Global Wi‑Fi Design Architect: Strategy & Standards Leader

Reqroute, Inc; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Reqroute, Inc. is seeking a Wi-Fi Design Architect to lead the architecture and engineering strategy for the client's global enterprise Wi‑Fi environment.

In the early engagement phases you will initiate strategy, carry out a standards assessment, and help build design and engineering capability for ongoing operations. You will define the target-state wireless architecture, review current-state designs, identify gaps and risks, and produce high-level and low-level designs, reference

Responsibilities

• Architecture and engineering strategy
• Define the target-state wireless architecture, covering RF design principles, WLAN topology, controller or cloud management model, wired and WAN dependencies, and security integration
• Develop the architecture and engineering strategy aligned to business priorities, user needs, and the 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 and platform strategy, lifecycle refresh, and IoT and guest segmentation
• Produce architecture documentation, including high-level and low-level design artifacts, reference architectures, and decision records
• Initiate the standards assessment during Phase 1, scoping what is covered and agreeing the assessment criteria with stakeholders
• Review existing design standards, configuration baselines, naming conventions, and site design templates across regions
• Benchmark current standards against vendor best practice, industry frameworks, and security requirements
• Identify gaps, conflicts, and variations between regions and sites, and prioritize remediation
• Deliver the standards assessment report in Phase 2, with findings, recommendations, and a roadmap for standards adoption
• Define the governance model for ongoing standards maintenance, exceptions, and design authority approvals

Job description

Reqroute, Inc. is seeking a Wi-Fi Design Architect to lead the architecture and engineering strategy for the client's global enterprise Wi‑Fi environment.

In the early engagement phases you will initiate strategy, carry out a standards assessment, and help build design and engineering capability for ongoing operations. You will define the target-state wireless architecture, review current-state designs, identify gaps and risks, and produce high-level and low-level designs, reference