Senior Network Engineer - Wireless

K20s Kinetic Technologies

Sharjah

On-site

AED 300,000 - 480,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

K20s Kinetic Technologies is seeking a Senior Wireless Network Engineer in the UAE to design, implement, and optimize enterprise Wi‑Fi networks across multiple sites. You will perform RF planning, predictive surveys, controller administration and advanced troubleshooting to deliver secure, high‑performance wireless infrastructure.

The ideal candidate has hands‑on experience with Cisco WLCs (AireOS and Catalyst 9800), Cisco ISE/Aruba ClearPass integration, and extensive deployments in healthcare,

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering or related field.
5+ years of hands-on enterprise wireless networking experience.
Extensive experience with Cisco WLCs across AireOS and Catalyst 9800.
Experience designing high-density wireless environments.
Healthcare, airports, or large enterprise deployments preferred.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain enterprise LAN/WLAN infrastructure.
Perform RF design, surveys, and optimization.
Configure and administer Cisco WLCs; upgrade and troubleshoot.
Monitor and troubleshoot wireless networks; manage QoS and guest access.
Lead wireless projects and migrations; ensure standards compliance.

Skills

Enterprise Wireless

RF Planning

WLAN Design

Wireless Troubleshooting

Security & NAC

Cisco WLCs

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

Cisco Catalyst Center

DNA Center

Prime Infrastructure

Ekahau AI Pro

Cisco Spaces

ClearPass

Job description

1 Role Summary

The Senior Wireless Network Engineer is responsible for designing implementing managing optimizing and supporting enterprise wireless infrastructure across branches clinics offices healthcare and high-density environments The role focuses on delivering highly available secure and high-performance Wi‑Fi networks through RF planning wireless design predictive surveys site surveys controller administration and advanced troubleshooting The ideal candidate should possess extensive hands‑on experience with Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers across multiple generations Cisco Catalyst Center Cisco Prime Infrastructure enterprise Access Points RF optimization wireless security guest access large-scale wireless deployments and Network Access Control NAC

2 Key Responsibilities

2 1 Network Infrastructure Management

Design implement configure and maintain enterprise LAN WAN WLAN NACConfigure and support Cisco CatalystPerform wireless network capacity planning and optimization Support enterprise switching infrastructure Maintain network documentation topology diagrams and configuration standards Participate in datacenter network implementations and migrations

2 2 Cisco Wireless Controllers

Configure administer upgrade and troubleshoot Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers including Cisco AireOS Controllers 2504 3504 5508 5520 8540Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series C9800-L C9800-40 C9800-80Embedded Wireless Controller EWC Cisco Mobility ExpressConfigure HA SSO deployments Configure Mobility Groups and mobility roaming Perform controller software upgrades and migrations Support migration from AireOS to Catalyst 9800 platforms

2 3 RF Engineering amp Wireless Design

Perform Predictive RF Design using Ekahau AI Pro Conduct Passive Site Surveys Conduct Active Site Surveys Perform Validation Surveys Conduct Wireless Health Assessments Analyze RF coverage and capacity Optimize channel planning and power levels Design high-density wireless environments Perform spectrum analysis and interference mitigation Design 2 4 GHz 5 GHz and 6 GHz Wi‑Fi 6E deployments Optimize wireless performance based on client density and application requirements

2 4 Wireless Planning amp Optimization

RF planning for new facilities Wireless capacity planning Roaming optimization Client load balancing Coverage optimization High Availability wireless design Wireless performance tuning Wireless QoS implementation Multicast optimization Fast Secure Roaming 802 11r Band Steering Client Steering CleanAir optimization

2 5 Wireless Security

Configure WPA2 WPA3 Enterprise Configure 802 1X authentication Integrate Cisco ISE for secure network access Configure RADIUS and TACACS authentication Deploy Guest Wireless Portal solutions Configure BYOD onboarding Implement MAC Authentication Bypass MAB Wireless segmentation using VLANs Secure IoT wireless deployments Wireless threat detection and rogue AP mitigation Deploy and administer Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager Configure 802 1X authentication for wired and wireless networks Implement certificate-based authentication EAP-TLS Configure RADIUS and TACACS authentication services Design and implement role-based access control RBAC Configure Dynamic VLAN Assignment and Downloadable ACLs dACLs

2 6 Wireless Troubleshooting

Troubleshoot wireless connectivity issues Analyze roaming failures Investigate authentication failures Troubleshoot DHCP and DNS-related wireless issues Resolve RF interference problems Diagnose client performance issues Troubleshoot latency packet loss and voice-over-WiFi issues Perform packet captures and wireless protocol analysis Conduct Root Cause Analysis RCA for major incidents

2 7 Network Management Platforms

Cisco Catalyst Center DNA Center Cisco Prime InfrastructureCisco Wireless AssuranceCisco SpacesCisco ISECisco ThousandEyes

2 8 Monitoring amp Performance

Monitor wireless infrastructure using Cisco Catalyst CenterCisco Prime InfrastructureSolarWindsPRTGManageEngine OpManagerResponsibilities include Wireless health monitoringClient analyticsPerformance trendingCapacity planningFirmware lifecycle managementIncident managementAvailability reporting

2 9 Projects amp Governance

Lead enterprise wireless implementation projects Execute wireless migration projects Perform wireless technology refreshes Prepare implementation and rollback plans Conduct risk assessments Develop low-level and high-level designs LLD HLD Coordinate with vendors and third-party service providers Ensure compliance with enterprise wireless standards and best practices

3 Technical Skills

3 1 Enterprise Wireless

Cisco Wireless LAN ControllersCisco Catalyst 9800 SeriesCisco AireOSCisco Mobility ExpressCisco Embedded Wireless ControllerCisco Access PointsCisco Catalyst Wireless

3 2 RF Technologies

RF Planning Optimization TroubleshootingSpectrum AnalysisPredictive Passive and Active Site SurveyValidation SurveyHeat Map AnalysisCoverage PlanningCapacity PlanningChannel Planning

4 Educational Qualifications

Bachelor s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related field.

5 Preferred Certifications

Cisco CCNP Enterprise (Wireless)
Cisco CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure (Preferred)
CWNA (Certified Wireless Network Administrator)
Ekahau Certified Survey Engineer (ECSE)

6 Experience Requirements

5+ years of hands-on enterprise wireless networking experience.Extensive experience managing Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers across multiple platforms.Experience with Cisco Catalyst 9800 migrations from AireOS.Experience performing enterprise wireless site surveys and RF planning.Experience designing high-density wireless environments.Strong knowledge of wireless security and Cisco ISE or Aruba ClearPass integration.Experience supporting large-scale enterprise wireless deployments with thousands of Access Points.Experience working in healthcare, airports, universities, hospitality, banking, government, or large enterprise environments.Experience deploying 802.1X authentication across campus LAN and WLAN environments.Experience integrating NAC solutions with Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers, Catalyst Switches, Active Directory, PKI, VPN, and enterprise security platforms.Experience with guest access, BYOD onboarding, endpoint profiling, posture assessment, and role-based network access control.

7 Core Competencies