Senior Network Engineer - Wireless

Senior Network Engineer – Wireless (Willing to Travel)

Location: Remote

Job : 1747

# of Openings: 1

General

Summary:

Velocity is seeking a Senior Network Engineer with a strong background in Wireless Networking to join our Network Engineering team. The ideal candidate will assist Velocity in delivering a superior customer experience. This position will be responsible for designing and implementing network services, and for interfacing with external service providers and customers to perform network analysis and engineering.

Velocity, a managed solutions company, operates many diverse, vendor‑agnostic networks. The incumbent will quickly understand and operate on these networks using existing documentation and independent discovery of environments.

Must be willing to travel.

• Provide expertise in network‑based technologies primarily focused on wireless connectivity, supporting High Speed Internet Access (HSIA) in hospitality, campus housing, and enterprise environments.
• Act as a mentor and leader to engineering and operations teams.
• Serve as an escalation contact for technical engineering teams.
• Perform design work that incorporates industry best practices for managed networks.
• Function as a technical lead for projects requiring network technologies.
• Ensure that security improvements are successfully implemented and monitored.
• Coordinate proper installation, configuration, and testing of network components.
• Assist in developing and maintaining hardware life‑cycle management methodologies.
• Create and maintain documentation to support the implementation and management of network technologies.
• Contribute to Velocity’s technology roadmap development.
• Collaborate with the architecture function to ensure designs align with current and future customer requirements, network platforms, and security compliance.
• Engage and manage external vendors to enhance the team’s capabilities.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• This position may require up to 30% travel.

• 6+ years of experience implementing, troubleshooting, and maintaining network systems.
• Demonstrated knowledge of networking protocols (OSPF, BGP, IPSEC, TCP/IP, MPLS).
• Demonstrated knowledge of wireless network standards, protocols, and tools (802.11, OFDMA, Ekahau).
• Strong technical, leadership, and communication skills.
• Ability to lead complex projects in a cross‑functional team environment.
• Ability to articulate ideas to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Physically able to lift 50 pounds of equipment.

• Required – Bachelor’s degree in technology or equivalent technical experience.
• Required – Experience with at least two of the following platforms:
  Cisco, Cisco Meraki, Adtran, Ruckus, Aruba, Arista, Palo Alto, Fortinet.
• Preferred – Experience in hospitality or service provider networks.
• Preferred – Industry‑relevant certifications (e.g., Cisco CCNP, Ruckus RCWA, Aruba ACMP).

Velocity is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Velocity is an active participant with E‑Verify.