Wi-Fi Design Architect

Ztek Consulting, Inc.; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ztek Consulting, Inc. is seeking a Wi-Fi Design Architect to lead the architecture and engineering strategy for the client’s global enterprise Wi‑Fi environment.

You will define target-state wireless architecture, RF design principles, WLAN topology, and security integration while aligning with business priorities. In early engagement phases you will initiate standards assessment, deliver high-level and low-level designs, and help lift skills across client and delivery teams to sustain the

Qualifications

• Experience designing enterprise Wi‑Fi environments.
• Strong understanding of RF design principles and WLAN topology.
• Ability to develop architecture and engineering strategy aligned to business priorities.

Responsibilities

• Define target-state wireless architecture including RF design, WLAN topology, and security integration.
• Develop architecture and engineering strategy aligned to business priorities and technology roadmap.
• Assess current-state architecture to identify gaps, risks, and regional inconsistencies.
• Produce architecture documentation and reference architectures.
• Lead the standards assessment in Phase 1 and deliver the Phase 2 report with findings and a roadmap.

Skills

Wi-Fi architecture

RF design

WLAN topology

Vendor strategy

Job description

Role summary

We are seeking a Wi-Fi Design Architect to lead the architecture and engineering strategy for the Client’s global enterprise Wi-Fi environment. In the early phases of the engagement, you will initiate the architecture and engineering strategy and carry out a standards assessment, with the formal deliverable due in Phase 2. You will also support skills uplift, helping Client and delivery teams build the design and engineering capability needed to sustain the wireless estate.

Key responsibilities

Architecture and engineering strategy

• Define the target-state wireless architecture, covering RF design principles, WLAN topology, controller or cloud management model, wired and WAN dependencies, and security integration
• Develop the architecture and engineering strategy aligned to business priorities, user needs, and the technology roadmap
• Assess current-state architecture to identify gaps, risks, technical debt, and regional inconsistencies
• Recommend technology direction, including Wi-Fi 6E/7 adoption, vendor and platform strategy, lifecycle refresh, and IoT and guest segmentation
• Produce architecture documentation, including high-level and low-level design artifacts, reference architectures, and decision records
• Initiate the standards assessment during Phase 1, scoping what is covered and agreeing the assessment criteria with stakeholders
• Review existing design standards, configuration baselines, naming conventions, and site design templates across regions
• Benchmark current standards against vendor best practice, industry frameworks, and security requirements
• Identify gaps, conflicts, and variations between regions and sites, and prioritize remediation
• Deliver the standards assessment report in Phase 2, with findings, recommendations, and a roadmap for standards adoption
• Define the governance model for ongoing standards maintenance, exceptions, and design authority approvals