Network Engineer: Aruba Wireless

Nsight Inc; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Nsight Inc. is seeking an experienced wireless networking professional to design, deploy and optimize Aruba WLAN systems across multiple warehouses. The role focuses on controller/AP configuration, roaming planning, and proactive monitoring to ensure high availability and performance.

The candidate will implement security controls with ClearPass, RBAC and MAC filtering, and collaborate with vendors for escalations, while maintaining HA and robust monitoring via AirWave and NMS tools.

Qualifications

• RF fundamentals essential for wireless design and troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of Aruba WLAN deployments and capacity planning.
• Experience in configuring SSIDs, VLANs, and authentication policies.
• Familiarity with monitoring tools like AirWave/SolarWinds/LogicMonitor.
• Understanding of RBAC, MAC filtering, and HA for controllers/APs.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and manage Aruba WLAN infrastructure including controllers, APs, and capacity planning.
• Configure SSIDs, VLANs, and authentication/authorization policies.
• Plan roaming, redundancy, and scalability across warehouses.
• Perform controller and bridge upgrades.
• Diagnose RF interference, dropped connections, and authentication failures.
• Support end users and coordinate vendor escalations.
• Assist with installation and configuration of Aruba Mobility Controllers, Mobility Conductor, and APs.
• Configure authentication with ClearPass (RADIUS, TACACS+, 802.1X, guest access, BYOD).
• Implement RBAC and MAC filtering.
• Set up controllers and APs in HA.
• Use AirWave, Logic Monitor, or SolarWinds for real-time monitoring and troubleshooting.
• Track AP health, client connectivity, and RF spectrum interference.
• Tune channel and power settings for optimal RF performance.
• Monitor SNMP traps and syslogs; integrate with NMS.

Skills

RF fundamentals

WLAN troubleshooting

Vendor coordination

ArubaOS knowledge

Networking concepts (routing/switching

Tools

Aruba Mobility Controllers

ClearPass

AirWave

Ansible

Python automation

SNMP

SolarWinds

LogicMonitor

Job description

Core Responsibilities:

WirelessNetworkSupport:

• Aruba WLAN deployments (controllers, APs, antennas, coverage, and capacity planning).
• Configure SSIDs, VLANs, and authentication/authorization policies.
• Plan for roaming, redundancy, and scalability across warehouses.
• Perform Controller and Bridge upgrades.
• Diagnose RF interference, dropped connections, and authentication failures.
• Support end users and coordinate with vendors for escalations.

Implementation & Configuration:

• Assist with Install and configure Aruba Mobility Controllers, Mobility Conductor, and Access Points.
• Configure authentication with ClearPass (RADIUS, TACACS+, 802.1X, guest access, BYOD).
• Implement role-based access, and mac filtering.
• Implement controllers and Aps in HA.

Operations & Monitoring:

• Use Aruba AirWave, Logic monitor or Orion Solarwindsfor real-time monitoring, reporting, and troubleshooting.
• Track AP health, client connectivity, and RF spectrum interference.
• Tune channel and power settings for optimal RF performance as needed.
• Monitor SNMP traps, syslogs, and integrate with NMS (like SolarWinds or Logic monitor).

Skills & Tools Required:

• Aruba Mobility Controllers, ClearPass, AirWave.
• Familiarity with Ansible/Python automation for ArubaOS.
• Strong knowledge of routing, switching (ArubaOS-S, Cisco, Palo Alto Basics).
• RF fundamentals, spectrum analysis.