Sr. Wireless Deployment Engineer

Red River; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Red River is seeking a Senior Wireless Deployment Engineer to lead design, deployment, and lifecycle management of enterprise wireless networks, specializing in Aruba and Juniper Mist solutions.

You will drive pre-sales, implementation, and post-deployment support, mentoring teams and ensuring security and performance across Higher Ed, Healthcare, and DoD environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 5-7 years of industry experience.
• Advanced networking concepts: TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs.
• Experience with Ekahau and Hamina wireless survey tools.
• RF concepts: RSSI, SNR, Channel sizing, OFDMA, WPA2/3, DFS, 802.1x.
• Experience with campus or enterprise WLAN environments.
• Experience with Aruba ClearPass 802.1x environments.
• Must lift 20 lb, sit for long periods, and climb a ladder.

Responsibilities

• Deploy Enterprise Wireless LAN solutions (HPE, Juniper).
• Design solutions meeting customer requirements.
• Audit existing wireless networks and suggest improvements.
• Support installation, configuration, and validation in complex environments (Higher Ed, HealthCare, DoD).
• Collaborate with internal and external teams to ensure operational success.
• Maintain industry certifications as required.
• Maintain project timelines and deliverables in a dynamic environment.
• Other business duties as assigned.

Skills

Networking basics

RF concepts

Ekahau

Hamina

ClearPass

Campus WLAN

802.1x

PKI knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree

5-7 years of industry experience

Tools

Aruba

Juniper Mist

JNCIA-MistAI-Wired

JNCIS-MistAI-Wireless

Job description

Pay or shift range: $110,000 USD to $160,000 USD

This is a general range for the position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

Description

The Senior Wireless Deployment Engineer is a critical technical role responsible for the design, deployment, optimization, and lifecycle management of enterprise wireless networks. This position serves as a senior subject matter expert (SME) for Aruba and Juniper Mist wireless solutions , providing technical leadership across pre-sales, implementation, and post-deployment support. The Senior Wireless Deployment Engineer also provides front-line engineering support for complex customer environments and acts as an escalation point for advanced wireless and RF-related challenges.

Primary Position Tasks:

• Deployment of Enterprise Wireless LAN solutions (HPE, Juniper)

• Design solutions that meet customer/project requirements.

• Audit existing wireless networks to evaluate performance, identify flaws, and recommend improvements based on industry standards.

• Support the installation, configuration, and validation of wireless solutions in complex environments. (Higher Ed, HealthCare, DoD)

• Collaborate with internal and external teams to ensure operational success.

• Maintain industry certifications as required

• Maintain project timelines and deliverables while working in a dynamic environment.

• Other business duties as assigned

Minimum Education/Certification/Experience Requirements:

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

Manufacturer Knowledge and Certifications:

• HPE Aruba Networking Professional – Campus Access

• HPE Aruba Networking Professional - Security

• Juniper JNCIA-MistAI-Wired

• Juniper JNCIS-MistAI-Wireless

• Ekahau ESCE Troubleshooting or Advanced

• Expert Level Certifications in HPE (Aruba/Juniper) - desired

Knowledge and Skills:

• Advanced understanding of networking concepts, including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and VLANs.

• Experience using wireless survey tools such as Ekahau & Hamina

• Advanced knowledge of RF concepts including RSSI, SNR, Channel Sizing, Modulation, OFDMA, WPA2/3, DFS, 802.1x, etc.

• Experience supporting campus or enterprise WLAN environments

• Experience supporting 802.1x environments using Aruba ClearPass

• PKI Knowledge

Essential Elements (Mental; Physical; Equipment used):

Required to lift 20# boxes overhead, required to sit for periods of 2 -3 hours at a time.

Required to use a ladder

This position requires the ability to continuously communicate with co-workers throughout the day utilizing Red River approved and/or provided communication tools and equipment.

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