Cisco Wireless Network Engineer (5660-1)

About the role

Provide operations support for Enterprise LAN, Security, Data Center, and Campus Network platforms across North America locations.

Responsibilities

• Installing, configuring, and supporting network WLCs and Access Points.
• Provisioning of network wireless equipment/AP on DNAC.
• Implements and integrates Cisco ISE with wired data, wireless infrastructure, and VPN as well as posturing and client provisioning.
• Builds and analyzes ISE rules to comply with client network security policies.
• Build/Develop ISE rules scripts with associated change documentation to meet project goals and deadlines.
• Deep Troubleshooting skillset on ISE & DNAC.
• Basic understanding on SDA Fabric controllers and SDA LAN.
• Configuring & managing Cisco ISE infrastructure and access policies.
• Conduct and or coordinate site surveys, develop site plans to gain total coverage of facility.
• Maximizing network performance through ongoing monitoring and troubleshooting.
• Arranging scheduled upgrades.
• Conduct wireless site surveys utilizing spectrum analysis technologies, recommend and implement corrective action.
• Investigating faults in the wireless network.
• Resolve incidents/problems/Changes according to established procedures.
• Work on Service improvement activities and completing it within the target dates.
• Updating network equipment to the latest firmware releases.
• Work closely with customer, Infrastructure teams and vendors such as Cisco.
• Reporting network status to key stakeholders.

Qualifications & Skills

• Experience working in Cisco Wireless Controllers (5500s, 9800s) and Cisco Aironet 9100, 4800, 3800, 2800 Access Points.
• Strong understanding on Cisco ISE infrastructure and AAA.
• Implementing Cisco SDA (Software-Defined Access), DNAC with Wireless Network Technologies and Meraki Solutions.
• Strong experience with Tools like Cisco DNAC, Cisco ISE, PagerDuty, Data Dog & Thousand Eyes.
• Strong understanding of WLAN technologies, network management, 802.11 b/g/n/ac standards.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and experience with analysis tools such as Ekahau, Wireshark, etc.
• Deep understanding of Local Area Network (LAN) switching technologies including Cisco Wireless, SDA, DNAC, ISE, Virtual LAN (VLAN), STP, Trunking and Wireless concepts.
• Strong knowledge in Switching technologies – STP, Trunking, Ether channel, HSRP, VRRP, LACP, PaGP.
• CCNA Wireless Certified.
• Experience in configuring Cisco Wireless LAN & Light Weight Access Point Solutions.
• Strong work experience working in Cisco ISE models.
• Cisco ISE experience to understand how ISE works and integrates into wireless.
• Knowledge of AAA protocols such as DIAMETER and RADIUS and experience testing applications using these protocols.
• Guest access – ISE guest access.
• Flex Connect Experience on a large scale.
• Work on daily service tickets while engaged on enterprise wireless deployments.
• Strong experience with both centralized and local Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers.
• Strong experience with Cisco Lightweight Access Points.
• Thorough understanding of 802.11 based wireless architecture.
• Strong working knowledge installing, configuring, and supporting Cisco Router/Switch and Wireless LAN Hardware products.
• Cisco knowledge with network design, operational support, hands-on implementation and configuration of routers, hubs, switches, Controllers, Access points, and cabling in a large enterprise LAN/WAN/WLAN environment.
• Maintains familiarity with wireless security and ensure wireless network security is deployed.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Active Directory, DHCP, DNS.

Pay

Max pay rate is $49/hr

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