site, international environment, including Wireless LAN Controllers and guest wireless solutions.

Details

• Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (Sy No 2/2 Venkatala Village, Yelahanka Hobli).
• Work mode: Hybrid.