Wi-Fi/Wireless Engineer

Contract

MaxJobsClub US Contractor

Duration: Long Term Renewable Contract

Educational Qualifications and Experience:

*        Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics, Electronics &
Communications, Computer Science, Telecommunication, or Information
Technology
*        Role Specific Experience: 2+years of network engineering experience
*        Experience with Cisco routers and switches and hands-on LAN/WAN
networking
*        Hands-on experience with troubleshooting network issues

Required Skills/Abilities:

*        Hands-on experience with Cisco wireless infrastructure, routers and
switches is required.
*        Working experience with Cisco WLC, Cisco access points, Cisco Prime
Infrastructure, and wireless FlexConnect/CAPWAP modes is required.
*        Sound understanding of RF fundamentals (2.4 and 5GHz spectrums),
RSSI, SNR and how they impact client performance is required.
*        Hands-on experience with 802.1x authentication of wireless clients
is required.
*        Sound understanding of RF design best practices – i.e. access point
placement, power settings, cell size, etc. – is required.
*        Working experience with WiFi troubleshooting/planning tools and
techniques is required.
*        Good understanding of TCP/IP, subnetting, VLSM, VLANs, STP and IP
routing concepts is required.
*        Ability to work and learn independently, with minimal supervision is
required.
*        Sound communication skills, teamwork and interpersonal skills, and
the ability to communicate with all management levels are required.

Desired Skills/Abilities (not required but a plus):

*        Good understanding of network engineering fundamentals/services:
DHCP, OSI model, BGP, OSPF, VRF, VPN, and LAN/WAN technologies.
*        Experience with modern scripting languages (Perl, Python, etc.) and
automation engines (Ansible, Jenkins, Chef, Puppet).

Certification Requirements:
CCNA Certification