Cisco Wireless Engineer

GDT is looking for a Wireless LAN Engineer for Controller Based Deployments As part of an industry-leading team, you will help empower results for our clients by delivering innovative and effective solutions supporting our Infrastructure Professional Services located in Dallas, TX or a virtual office environment. GDT is investing in wireless, smart office technologies and mobility technologies like blue tooth, smart conference rooms, etc. Our leadership has a fantastic partner relationships with major vendors including Cisco, Meraki, Aruba, Juniper/Mist and have direct access to partner SE’s for each that maintain a regular cadence. Therefore, we get a first look on new product releases and what is going to be released in the future. GDT also maintains advanced training and demonstration labs to self-train, demonstrate, and test pre-implementation solutions. Join our team and be a part of our IT transformation! Your impact as a Wireless LAN Engineer Responsibilities Include (not limited to):

• Plan, design, implement and maintain wireless networks to meet the business needs of a large enterprise.
• Develop and recommend solutions to enhance system performance and stability.
• Host design discovery meeting and consultation workshops to identify and document client WLAN goals and requirements.
• Build Low Level Design Documentation to track configuration elements necessary to successfully configure and deploy networks.
• Provide installation instructions and best practices for peer installation teams.
• Configure, Turn up, Test, and Troubleshoot Advanced Controller based architectures.
• Configure and turn up multiple forms of WLAN Authentication (Guest Splash Page, Passphrase, 802.1x).
• Perform system upgrades for WLAN controllers, access points, and management platforms including code and hardware upgrades and equipment moves.
• Design, configure, and turn up Wireless guest access with anchor controllers.
• Implement and manage rogue detection and containment, and other security requirements as recommended by information security leadership.
• Build out and manage centralized management platform (Cisco DNA Center, Aruba Airwave) and add all sites and equipment. Establish and manage monitoring, alerting, and visual dashboards.
• Find ways to fine-tune existing wireless networks by building and adjusting AP groups, RF settings, WLAN Settings, band steering and adjusting/changing areas of the network to provide optimal wireless solutions to the end-user population.
• Write scripts to resolve support issues or automate infrastructure deployment and collect metrics.
• Work with third party vendors and assist with equipment configuration, placement and provide suggestions for optimal equipment performance.
• Work with internal groups to implement new sites including network security, end-users and other interested parties.
• Document every new and existing site with network diagrams, management IP addresses, hardware lists, backup running-configuration and other information needed to troubleshoot any wireless issue.
• Proficient in advanced Radio Frequency (RF) architectures (real time applications, real time location services (RTLS), High Density).
• Provide leadership, support, and guidance to installation teams, RF Survey teams for assigned projects.
• Perform spectrum analysis of existing installations and recommend and implement needed changes based on recommended service levels and equipment load.
• Recommend and develop best practices for new locations.
• Analyze existing architecture and implementation and make recommendations and changes needed to support VOIP and other real time applications.
• Cross-train other members of the network team and provide documentation so that any member of the group can support and troubleshoot wireless network issues.

• 5+ years of experience with Cisco and or Aruba WLAN infrastructure in large scale global deployments.
• 5+ years of experience with 802.1x, RADIUS, EAP-TLS WLAN standards.
• 5+ years of experience with TCP/IP internals and the ability to analyze packet captures.
• 2+ years of experience with Ekahau, AirMagnet or other site survey software.
• 3+ years of experience with LAN/WAN technologies, MPLS, IPsec, VPN, BGP and OSPFRF Design, RF Survey/Engineering and RF troubleshooting skills.
• Thorough understanding of wireless authentication, security, and network management.
• Experience designing and deploying key wireless applications including mobility, VOIP, location-based services, and guest wireless.
• Knowledge of Cisco and/or Aruba series mobility controllers and all types of access points including autonomous, AP cluster (Cisco EWC/Aruba IAP), Controller based.
• Ability to use tools to generate heat maps to provide optimal AP placement to produce wireless signal coverage and meet client requirements.