Job title : Wireless Network Engineer
Location : Warwick, UK (3days onsite)
Duration : 6+ months contract
Deep understanding of:
o RF fundamentals (channel planning, power, interference mitigation)
o standards including Wi Fi 5/6/6E/7
o WLAN authentication (EAP methods, RADIUS, role based access)
o Enterprise controllers, cloud managed Wi Fi platforms and policy engines
• Proficiency with wireless survey tools (Ekahau, Hamina etc.)
• Experience with Cradlepoint, or similar 5G cellular enabled networking platforms
• Experience supporting large scale Wi Fi environments in complex organisations.
• Experience with ISE and Aruba ClearPass for 802.1X, RADIUS, profiling and role-based access
• Ability to interpret network analytics, performance data and incident trends.
• Excellent communication skills and comfort engaging with both technical and non technical stakeholders.
• Able to travel ad-hoc to Client locations for onsite pre and post deployment Wi-Fi surveys
Key Responsibilities
• Design, deploy and optimise enterprise wireless LAN solutions across office and industrial environments.
• Conduct wireless surveys (predictive & on site), RF analysis and coverage optimisation.
• Lead troubleshooting for complex Wi Fi issues, including authentication, interference and performance degradation.
• Create and update Low Level Designs (LLDs) for Wi Fi, NAC and related network services.
• Produce accurate Bill of Materials (BoM) for new deployments, refresh programmes and upgrade initiatives.
• Support Wi Fi lifecycle management including hardware upgrades, software updates and capacity planning.
• Work with stakeholders across IT, operations and platform teams to define requirements and deliver scalable solutions.
• Contribute to standards, best practices, design documentation and knowledge sharing within the network engineering chapter.
Required Skills & Experience
• Strong hands on experience with enterprise WLAN technologies (Cisco, Aruba).