Lead Wireless Architect

Job Responsibilities:

• Plan, design, deploy, maintain, and support the hospitals wireless local area networks (WLANs) including CISCO WLCs, switches, ISE appliance, Prime Appliance and other hardware as assigned.
• Monitor the network to ensure security of data and access privileges.
• Analyze and resolve network hardware and software problems in a timely and accurate fashion and provide end-user assistance and training where required.
• Conduct research on network products, services, protocols, and standards in support of network procurement and development efforts.
• Plan and implement network hardware upgrades, maintenance fixes, and vendor-supplied patches.
• Define metrics, monitor, and test and troubleshoot network performance and provide network performance statistics and reports.

Required Job Qualifications:

• Subject matter expert for Cisco WLC, ISE and Prime
• 7+ years of relevant experience in Wireless.
• Experience with network access control technologies such as 802.1x
• Knowledge of RF software tools like ADS, HFSS. Experience using RF equipment such as spectrum analyzers, network analyzers and communication test boxes.
• Knowledge of network technologies and standards (including 5G-NR, LTE, IETF transport standards (e.g., QUIC, TCP, SCTP, UDP, etc.), IP networking, 802.11 Wi-Fi QoS standards)
• Proficient with monitoring and logging tools for access management and troubleshooting using tools such as Syslog, ACS, Netflow (Plixer scrutinizer) Solarwinds and protocol analyzers
• SME in Wireless design and deployment
• Prior experience using industry established project management techniques in accomplishing strategic objectives
• Experienced with ITSM functionalities such as change control, CMDB, ticket system
• Understanding of disaster recovery, design, implementation, and testing
• Working knowledge routing and switching technologies
• Strong working knowledge of IP Addressing and Subnetting, including design and implementation
• Strong working knowledge of DNS and DHCP, including design and implementation
• SME in supporting large wireless networks environment with Cisco and Meraki
• Experience with Quality of Service, for Voice and Video
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and within a team environment to ensure performance, reliability, and security in a dynamic 24-7-365 production network environment

Preferred Job Qualifications:

• A Valid CCNP Enterprise is a plus
• Experienced with VoIP technologies preferred
• DNAC and CMX experience is preferred
• Experience with Cisco DNA, ACI, and Meraki SDN preferred