Wireless Deployment Engineer

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New Era Technology is a global IT integrator with 4,500+ employees delivering Collaboration, Cloud, Data Networking, Security, Large Venue, and Corporate AV and Managed Service Solutions to more than 9,000 customers.

We currently have a need for a Wireless Deployment Engineer in our Global Enterprise Division. The jobholder will lead a 500 location wireless access point deployment in Cisco and Aruba wireless technologies.  The major duties of this role will be the initial configuration of access points and day of migration support of sites. This person is considered an expert within the wireless engineering . This is a remote position for a customer based in Malaysia.

Responsibilities:

• Leads a team through the whole implementation of wireless network services
• Requires a self-starter who can motivate himself and others through complex network implementations
• Understands all that is required, both technical and non-technical, to successfully deploy a network
• An effective leader that can guide a team who is comprised of local IT Engineers, Vendors, Project Managers, Operations Engineers, and other Infrastructure Teams
• Understands the dependencies of other infrastructure dependencies to the deployment of network services (cabling, cabinets, heat, etc)
• Can work with Network Architects to deploy a set of standardized network services
• Able to translate business requirements to technical requirements
• Working with the project management team, can create project schedules, timelines, and milestones. Able to keep a project on schedule without compromising quality
• Can review vendor SOW’s and recommend changes based on needs and requirements
• Based on project requirements create a Bill of Materials (BOM)
• Effectively manage a project schedule
• Design access point placements for new wireless network deployments
• Work closely with the network infrastructure team to ensure access points are deployed in desired locations and to our standards
• Perform wireless surveys to identify coverage gaps/performance concerns and implement remediation efforts
• Troubleshoot wireless issues across a large enterprise deployment
• Schedule and perform software and hardware updates
• Monitor wireless network health using 3rd party tools
• Create and maintain proper documentation of our wireless networks across all sites

Localisation : Remote

Qualifications:

• Hands on experience with the following:
• Cisco wireless LAN controllers or other wireless technologies
• Cisco DNA Center
• Aruba Central Configuraiton
• Ekahau wireless products
• Network monitoring tools
• Network documentation