Senior Wireless Architect: Enterprise WLAN & Meraki

SmartEdge, Lda; Warwick; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

SmartEdge, Lda seeks a Senior Technical Architect - Wireless to design and standardize a global enterprise WLAN, guiding the Aruba to Cisco Meraki transition and defining architectures with Network Engineering.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in enterprise wireless, CWNE/CCIE Wireless preferred, strong RF, 802.11 knowledge, and a proven ability to mentor engineers while delivering ADRs and architecture docs.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in enterprise wireless networking or equivalent.
• Strong design, implementation, troubleshooting, and optimization skills.
• CWNE or CCIE Wireless is strongly preferred.
• Deep knowledge of WLAN architecture, RF, security, and roaming.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-level WLAN designs and reference architectures.
• Create and maintain LLD templates, golden configurations, and standards.
• Guide Aruba to Cisco Meraki transition with architectural guidance.
• Mentor wireless engineers and produce ADRs and docs.
• Collaborate with Architecture, Engineering, Security teams.

Skills

Enterprise WLAN design

CWNE/CCIE Wireless (preferred)

RF fundamentals

802.11 technologies

WLAN security & 802.1X

Meraki & Aruba experience

Architecture documentation

Mentoring & leadership

Tools

Aruba AOS 8

Cisco Meraki

ClearPass/ISE

Job description

SmartEdge, Lda seeks a Senior Technical Architect - Wireless to design and standardize a global enterprise WLAN, guiding the Aruba to Cisco Meraki transition and defining architectures with Network Engineering.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in enterprise wireless, CWNE/CCIE Wireless preferred, strong RF, 802.11 knowledge, and a proven ability to mentor engineers while delivering ADRs and architecture docs.