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Principal Engineer - Wireless

Job Description

When you join our Engineering Team at Telent, you'll be empowered to innovate and drive common solutions, working closely with technical experts who are proud of the impact their work makes. Come join a high-performing team doing complex and critical work. Help build and keep the nation's critical infrastructure connected and protected 24 / 7.

Reporting into the Head of Focal Engineering, the Principal Engineer will work on a number of exciting Wireless Design and Implementation projects for customers across England in the Education and Government sectors as well as others.

This is a hybrid working role, with a requirement to travel to our customer sites on occasion.

• Define and drive the technical strategy for the design and implementation of enterprise-grade wireless network solutions across universities in England, leveraging Cisco and Juniper technologies to deliver secure, scalable, and high-performance connectivity.
• Act as the principal design authority, setting technical direction, standards, and best practices for campus wireless and wired infrastructure, ensuring alignment with university digital transformation objectives.
• Develop and review detailed low-level designs (LLDs), high-level designs (HLDs), and implementation plans covering wireless coverage modelling, access layer design, security, and QoS.
• Serve as the senior technical authority (CCIE Expert) for Cisco and Juniper wireless and network solutions, providing design and implementation leadership across multiple university campuses.
• Lead complex technical problem-solving and escalation activities, applying deep expertise across routing, switching, wireless, and security domains.
• Provide architectural oversight and governance, ensuring all designs meet operational, security, and performance requirements while adhering to corporate and vendor standards.
• Provide expert-level troubleshooting and optimisation for existing wireless deployments, using advanced diagnostic tools and methodologies.
• Support customer engagement and stakeholder communication, translating complex technical solutions into clear, outcome-focused discussions.
• Maintain active CCIE certification (Wireless or Enterprise Infrastructure) and ensure ongoing professional development to sustain expert-level technical credibility.

Youre a CCIE level Principal Wireless Engineer with deep expertise in Cisco and Juniper technologies, driven by a passion for delivering world-class wireless connectivity.

• Expert-level knowledge of Cisco and Juniper wireless solutions, including Catalyst, Meraki, Mist, and Enterprise WLAN architectures.
• CCIE-level certification in Wireless or Enterprise Infrastructure.
• Advanced RF design, site survey, and spectrum analysis skills for large-scale, high-density environments.
• Hands‑on experience with network monitoring, optimisation, and troubleshooting tools.
• Familiarity with higher education IT environments and related regulatory requirements is desirable.
• Flexibility to travel to various UK sites when needed.

A career at Telent can span many sectors, roles, technologies and clients giving you the opportunity to develop, learn new skills and make an impact. We are growing and we rely on our committed Team to deliver.

We nurture the talent that makes this happen, by our on-going commitment to creating an inclusive culture that respects and values difference, that celebrates diverse ideas. We want everyone to feel they can be themselves and to thrive at work.

• Car Allowance
• 34 days holiday, including public holidays, plus the option to buy or sell days annually OR 26 days holiday, plus public holidays, and the option to buy or sell days annually
• Company pension scheme
• A range of family friendly policies
• Occupational health support and wellbeing Portal
• Discounts on Cinema, Restaurants and Shopping with Telent Reward scheme.

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We're passionate about creating an environment that champions diversity and inclusion, where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves and empowered to reach their full potential. People are at the heart of our business, and we believe that our teams should reflect the diverse experiences and backgrounds of the communities we support.

Telent is a leading technology company and specialist in the design, build, support and maintenance, drawing on decades of experience in mission critical communications and technology. of the UKs critical digital infrastructure. The work we do helps connect thousands of people and communities, using the best technology and innovation available. When you join us, youll have the opportunity to make a real impact on all our futures by fulfilling your potential and delivering high performance. We work together to make everyday life work better for everyone. Youll be part of a team of more than 3,000 brilliant, dedicated people committed to getting the job done well.

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