Network Wireless Engineer - Cisco and Aruba

Network Wireless Engineer - Cisco and Aruba

Location: Canada (Remote) Contract

The successful candidate will be a highly motivated, self-starting Information Technology professional with a minimum BS/BA degree or equivalent experience. Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in developing, implementing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and supporting infrastructure network architectures.

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

• Should have better understanding of OSI Layer model and Packet Flow, • Wireless Networks -Meraki and Cisco WLC and Access Points • Minimum of 7 years of experience in deploying, managing, and tuning Wi-Fi networks in a corporate and manufacturing environment • Strong proficiency in Cisco wireless technologies, including experience with Cisco 9800 WLC and 9120/9130 Access Points • Solid understanding of Meraki and Aruba wireless technologies, with hands-on experience in managing and troubleshooting these platforms • Proven ability to plan and execute large-scale Wi-Fi deployments across multiple locations • Knowledge of network security protocols and best practices for securing wireless networks • Deploy, manage, and tune Wi-Fi networks in a corporate and manufacturing setting, ensuring optimal performance and coverage • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Network Engineers and IT Operations, to ensure seamless integration of wireless networks with existing infrastructure • Perform regular assessments and audits to identify areas for improvement, troubleshoot issues, and optimize Wi-Fi performance • Provide technical guidance and support to internal stakeholders, including end-users and IT teams, regarding wireless network issues and solutions • Document network configurations, procedures, and guidelines for future reference and knowledge sharing

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The primary functions of the Senior Network Engineer, include (but are not limited to): • Maintain network connectivity cloud and associated solutions o Provide day-to-day operation support, monitoring, maintenance, updates, triage, and troubleshooting for Enterprise Networking environment o Provide expertise and collaboration on defining enterprise-wide technical design standards for network related technology solutions and propose solutions to leadership o Create Maintain Update enterprise network diagrams and documentation o Research, design, review, test, and implement network related technologies and solutions o Engage in solutions research and deployment, systems standards, internet services, capacity planning, Disaster Recovery, platform upgrades modernization, and process improvement. o Contribute to design of network related solutions and partner with Information Security and Compliance in review of all solutions against corporate security and compliance standards and requirements o Design, implement, maintain, and support Network Operational monitoring alerting platform(s) including Business driven dashboards, metrics, and KPI reporting to facilitate clear communication of network related performance across the enterprise o IP Address space design o External facing infrastructure, fault-tolerance, redundancy, DR, etc. • Work with internal departments and clients to determine requirements and then execute delegate required plans steps complete implementation. o lead efforts with cross-functional teams on enterprise network impacting initiatives and implementations o Oversee Network-related projects and initiatives planning and implementation o Work with required areas and support staff to facilitate appropriate logistical planning, communication, and execution of network related initiatives o Collaborate across business areas to assure compilation of necessary business requirements from stakeholders o Review and assess impact of proposed changes to existing environment o Participate in implementations and support of all open initiatives and implemented network related technology solutions • Provide Mentorship, Training, Vision o Provide technical leadership for network related technologies and solutions o Work with Company leadership to develop medium- and long-term strategies as the company's goals and needs evolve o Collaborates across the organization to perform solution impact assessment and set strategy for efforts with major business impact o Maintain strong architectural expertise and knowledge of current and emerging technologies and products, and evaluates for both general and specific usage o Overseeing test plans, network connectivity viability reviews, performance metrics design implementation, and overall network strategy