Network engineer

Arete Technologies, Inc.

Greensboro (NC)

On-site

USD 60,000 - 80,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A prominent consulting and outsourcing firm in Greensboro seeks a skilled networking support specialist to manage Wireless LAN implementations and troubleshoot connectivity issues. The role requires expertise in Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers and related technologies. Candidates should demonstrate strong problem-solving abilities and a proactive approach to customer support. This position offers opportunities for professional growth in a dynamic IT consulting environment.

Qualifications

  • Experience in implementation and troubleshooting of Wireless LAN Controllers.
  • Hands-on knowledge required on Cisco AP models like 3600, 3700, and 3800.
  • Expertise in RF planning and validation for indoor and outdoor deployments.

Responsibilities

  • Assist customers with hardware/software troubleshooting for Wireless LANs.
  • End-to-end ownership of customer service requests.
  • Plan and design wireless solutions based on customer requirements.

Skills

Implementation of Wireless LAN Controller
Troubleshooting Wireless LAN issues
Knowledge of routing and switching protocols
Self-motivation and ownership

Tools

Cisco Wireless LAN Controller
Cisco Prime Infrastructure

Job description

Overview

Arete Technologies, Inc. offers set of innovative Consulting and Outsourcing services, bridging the gap between requirements and outputs of various dexterous and facile companies worldwide. The thrust of providing global deliverables with focus on providing paramount and unsurpassed services combined with cost saving solutions to the clients. We understand the business requirements in the present day corporate scenario and aspire to provide world-class services enabling the organization to burgeon and flourish while keeping the work-life balance intact. The global delivery mechanism followed at Arete Technologies, Inc. saddles proficient schemas and unconventional channels to provide one-stop solutions for all your workforce needs. Our team is an exquisite amalgamation of vast experiences of over 30 years in IT Consulting and Staffing industry. Connoisseurs in the field of staff augmentation for IT, we operate on 24 by 7 model with an aim of providing affordable and adept professionals with an assurance of satisfaction for both Consultants and Clients. We are pre-eminent service providers in the field of staff augmentation, IT Consultancy, Software development, Web Development providing unexcelled services and focusing on both the employers and employees.

Job Description

Must Have Knowledge

  • Experience on implementation, troubleshooting and managing
  • "Cisco WLC , AP and Cisco Prime Infrastructure".
  • Troubleshooting knowledge on Wireless LAN Controller and AP.
  • Good knowledge on WLC ( Cisco 5500 series WLC)
  • AP (3800,3700,3600)
  • In-depth troubleshooting and problem analysis skills
  • Self-motivated to take ownership of projects without much supervision

Required Job Experience :

  • Assist customers in troubleshooting hardware/software related issues on various Wireless LAN Controller and AP
  • Should have implementation experience in Wireless LAN Controller and AP.
  • Joining APs to WLC
  • LWAPP and CAPWAP
  • Troubleshooting required area of routing and switching for Wireless deployment and troubleshooting
  • Good hands on experience on routing protocols and switching protocols
  • Proactively and continuously improving all aspects of the teams operation remit.
  • Responsible for Acting as a point of escalation for network issues (Event handling and incident resolution)
  • End to end ownership of customer service requests. Collaborates with all relevant stakeholders internal and external, and acts as focal point until the problem is resolved.
Plan and Design WLAN Technologies

Knowledge on 802.11 standards and protocols

Plan & design wireless solutions requirements

  • Translate customer requirements into services and design recommendations
  • Identify ambiguity and/or information gaps
  • Evaluate interoperability of proposed technologies against deployed IP network infrastructure & technologies
  • Select an appropriate deployment model
  • Regulatory domains and country codes
  • RF planning, designing and validation
  • RF Design / Site survey
  • Architect indoor and outdoor RF deployments
  • Coverage
  • Throughput
  • Voice
  • Location
  • High Density / Very High Density
  • Construct an RF operational model that includes:
  • Radio resource management (Auto-RF, manual, hybrid, Flexible Radio Assignment, TPC and DCA)
  • Channel use (radar, non-WiFi interference, Dynamic Bandwidth Selection)
  • Power level, overlap
  • RF profiles
  • Validate implemented RF deployment

Configure and Troubleshoot the Network Infrastructure

  • Configure and troubleshoot wired infrastructure to support WLANs
  • VLANs
  • VTP
  • STP
  • Etherchannel

Plan network infrastructure capacity

  • Configure and troubleshoot network connectivity for:
  • WLAN clients
  • WLCs (appliance, virtual, and Mobility Express)
  • Lightweight APs
  • Autonomous APs

Configure and troubleshoot PoE for APs

  • Configure and troubleshoot multicast on the switching infrastructure

Configure and troubleshoot wired security for APs

  • MAB
  • dot1X for APs

Configure and troubleshoot the following to support wireless services

  • DNS
  • DHCPv4 / DHCPv6
  • NTP, SNTP
  • SYSLOG
  • SNMP
  • CDP, LLDP
  • mDNS (including SDG)

Configure and Troubleshoot an Autonomous Deployment Model

  • Configure and troubleshoot different modes and roles
  • WGB
  • Point to point & Point to multi-point bridge

Configure and troubleshoot SSID/MBSSID

  • Configure and troubleshoot security
  • L2 security policies
  • Association filters
  • Local radius
  • dot1X profiles

Configure and troubleshoot radio settings

Configure and Troubleshoot AireOS appliance, virtual, and Mobility Express controllers

Configure and troubleshoot secure management access and control plane

  • AAA
  • CPU ACLs
  • Management via wireless interface
  • Management via dynamic interface

Configure and troubleshoot interfaces

  • Configure and troubleshoot lightweight APs
  • dot1x
  • AP modes
  • AP authentication / AP authorization
  • Logging
  • Local AP CLI configuration
  • WLC based AP configuration

Configure and troubleshoot high availability and redundancy

  • SSO
  • N+1, N+N

Configure and troubleshoot wireless segmentation

  • RF profiles
  • AP groups
  • FlexConnect

Configure and troubleshoot wireless security policies

  • WLANs
  • L2/L3 security
  • Rogue policies
  • Local EAP
  • Local profiling
  • ACLs
  • Certificates

Configure and troubleshoot FlexConnect and Office Extend

  • Configure and troubleshoot Mesh

Implement RF management

Configure and troubleshoot mobility

  • L2/L3 roaming
  • Multicast optimization
  • Mobility group scaling
  • Inter-release controller mobility
  • Mobility anchoring

Configure and troubleshoot client roaming optimization

  • CCKM
  • Optimized Roaming
  • Band Select
  • Load Balancing
  • 802.11r/k/v
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