Wireless Solution Architect

Things You Need to Have

• Possess a bachelor’s degree in a related Information Technology/Engineering field.
• Have a minimum of five (5) years proven experience working as a Wireless Solutions Architect/Consultant, providing enterprise wireless architecture, design, and advisory services for complex, multi-site environments. This should include experience with:
  • Wireless controller and access point refresh/migrations.
  • WLAN standardization and multi-site rollout execution.
  • Wi‑Fi capacity upgrades and performance optimization.
  • Security uplift initiatives (e.g., 802.1X, WPA2/WPA3 Enterprise, certificate‑based authentication).
  • Guest wireless design and segmentation.
• Possess an active Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) – Wireless certification and maintain certification in positive standing for the duration of the engagement.

• Expert knowledge of:
  • Creating architectures/blueprints for enterprise wireless initiatives.
  • Aligning technology initiatives with long‑term business goals and transformation strategies, with clear traceability.
  • Wireless networking and enterprise design principles.
  • End‑to‑end traffic flow and dependency mapping (Layer 2/Layer
    3), including integration points with core network services (DNS, DHCP, PKI/certificates, NAC/ISE, firewall zoning, and logging/monitoring).
  • Quality of Service (QoS) and design considerations for voice and latency‑sensitive workflows over Wi‑Fi in a healthcare environment.
• Extensive experience with:
  • Implementing Identity‑based access control concepts and patterns using Cisco ISE, including policy sets, profiling, posture, and segmentation approaches such as dynamic VLAN assignment.
  • Leading or contributing to large‑scale wireless infrastructure design/standardization initiatives and/or solution deployments across complex, multi‑site environments.
  • Current‑state assessment activities such as SSID inventory, controller/AP inventory, configuration approach comparison, and high‑level wireless traffic flow mapping.
  • Developing deliverables such as authentication flow diagrams, SSID matrices, Cisco ISE policy models, and high‑level Layer 2/Layer 3 traffic flow diagrams.
  • Defining and documenting standardized SSID models and onboarding patterns for managed devices, voice devices, partner/unmanaged devices, and guest access.
  • Stakeholder engagement and facilitation, including workshops and design validation sessions with senior leaders, business owners, and technical teams.
  • Knowledge transfer/training and producing clear, adoptable standards documentation that can be reused.
• Plus:
  Experience working with healthcare projects would be considered an asset.