Sr. Wireless Deployment Engineer

Position Summary: The Senior Wireless Deployment Engineer is a critical technical role responsible for the design, deployment, optimization, and lifecycle management of enterprise wireless networks. This position serves as a senior subject matter expert (SME) for Aruba and Juniper Mist wireless solutions, providing technical leadership across pre-sales, implementation, and post-deployment support.  The Senior Wireless Deployment Engineer also provides front-line engineering support for complex customer environments and acts as an escalation point for advanced wireless and RF-related challenges.

Primary Position Tasks: Listing of the primary tasks the position will be responsible for:

• Deployment of Enterprise Wireless LAN solutions (HPE, Juniper)
• Design solutions that meet customer/project requirements.
• Audit existing wireless networks to evaluate performance, identify flaws, and recommend improvements based on industry standards.
• Support the installation, configuration, and validation of wireless solutions in complex environments.  (Higher Ed, HealthCare, DoD)
• Collaborate with internal and external teams to ensure operational success.
• Maintain industry certifications as required
• Maintain project timelines and deliverables while working in a dynamic environment.
• Other business duties as assigned

Minimum Education/Certification/Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree or 5-7 years of industry Experience

Manufacturer Knowledge and Certifications:

• HPE Aruba Networking Professional – Campus Access
• HPE Aruba Networking Professional - Security
• Juniper JNCIA-MistAI-Wired
• Juniper JNCIS-MistAI-Wireless
• Ekahau ESCE Troubleshooting or Advanced
• Expert Level Certifications in HPE (Aruba/Juniper) - desired

Knowledge and Skills:

• Advanced understanding of networking concepts, including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and VLANs.

• Experience using wireless survey tools such as Ekahau & Hamina
• Advanced knowledge of RF concepts including RSSI, SNR, Channel Sizing, Modulation, OFDMA, WPA2/3, DFS, 802.1x, etc.
• Experience supporting campus or enterprise WLAN environments
• Experience supporting 802.1x environments using Aruba ClearPass
• PKI Knowledge

Essential Elements (Mental; Physical; Equipment used):

Required to lift 20# boxes overhead, required to sit for periods of 2 -3 hours at a time.

Required to use a ladder

This position requires the ability to continuously communicate with co-workers throughout the day utilizing Red River approved and/or provided communication tools and equipment.

Basic Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizenship Required

Red River offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits and an exceptional work environment. You can review our benefit offerings here. If you are ready to join a growing company, please submit your resume and cover letter (optional).

EOE M/F/DISABLED/Vet

Red River is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.  Discrimination or harassment based upon any protected characteristics as defined by state or federal law is wholly inconsistent with our company values and will not be tolerated.

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