Wireless Design Engineer - Remote - Contract

World Wide Technology; India; Remote; INR 8,612,000 - 11,483,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading IT consulting firm is seeking a Wireless Design Engineer to design and implement enterprise WLAN solutions. The role requires 5+ years of experience, particularly with Cisco Meraki and Juniper Mist platforms. Responsibilities include conducting wireless surveys, leading network deployments, and maintaining architectural documentation. Ideal candidates will have a deep understanding of wireless security and protocols and possess strong problem-solving skills. This contract position is fully remote with opportunities for further engagements.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of enterprise wireless engineering experience.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise WLAN solutions.
• Strong understanding of 802.11 protocols (Wi-Fi 5/6).
• Wireless security best practices.
• Experience performing wireless surveys (Ekahau or similar).
• Excellent problem-solving, documentation, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support enterprise WLAN solutions.
• Conduct predictive, active, and passive wireless surveys.
• Lead deployments and optimizations of wireless networks.
• Perform RF design, channel planning, and power tuning.
• Lead deployments, upgrades, and optimization of wireless networks.
• Provide tier-3 support and root cause analysis; produce reports.

Skills

Enterprise wireless design

Cisco Meraki

Juniper Mist

Wireless surveys

Documentation

Problem-solving

Survey experience

Documentation & comms

Tools

Ekahau

AirMagnet

Meraki Dashboard

Mist AI

Job description

Wireless Design Engineer - Remote - Contract

World Wide Technology Holding Co, LLC. (WWT) has an opportunity available for a Wireless Design Engineer role with competitive pay depending on your experience and current salary. Please respond with an updated resume and the required details at the bottom of the email.

Job Title: Wireless Design Engineer

Number of Roles: 1

Location: Remote

Duration: 3 months, extendable

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Wireless Design Engineer with deep experience designing, deploying, and optimizing enterprise wireless networks using Cisco Meraki and Juniper Mist platforms. This role will be responsible for leading wireless architecture design, performing wireless surveys, and delivering scalable, secure WLAN solutions across corporate, campus, and distributed environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support enterprise WLAN solutions using Cisco Meraki and Juniper Mist.
• Conduct predictive, active, and passive wireless surveys using tools such as Ekahau or AirMagnet.
• Develop and maintain wireless architecture documentation including HLDs and LLDs.
• Perform RF design, channel planning, and power tuning for performance and capacity.
• Lead deployments, upgrades, and optimization of wireless networks.
• Monitor and troubleshoot using Meraki Dashboard and Mist AI analytics.
• Implement and support:
  • WPA2/WPA3-Enterprise
  • Guest Wireless
  • VLAN segmentation and QoS
• Partner with network and security teams to integrate wireless with wired/network identity systems.
• Provide tier-3 support and root cause analysis for wireless issues.
• Produce post-implementation reports and network performance metrics.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of enterprise wireless engineering experience.
• Hands-on experience with:
• Strong understanding of:
• 802.11 protocols (Wi-Fi 5/6)
• L2/L3 networking fundamentals (VLANs, routing, DHCP, DNS)
• Wireless security best practices
• Experience performing wireless surveys (Ekahau or similar).
• Excellent problem-solving, documentation, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) for network access control and policy enforcement.
• Industry certifications such as:
• Experience supporting large campus, healthcare, or distributed environments.
• Exposure to SD-WAN, SASE, or Zero Trust networking concepts.
• Automation or scripting experience (Python, APIs) is a plus.

Seniority Level

Mid-Senior level

Employment Type

Contract

Job Function

Information Technology

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting