Senior Wireless Network Architect — DoD-Scale Aruba

Leidos Inc; Odenton (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Principal Network Engineer - Wireless to lead the design, deployment, and modernization of a large-scale DoD enterprise wireless network. You will provide technical leadership for Aruba architecture, RF performance, secure access, and integration with identity and cybersecurity controls.

You'll collaborate with network, security, and operations teams to deliver reliable wireless services, implement 802.1X with certificate-based authentication, and guide transitions to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 12+ years of relevant experience, or Master's with 10+ years.
• Hands-on experience designing, deploying, and troubleshooting enterprise wireless networks across many sites.
• Experience with Aruba platforms and Aruba Central or On-Premise management.
• Strong knowledge of 802.11 RF engineering: coverage, interference, roaming, performance.
• Experience with 802.1X, RADIUS, certificates, and NAC platforms (ClearPass/ISE).
• Working knowledge of wired dependencies: TCP/IP, VLANs, routing, switching, firewalls, segmentation.
• Experience leading technical implementations and producing engineering/operational documentation.
• Strong communication and cross-team coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and optimize Aruba wireless infrastructure across multiple sites.
• Maintain Aruba Central On-Premises and AOS 10 configurations with HA.
• Lead RF design, site surveys, channel/power planning, roaming optimization.
• Integrate Aruba ClearPass and Cisco ISE with 802.1X authentication.
• Coordinate with cybersecurity for DoD controls, STIGs, and accreditation evidence.
• Provide technical direction and mentoring; review designs and risks.
• Plan engineering changes, upgrades, testing, deployment waves, and handoffs.
• Develop and maintain documentation: designs, baselines, test plans, site-survey results.

Skills

Aruba wireless architecture

RF design & optimization

NAC integration (ClearPass/ISE)

802.1X / certificate-based auth

Security & DoD compliance knowledge

Automation (Python/Ansible)

Wireless troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's/Master's degree in CS/EE/related field

Tools

Ekahau

AirMagnet

Ansible

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Principal Network Engineer - Wireless to lead the design, deployment, and modernization of a large-scale DoD enterprise wireless network. You will provide technical leadership for Aruba architecture, RF performance, secure access, and integration with identity and cybersecurity controls.

You'll collaborate with network, security, and operations teams to deliver reliable wireless services, implement 802.1X with certificate-based authentication, and guide transitions to