Wireless Network Engineer
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Trident Consulting, one of the fastest-growing IT staffing and services firms in the nation. We are currently seeking a "Wireless Network Engineer" for one of our industry leading clients.
Please find additional details about the role below:
Role: Wireless Network Engineer
Location: West Hills/ Los Angeles, CA (Hybrid)
Duration: Contract
Important Skills:
- 3-4 years of experience focused on Wireless technology and products.
- We need recent experience in Cisco or Aruba Enterprise Wireless. Need a few years of Wireless technology experience.
- Looking for an Engineer who exclusively worked on Wi-Fi technology.
3-4 years of experience in the following:
- Configuration and deployment of the Cisco Catalyst Wireless LAN Controllers and Cisco Wireless Access Points.
- Configuration of mobility groups, WLAN profiles, RF Profiles, SSID anchoring, Wireless 802.1x, AAA & Captive Portal.
- Configuration of Aruba 8.x Wireless Controllers, Campus & Remote APs.
- Wireless Survey and design using tools like Air Magnet, Ekahau or Hamina.
- Troubleshooting Wireless Client connectivity issues, roaming and able to perform/analyze Wireless PCAP.
- Configuration of port-channel (LACP), VRRP/HSRP, and Infoblox DHCP/DNS.
- Configuration and management of Cisco ISE, Cisco Prime & Cisco Catalyst Center/DNA Center.
- Basic configuration and troubleshooting on Cisco Nexus and Catalyst Switching platform.
- Experience implementing 802.1x/EAP-TLS, Network Access Control using Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager or Cisco ISE.
Responsibilities:
- Configure and deploy Cisco Catalyst Wireless LAN Controllers (WLCs).
- Configure and deploy Aruba 8.x Wireless Controllers, Aruba Campus APs and RAPs.
- Collaborate with endpoint/business owners, support the endpoint testing and migration in collaboration with Network, Firewall teams.
- Perform Wi-Fi Survey to identify coverage gaps, channel overlap and overall network health. (Using Ekahau Pro)
- Provide the survey findings and propose the remediation/optimization plan with the predictive design. (Using Ekahau AI Pro)
- Refresh end of life Wireless hardware in coordination with network, facilities and cabling/installation vendor.
- Provide Wireless network operational supporting end user tickets related to connectivity, authentication, roaming, slowness and other network related problems.
- Configure and deploy Cisco Catalyst Wireless Controller in DMZ for Guest traffic anchoring.
- Create new IP Subnet, DHCP scope in Infoblox IPAM/DHCP.
- Deploy Aruba UXI & Wyebot Sensors in the Clinics and Hospitals.
Trident Consulting is an award-winning IT/engineering staffing company founded in 2005 and headquartered in San Ramon, CA. We specialize in placing high-quality vetted technology and engineering professionals in contract and full-time roles. Trident shines in fulfilling niche/hard-to-fill technical positions, and our commitment is to deliver the best and brightest individuals in the industry for our clients' toughest requirements.
Some of our recent awards include:
- 2022, 2021, 2020 Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private companies in America
- 2022, 2021 SF Business Times 100 fastest-growing private companies in Bay Area