Wireless Engineer

New Era Technology is a global technology solutions provider with 4,500+ employees and offices around the world. New Era offers Cloud, Managed, Professional, and Security services, and delivers Collaboration, Data Networking, Digital Transformation, and Physical & Life Safety solutions to more than 14,500 customers worldwide.

We are looking for team members to contribute to and deliver our mission: “To deliver and support technology solutions that securely connect people, places, and information.” New Era Technology is a community of like-minded, like-hearted people who share the same vision and values.

Work alongside the finest team of highly skilled and industry-certified professionals who are encouraged to drive change and think outside of the box. As a team member, you will receive competitive benefits, industry training, and certifications.  New Era Technology empowers businesses to embrace the future workplace. As customers shift their perspectives on where and how work happens, we are there to meet them with flexible, resilient, and productive solutions.

New Era Technology provides a team-oriented culture, a positive environment filled with incredible staff, and a genuine passion for providing the best service to our customers worldwide. We believe that investing in our employees is the key to professional growth, delivering exceptional experiences for our customers, and setting the standard for excellence in our field.

We offer a growth-orientated, high-tech environment for employees. Along with our many benefits, you can expect a corporate culture that promotes personal and professional development. Our customer-focused teams are built on our core values: Community, Integrity, Agile, and Committed.

 We currently have a need for a Cisco Wireless Network Engineer supporting a Global Network Infrastructure environment. The Engineer will be directly responsible for leading a 1000 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.

Responsibilities:

• Implement, and support WLANs by performing and documenting 802.11 wireless surveys.

• Lead 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.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years’ recent experience as a Cisco Wireless LAN Specialist with hands-on 802.11 implementation and support experience.
• Experience with Cisco DNA Center.
• Experience with Aruba, Meraki and other WLAN technology.
• Knowledge of 802.11a/g/n/ac Cisco WLC, CAPWAP, LWAPP; be able to use tools such as Cisco Prime Infrastructure, Ekahau, AirMagnet suite to design and support WLANS.
• Knowledge of L2/L3 Roaming
• Knowledge of L2/L3 and wireless security features including Access-lists, WPA/WPA2, CCKM, AES-CCMP, CCKM, 802.1X/EAP, PEAP, RADIUS and TACACS.
• Hands-on experience and well versed in utilizing networking tools and applications, such as Cisco Works, Solarwinds, CA.
• Active Cisco Certifications CWNA, CWNP, CWNE, CCNA Wireless, CCNP Wireless, CCIE Wireless – preferred but NOT required.