Senior Wireless Network Architect – DoD Pentagon (TS)

Thinktekllc

Washington (District of Columbia)

On-site

USD 170,000 - 178,000

Full time

12 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

ThinkTek LLC is seeking a Senior Wireless Network Engineer to support a Department of War client at the Pentagon in the National Capital Region. The role focuses on a large enterprise Aruba-based wireless environment with life-cycle replacements and secure facility requirements.

The candidate brings hands-on Aruba experience, strong routing & switching skills, and expertise in security policy design and STIG compliance.

Qualifications

Active Top Secret security clearance required.
8+ years of network engineering experience, 5+ years in enterprise wireless.
Hands-on ArubaOS mobility controllers, access points, ClearPass, AirWave or Aruba Central.
Experience with routing/switching: VLANs, trunking, spanning tree, LAG, subnetting.
Knowledge of enterprise mobility architectures and mission-driven requirements.
Advanced wireless/wired troubleshooting including packet analysis.

Responsibilities

Provide senior engineering support for Aruba wireless infrastructure (mobility controllers, APs, AirWave).
Oversee installation crews replacing access points and cabling at the Pentagon.
Plan life-cycle replacement of access points and controllers, including cutover and rollback.
Support change management and government operations planning.
Serve as senior escalation for complex wireless faults with packet captures and site surveys.
Advise on ClearPass policies, 802.1X, EAP-TLS, certificates, and RBAC.
Assess requirements and recommend wireless/mobility architectures to government decision makers.
Support cybersecurity compliance, including STIG, vulnerability remediation, and hardening.