Enterprise Engineer - Contractor

Roles and Responsibilities:

• The ideal candidate is hands on and design oriented, with strong operational maturity and an appreciation for modern Net Ops practices.
• Design, deploy, and support enterprise grade Aruba wireless LAN solutions across corporate offices, campuses, and remote/branch locations
• Lead wireless architecture and design efforts, including RF design, capacity planning, predictive and post deployment surveys, and coverage optimization
• Engineer and maintain Aruba Clear Pass solutions for authentication, authorization, posture assessment, BYOD, guest access, and device profiling
• Design and support internet offload architectures, including guest Wi Fi and segmented access models, ensuring secure and scalable traffic separation
• Collaborate closely with security teams on NAC, identity based access control, and policy enforcement strategies
• Troubleshoot complex wireless issues involving RF interference, roaming behavior, authentication failures, and performance degradation
• Develop and maintain wireless standards, design documentation, and best practices for enterprise deployments
• Partner with automation, platform, and infrastructure teams to support network as code and Net Ops initiatives, ensuring wireless and NAC designs are automation ready, repeatable, and policy driven
• Participate in Agile based network delivery, including backlog refinement, sprint planning, and iterative design reviews for wireless and NAC initiatives
• Serve as a senior technical escalation point and mentor junior engineers
• Partner with vendors and integrators on architecture reviews, feature adoption, and long term wireless roadmap planning.

Must Have Technical

Skills:

• 7+ years of experience designing, deploying, and supporting enterprise wireless networks
• Strong hands on experience with Aruba wireless platforms, including access points, controllers, and Aruba Central
• Proven expertise with Aruba Clear Pass, including 802.1X, BYOD workflows, guest access, device profiling, and TACACS/RADIUS
• Experience designing and supporting internet offload and guest Wi Fi architectures in large enterprise environments
• Deep understanding of 802.11 standards, RF principles, roaming behavior, and wireless security
• Experience operating wireless networks at enterprise scale (hundreds to thousands of access points and locations)
• Experience working within Agile or iterative delivery models for enterprise network initiatives.

Flex Skills/Nice to Have:
• Experience in financial services or other highly regulated enterprise environments
• Familiarity with Network as Code / Infrastructure as Code concepts as applied to enterprise networking (e.g., automation friendly design, configuration standardization, API driven platforms)
• Exposure to Agile networking or Net Ops operating models, including collaboration with automation and platform engineering teams
• Familiarity with wireless assurance and observability tools
• Experience supporting large branch, campus, or retail wireless deployments
• Scripting or automation exposure (e.g., Python, REST APIs) related to network operations

Soft Skills:

• Strong troubleshooting skills spanning wireless, switching, routing, and authentication systems
• Ability to clearly communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non technical stakeholders
• Receptive to feedback
• Ability to work within a close team dynamic
• Task-Management
• Meeting Product Deadlines
• Open-Minded in relation to technical designs.

Education/

Certifications:

• No education requirements
• Preferred:
Aruba certifications (ACMP, ACMX, or equivalent)