Senior Network Engineer

Position Title: Senior Aruba Network Engineer

Location: Vienna, Virginia - Onsite 6 months Contract to Hire

Top 3 Skills: Aruba clear pass Strong Aruba networking experience Aruba Certifications (ACSA, ACSP, ACCP, ACDX)

Key Responsibilities:

• Aruba Networking & Wireless Design, deploy, configure, and support Aruba enterprise networking solutions
• Implement and support Aruba CX switching platforms and Aruba wireless solutions
• Configure and troubleshoot VLANs, routing, spanning-tree, QoS, multicast, and network segmentation
• Perform wireless surveys, optimization, tuning, and troubleshooting
• Develop high-level and low-level network designs and implementation documentation

ClearPass / NAC Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and administer Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager environments
• Configure: 802.1X authentication MAC authentication Guest access workflows BYOD onboarding Role-based access control Dynamic segmentation Certificate-based authentication
• Integrate ClearPass with: Active Directory LDAP PKI/Certificate Services MFA platforms SIEM/security monitoring tools
• Troubleshoot authentication, authorization, and policy enforcement issues
• Develop and maintain NAC policies, enforcement profiles, and onboarding workflows

Network Security & Architecture

• Assist with network segmentation and Zero Trust initiatives
• Support secure access strategies across campus and remote environments
• Collaborate with security teams on compliance, audit, and security initiatives
• Participate in architecture workshops and technical strategy discussions
• Provide guidance on best practices, standards, and operational improvements

Operational Support

• Perform advanced troubleshooting for enterprise network environments
• Support production maintenance windows and upgrade activities
• Develop implementation plans, migration procedures, and rollback documentation
• Create and maintain network diagrams and technical documentation
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership when required

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of enterprise networking experience
• 3+ years of hands-on Aruba ClearPass experience
• Strong understanding of: TCP/IP Routing and switching VLANs and segmentation 802.1X RADITACACS+ Wireless networking concepts NAC architectures
• Experience with Aruba CX switching platforms
• Experience with Aruba wireless controllers and APs
• Experience integrating ClearPass with identity providers and directory services
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
• Experience creating technical documentation and implementation procedures
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

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