Senior Wireless Network Architect & Standards Lead

SMARTEDGE IT SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED; Warwick; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

SMARTEDGE IT SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED is seeking a senior wireless architect to lead enterprise WLAN design and standards. You will own high-level architectures, evaluate technologies, and guide security, roaming, and RF performance across LAN/WAN teams.

The role emphasizes transitioning from Aruba to Cisco Meraki and developing robust design documentation. The ideal candidate has 10+ years of enterprise wireless experience, deep expertise in 802.11, 802.1X, and RF management, and is proficient

Qualifications

• 10+ years of enterprise WLAN experience or equivalent depth of wireless engineering experience.
• Strong hands-on experience designing, implementing, troubleshooting, and optimizing enterprise WLAN environments.
• CWNE or CCIE Wireless-level expertise strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of: Enterprise WLAN architecture and design, RF fundamentals, 802.11 technologies, WLAN security and authentication.
• Experience with Cisco Meraki and Aruba platforms; ClearPass and ISE a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-level designs for enterprise wireless LAN environments.
• Develop and maintain wireless reference architectures, standards, and design patterns.
• Design enterprise wireless solutions addressing coverage, capacity, RF performance, resiliency, security, and operational requirements.
• Evaluate wireless technologies and designs for scalability, performance, security, and operational effectiveness.
• Support the organization’s transition from Aruba to Cisco Meraki through architecture, design, standards, and technical guidance.
• Participate in wireless technology evaluations, proof-of-concepts, and architecture assessments.
• Contribute to wireless technology roadmaps and lifecycle planning.

Skills

CWNE / CCIE Wireless

Enterprise WLAN design

RF fundamentals

802.11 technologies

WLAN security

RADIUS / 802.1X

Cisco Meraki expertise

Aruba AOS 8 expertise

Aruba ClearPass / Cisco ISE

Architecture review & ADRs

Tools

Cisco Meraki

Aruba AOS 8

Aruba ClearPass

Cisco ISE

Job description

SMARTEDGE IT SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED is seeking a senior wireless architect to lead enterprise WLAN design and standards. You will own high-level architectures, evaluate technologies, and guide security, roaming, and RF performance across LAN/WAN teams.

The role emphasizes transitioning from Aruba to Cisco Meraki and developing robust design documentation. The ideal candidate has 10+ years of enterprise wireless experience, deep expertise in 802.11, 802.1X, and RF management, and is proficient