Enterprise Wi‑Fi Design Architect: Strategy & Standards

TechDigital Group; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

TechDigital Group is seeking a Wi‑Fi Design Architect to lead the architecture and engineering strategy for a global enterprise Wi‑Fi environment. In Phase 1 you initiate the strategy and commence the standards assessment, delivering in Phase 2, while also supporting skills uplift for client and delivery teams.

You will define the target-state wireless architecture, assess current-state gaps, and recommend direction for Wi‑Fi 6E/7 adoption, security integration, and governance.

Qualifications

• Lead architecture and engineering strategy for a global Wi-Fi environment.
• Carry out a standards assessment with deliverable due in Phase 2.
• Support skills uplift for client and delivery teams to sustain the wireless estate.

Responsibilities

• Define target-state wireless architecture including RF design, WLAN topology, controller/cloud model, wired and WAN dependencies, and security integration.
• Develop architecture strategy aligned to business priorities and technology roadmap.
• Assess current-state architecture to identify gaps, risks, technical debt, and regional inconsistencies.
• Recommend technology direction including Wi‑Fi 6E/7 adoption, vendor strategy, lifecycle refresh, and IoT/guest segmentation.
• Produce architecture documentation including high/low-level designs, reference architectures, and decision records.
• Initiate the standards assessment during Phase 1, scoping criteria with stakeholders.
• Review existing design standards, configuration baselines, naming conventions, and site templates across regions.
• Benchmark current standards against vendor best practice, industry frameworks, and security requirements.
• Identify gaps and variations between regions, prioritizing remediation.
• Deliver the Phase 2 standards assessment report with findings, recommendations, and a roadmap for adoption.
• Define governance for ongoing maintenance, exceptions, and design authority approvals.

Skills

Architecture strategy

Standards assessment

Skills uplift support

Job description

TechDigital Group is seeking a Wi‑Fi Design Architect to lead the architecture and engineering strategy for a global enterprise Wi‑Fi environment. In Phase 1 you initiate the strategy and commence the standards assessment, delivering in Phase 2, while also supporting skills uplift for client and delivery teams.

You will define the target-state wireless architecture, assess current-state gaps, and recommend direction for Wi‑Fi 6E/7 adoption, security integration, and governance.