Senior Wireless Deployment Engineer: Aruba & Mist Expert

Red River; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Red River in Annapolis, MD, is seeking a Senior Wireless Deployment Engineer to design, deploy, and optimize enterprise wireless networks, serving as a senior SME for Aruba and Juniper Mist solutions. This role provides technical leadership across pre-sales, implementation, and post-deployment support.

The position leads deployment of Enterprise WLAN solutions (HPE, Juniper), audits networks, and validates configurations in Higher Education, Healthcare, and DoD environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or 5-7 years of industry experience.
• Advanced understanding of networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs).
• Experience with RF concepts and enterprise WLAN environments.
• Familiarity with Aruba/Mist and Juniper Mist ecosystems; certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Deploy Enterprise Wireless LAN solutions (HPE, Juniper).
• Design solutions to meet customer requirements.
• Audit existing wireless networks to identify flaws and propose improvements.
• Support installation, configuration, and validation in complex environments (Higher Ed, Healthcare, DoD).
• Collaborate with internal/external teams to ensure success.
• Maintain industry certifications as required.

Skills

Advanced networking concepts

RF concepts

Aruba/Mist knowledge

802.1x

WPA2/3

Enterprise WLAN support

RF survey tools

Education

Bachelor's Degree or 5-7 years of industry Experience

Tools

Ekahau ESCE

Hamina

Ekahau

Aruba/Juniper certifications

ClearPass

Job description

Red River in Annapolis, MD, is seeking a Senior Wireless Deployment Engineer to design, deploy, and optimize enterprise wireless networks, serving as a senior SME for Aruba and Juniper Mist solutions. This role provides technical leadership across pre-sales, implementation, and post-deployment support.

The position leads deployment of Enterprise WLAN solutions (HPE, Juniper), audits networks, and validates configurations in Higher Education, Healthcare, and DoD environments.