Wireless Architect

Encore Technologies; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Encore Technologies seeks a Wireless Architect to design, implement, and evolve enterprise wireless networks, delivering secure, scalable connectivity. This role provides technical leadership across architecture, deployment, optimization, and troubleshooting to meet organizational requirements.

The position requires collaboration with network engineering, security, infrastructure, application, and business teams to align wireless solutions with long‑term technology strategy and standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 7+ years designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise wireless networks.
• Strong RF fundamentals and Wi‑Fi architecture knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Design and evolve enterprise wireless network architectures.
• Define deployment standards and technology roadmaps.
• Lead wireless deployments, upgrades, migrations, and refreshes.
• Perform RF surveys, predictive modeling, and post-deployment validation.
• Develop standards, diagrams, and implementation documentation.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting and incident escalation.

Skills

RF fundamentals

Wi-Fi architecture

Enterprise networking

LAN controllers

Cloud platforms

Documentation

Troubleshooting

Cloud-managed wireless

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Wi-Fi controllers

Cloud-managed wireless

Enterprise access points

Job description

Position Summary

The Wireless Architect will design, implement, and evolve enterprise wireless network solutions that deliver secure, reliable, scalable, and high-performing connectivity. This role will provide technical leadership across wireless architecture, network design, deployment, optimization, and troubleshooting.

The Wireless Architect will work closely with network engineering, security, infrastructure, application, and business teams to develop wireless solutions that align with organizational requirements and long-term technology strategy.

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop enterprise wireless network architectures supporting corporate, campus, branch, warehouse, and other environments.
• Define wireless standards, architecture principles, technology roadmaps, and deployment strategies.
• Design highly available and scalable Wi‑Fi solutions, including RF planning, channel utilization, capacity planning, roaming, and interference mitigation.
• Evaluate and recommend wireless technologies, platforms, products, and vendors based on business and technical requirements.
• Develop detailed high-level and low-level wireless network designs, standards, diagrams, and implementation documentation.
• Lead wireless network deployments, upgrades, migrations, and technology refresh initiatives.
• Perform wireless assessments, RF surveys, predictive modeling, and post-deployment validation.
• Establish and maintain wireless configuration standards, security policies, and operational best practices.
• Develop standards and reference architectures to ensure consistency across wireless deployments.
• Support incident escalation and provide advanced troubleshooting for complex wireless issues.
• Maintain awareness of emerging wireless technologies and industry trends and recommend opportunities for improvement.
• Ensure wireless solutions meet applicable security, availability, performance, and compliance requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 7+ years of experience designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise wireless networks.
• Strong understanding of RF fundamentals, wireless propagation, interference, spectrum utilization, and capacity planning.
• Extensive experience with enterprise Wi‑Fi architecture and large-scale wireless deployments.
• Experience with wireless LAN controllers, cloud‑managed wireless platforms, and enterprise access points.
• Strong understanding of enterprise networking concepts including TCP/IP, VLANs, DHCP, DNS, routing, switching, QoS, and network segmentation.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to translate business requirements into scalable technical architectures.
• Ability to produce clear technical documentation, network diagrams, standards, and implementation plans.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on the computer.
• Occasional walking between facilities
• Occasional lifting pushing, pulling up to 15 lbs.
• General office environment
• Exposure to climate-controlled environment for extended periods of time.