Senior Wireless/LAN Design Architect

Whitespace Consulting India; Hyderabad, Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 3,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Whitespace Consulting India is seeking a Senior Engineering Lead for Enterprise LAN and Wi-Fi architecture. You will own the end-to-end design lifecycle, standardize global LAN/Wi‑Fi architectures, and drive secure, scalable network programs across multi-site deployments.

The role requires hands-on experience with Cisco Meraki, Juniper Mist, Ekahau, and related technologies, with emphasis on 802.1X/NAC, security, and architecture governance. Banking sector exposure is preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience as LAN/Wi-Fi architect for large-scale enterprise networks.
• Ownership of end-to-end design lifecycle from assessment to governance.
• Hands-on expertise with Cisco/Meraki, Juniper Mist platforms and related gear.
• Knowledge of 802.1X/NAC and campus switching architectures.
• Strong background in L2/L3 switching, routing, VLANs, STP, LACP, OSPF/BGP.

Responsibilities

• Assess current LAN/Wi-Fi designs and define standardized high/low level designs.
• Create reference architectures, standards, and templates for global sites.
• Support refresh, migration, and transformation initiatives.
• Engage Operations to resolve design issues and improve services.
• Lead RF design, capacity planning, and site provisioning for new deployments.

Skills

LAN & Wi-Fi Architecture

Architecture Governance

Technology Evaluation

Tools

Ekahau

Python

Ansible

REST APIs

Job description

Role: Senior Engineering Lead - Enterprise LAN & Wi-Fi

Primary Skills: Enterprise LAN & Wi-Fi Architecture & Design, Technology Evaluation & Certification, Architecture Governance.

Preferred Technology: Cisco Catalyst, Meraki, Juniper Mist, Juniper EX Switching, Cisco ISE / Mist Access Assurance, Ekahau.

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced LAN & Wi-Fi Architect for our client, one of the top 5 largest banks in the world. The role will provide architecture and design expertise to ensure the clients global LAN/Wi-Fi infrastructure is standardized, scalable, secure, resilient and aligned with business and technology requirements. Strong hands-on experience in designing large-scale, multi-site enterprise LAN and Wi-Fi networks on Cisco and/or Juniper Mist platforms is highly preferred. Experience with predictive and on-site Wi-Fi design (Ekahau), 802.1X/NAC and campus switching architectures will be an advantage. The ideal candidate should be able to own the design lifecycle end to end, from assessment and strategy through technology certification, design approval and engineering governance, acting as the technical authority for Operations and Implementation teams.

Key Responsibilities – Design Assessment & Strategy

• Assess the existing LAN/Wi-Fi design and develop new, standardized design architecture (HLD/LLD).
• Identify design gaps, risks, dependencies and opportunities for standardization.
• Define reference architectures, design standards and configuration templates for global sites.
• Support technology refresh, migration and transformation initiatives.
• Engage with the Operations team on existing design issues to drive service improvements.
• Perform wireless RF design, coverage validation and capacity planning for new and existing sites.

Technology & Hardware Certification

• Evaluate, certify and maintain new APs, switches and networking hardware/software.
• Conduct technical assessment and interoperability validation with existing infrastructure.
• Perform Proof of Concept (PoC) / lab validation where required.
• Assess firmware/software releases and provide upgrade recommendations.
• Maintain the certified hardware and software baseline (approved models, versions and golden configurations).
• Track vendor roadmaps, end-of-life/end-of-support notices and security advisories.

Architecture Governance & Support

• Review and approve technical designs and implementation approaches.
• Provide engineering guidance to Operations and Implementation teams.
• Support complex technical escalations and design-related problem resolution.
• Ensure adherence to global architecture, security and configuration standards.
• Participate in change advisory reviews for design-impacting changes.
• Maintain architecture documentation, design standards, network diagrams and knowledge articles.

Deep knowledge of L2/L3 switching and routing (VLANs, STP, LACP, OSPF/BGP), wireless standards (802.11ac/ax/be across 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz) and network access security (802.1X, RADIUS, NAC, WPA3) is required. Experience with Juniper EX, Mist Wired Assurance and Access Assurance, and network automation (Python, Ansible, REST APIs) will be an added advantage. Banking experience will be preferred.

Preferred Certifications

CCIE/CCNP Enterprise, JNCIP/JNCIE, CWDP/CWNE, Ekahau ECSE, TOGAF or ITIL Foundation.