Senior Wireless Network Engineer

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Tangent International are looking for a Senior Wireless Network Engineer to work a 9 month extendable contract based in Reading.

What you’ll be doing...

• The EMEA Venues & Stadiums Team is seeking a Senior Wireless Network Engineer to assist in the Stadium Wi-Fi practice.
• As a member of the technical delivery team, the candidate will be responsible for working on all aspects of the Stadium Wi-Fi solution - including, but not limited to – stadium design, Access Point / Controller testing and configuration, documentation, operational support, device certification, technical evaluation, RF surveys, optimisation and tuning and event day testing of Stadium Wi-Fi solution.
• As an integral member of the Stadium delivery team, you will be working closely with major sports brands, venue owners and venue operators, installation and construction teams.
• The candidate will need a deep understanding of the latest 802.11 Wi-Fi standards, have existing experience working on complex, large scale High-Density (HD) Wi-Fi deployments, ideally within a Stadium or Arena environment.
• The engineer will work closely alongside the Technical Design Authority and cabling and construction coordinator to ensure accurate access point/antenna placements, and the Principal Network Engineer for network integration throughout the project. The Senior Wireless Network Engineer will be responsible for assisting with the design, configuration, testing/verification, and support of the High-Density Stadium Wi-Fi solution.
• The candidate will also need to have the ability to troubleshoot technical issues and resolve problems in respect of the Wi-Fi Solution and the legacy wi-fi solution.
• This role calls for someone with not only excellent technical capabilities but also exceptional communication skills. You will be adept at presenting before internal and external stakeholders and be proficient in developing documentations of solution/configuration/operations in Visio and MS Office.

What we’re looking for...

In this role, you'll be responsible for:

• Assist with the design and configuration elements of the Stadium Wi-Fi solution, including access point model and placement, controller, resilience and licensing requirements, according to industry or vendor best practice.
• Configuration and installation of Cisco products from their Stadium portfolio.
• Verify that best practices are followed for all Extreme Wi-Fi device configuration (including wireless controllers, wireless access points and antennas) in coordination with the Network Engineer.
• Oversee execution of a complete Wi-Fi signal coverage plan in accordance with the defined acceptance criteria.
• The integration of Wi-Fi and/or network components into wider Enterprise grade network, including Layer 2 (Switching), Layer 3 (IP, Routing and SDWAN) and Layer 4-7 (Firewalls, DNS, DHCP, Authentication & Authorisation, management, logging, etc).
• Contribute to the High-Level Design (HLD) and Low-Level Design (LLD) documents, including textual and diagrammatic representation of the design, to support your Wi-Fi and/or LAN design decisions.
• Feed into the Customer requirements, HLD, LLD or implementation documents developed by the Technical Design Authority.
• Support and complete documentation such as Access Requests and Record-of-Change (ROC) to support the implementation of the Wi-Fi or LAN solution at the Customer’s site.
• Install, configure, implement and test Wi-Fi networks according to the LLD and change control documentation.
• Perform and document on-site Wi-Fi Surveys using tools such as Ekahau and Hamina, or manage others to do this.
• Carry out AP design validation and produce high quality AP placement drawings based on best practice guidelines.
• Work with electrical engineering and constructions teams to create bespoke mounting solutions, either under seat or overhead.
• Contribute to the overall Project Plan.
• Perform testing and tuning validation, as coordinated with the project implementation plan.

You'll need to have:

• Valid UK Driving license & vehicle to visit sites.
• BSc or BEng degree in Computer Science or related field or work experience equivalent.
• Hands-on…