Sr. Wireless Deployment Engineer

Red River; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Red River is seeking a Senior Wireless Deployment Engineer in Chantilly, VA to lead design, deployment, and optimization of enterprise wireless networks. You will serve as an SME for Aruba and Juniper Mist solutions, guiding pre-sales, implementation, and post-deployment support.

The role requires a strong background in WLAN design, RF concepts, and experience with campus or enterprise environments, including 802.1x and ClearPass integration. On-site work in Chantilly with travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or 5-7 years of industry experience.
• Experience with enterprise WLAN deployments.
• Knowledge of HPE Aruba and Juniper Mist wireless solutions.

Responsibilities

• Deploy Enterprise Wireless LAN solutions (HPE, Juniper).
• Design solutions meeting customer/project requirements.
• Audit existing wireless networks for performance and improvements.
• Support installation, configuration, and validation of wireless solutions in complex environments.
• Collaborate with internal and external teams for success.
• Maintain industry certifications as required.
• Maintain project timelines and deliverables in a dynamic environment.

Skills

TCP/IP

DNS

DHCP

VLANs

RF concepts

Education

Bachelor's Degree

5-7 years experience

Tools

Ekahau

Hamina

Job 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

• 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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