The Wireless Network Engineer will configure Cisco WiFi hardware, troubleshoot Wi-Fi networks, support operational tasks, and assist in networking projects.
Job Description
Job duties/ responsibilities:
- This contractor will be working specifically on Cisco WiFi hardware configuration tasks and this will include unboxing the new Access Points (AP’s), setting up the new AP’s in our Staging Area, configuring the AP’s so that they receive an IP Address, downloading new Software compatible with the Wireless Controllers, recording the MAC Addresses for Security to be used for the DHCP Server, Labeling the AP’s with correct location.
- The contractor will also need to box the AP’s back up and get them ready for pickup from the Wireless Vendor Integrator to be deployed in the field.
- The contractor will also be responsible for adding new heat maps into Cisco Prime, loading AP’s into Prime and taking care of Rogue AP’s.
- Additionally this contractor will perform operational troubleshooting strictly for W-Fi and will serve as the 2nd Tier support to the 1st Tier Wi-Fi Operations Engineer.
- Other responsibilities will include performing adhoc Network Engineering tasks as needed by the Manager of Network Engineering (Jim Girardi) as well as fill in as an additional resource on other high priority Network Engineering Projects.
Qualifications:
- Expertise with configuring Cisco Wireless Access Points (AP’s), Cisco Wireless Controllers and Cisco Prime.
- Expertise with adding heat maps, AP’s and switches into Cisco Prime.
- Expert troubleshooting skills specifically with Enterprise Wi-Fi deployments.
- Strong operational support on a daily and weekly basis.
- Expertise in deploying Cisco Wireless, Controllers, and AP’s and switches.
- Preferred expertise with Cisco Networking, including WAN deployments, routing, routing protocols, QoS, TCP/IP and the ability to troubleshoot complex networks.
- Experience with Cisco LAN/WAN network engineering technologies including routers, enterprise class switches, and load balancers.
- Minimum 5 years of experience designing, installing, and supporting complex Wireless networks utilizing Cisco Systems hardware.
- Preferred formalize Cisco Wireless training.
- Understanding of LAN Switching (L2 -L3) including VLANs, Private VLANs, Trunking, EtherChannel, VTP, and Spanning Tree.
- Network documentation including intermediate to advanced knowledge of Visio.
- Ability to work in a team environment and independently.
Qualifications:
- Expertise with configuring Cisco Wireless Access Points (AP’s), Cisco Wireless Controllers and Cisco Prime.
- Expertise with adding heat maps, AP’s and switches into Cisco Prime.
- Expert troubleshooting skills specifically with Enterprise Wi-Fi deployments.
- Strong operational support on a daily and weekly basis.
- Expertise in deploying Cisco Wireless, Controllers, and AP’s and switches.
- Preferred expertise with Cisco Networking, including WAN deployments, routing, routing protocols, QoS, TCP/IP and the ability to troubleshoot complex networks.
- Experience with Cisco LAN/WAN network engineering technologies including routers, enterprise class switches, and load balancers.
- Minimum 5 years of experience designing, installing, and supporting complex Wireless networks utilizing Cisco Systems hardware.
- Preferred formalize Cisco Wireless training.
- Understanding of LAN Switching (L2 -L3) including VLANs, Private VLANs, Trunking, EtherChannel, VTP, and Spanning Tree.
- Network documentation including intermediate to advanced knowledge of Visio.
- Ability to work in a team environment and independently.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Top Skills
Cisco Prime
Cisco Wifi
Cisco Wireless Access Points
Cisco Wireless Controllers
Visio
Vlans
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