Principal Network Engineer--Wireless

Principal Network Engineer--Wireless

Fort Meade, Fort Meade, MD, US

2 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $ To $ Annually

Location: Fort Meade, MD

Schedule: (FT/PT): Full Time

Travel Required:

Shift:

Potential for Telework: Yes, Hybrid

Required: Secret Security Clearance and U.S. Citizenship

Job Description

Our customer, Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), requires personnel to support the Defense Enclave Services (DES) contract. The DES team is responsible for developing and deploying operational capabilities into an integrated and modernized enterprise environment. Become a member of the team supporting an extensive modernization program critical to DISA and Fourth Estate Agencies. Fourth Estate entities include organizations within the DoD that are not in the military departments, IC agencies, or combatant commands.

The DES contract unifies the DOD Fourth Estate Defense Agencies and Field Activities (DAFA) common-use information technology systems, personnel, functions, and program elements under the direction of DISA’s Fourth Estate Network Optimization program office.

Our client is seeking a Principal Network Engineer--Wireless to lead engineering, deployment, and modernization of a large-scale, geographically distributed enterprise wireless network supporting a Department of Defense environment.

The engineer will provide technical leadership for Aruba wireless architecture, RF performance, secure network access, integration, troubleshooting, and transition to operations. The environment includes Aruba AOS 10, Aruba Central On-Premises, distributed Aruba Clear Pass, Cisco ISE coexistence, certificate-based 802.1X authentication, Comply-to-Connect enforcement, wireless intrusion detection and prevention, and enterprise monitoring. The engineer will collaborate with network, identity, cybersecurity, and operations teams to deliver secure, reliable wireless services mary Responsibilities

Wireless Architecture and Controller Migration

• Design, deploy, configure, and optimize enterprise Aruba wireless infrastructure, including access points, gateways, management platforms, redundancy, and lifecycle upgrades.
• Engineer and sustain Aruba Central On-Premises and AOS 10 configurations, provisioning workflows, high availability, and enterprise configuration standards.
• Lead RF design, site surveys, channel and power planning, capacity analysis, roaming optimization, and wireless QoS for voice and mission-critical applications.

Network Access Control and Security

• Integrate Aruba Clear Pass and Cisco ISE with 802.1X/EAP-TLS, RADIUS, certificate-based authentication, endpoint profiling, and Comply-to-Connect policies.
• Engineer wireless security controls, including network segmentation, WPA3, WIDS/WIPS, secure guest access, and approved cryptographic configurations.
• Coordinate with cybersecurity teams on applicable DoD security controls, STIGs, vulnerability remediation, testing, and accreditation evidence.

Integration, Troubleshooting, and Leadership

• Integrate wireless services with wired switching, VLANs, routing, DNS/DHCP, firewalls, identity systems, and enterprise monitoring platforms.
• Lead complex troubleshooting and root cause analysis involving RF, client connectivity, roaming, authentication, certificates, and network performance.
• Provide technical direction and mentoring to engineering teams; review designs and implementation plans and communicate technical risks and recommendations to program and government stakeholders.
• Plan and execute engineering changes, upgrades, testing, deployment waves, and operational handoffs with validation and rollback procedures.

Documentation Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain wireless architecture and RF designs, configuration baselines, access-control and security…