Principal Engineer- Wireless Operations

Responsibilities

• Reviewing and approving Tier 2 engineers' MOPs, configurations, and deployment plans
• Owning wireless infrastructure platforms such as wireless controllers, AAA/RADIUS, WAG/BNG, firewalls, ACLs, or automation platforms
• Executing firmware upgrades, maintenance windows, configuration campaigns, and hardware replacements
• Serving as a Tier 3 escalation resource during production incidents
• Performing root cause analysis and working directly with vendor TAC organizations
• Developing operational automation using Python, Ansible, CI/CD, and APIs
• Auditing and remediating standards compliance across the network
• Mentoring engineers and elevating overall technical capability
• Partnering with planning, design, operations, NOC, and vendor teams
• Communicating effectively with technical teams and executive leadership during outages and operational events

Skills

• Network engineering
• AAA/RADIUS
• Troubleshooting, CLI Administration
• Python Automation
• Wireless/WiFi Operations

Top Skills

• Ruckus SmartZone (vSZ)
• Nokia SR-series Routers (SROS)
• Ansible
• Splunk
• Grafana

Details

• Additional Skills & Qualifications: Technical environment includes Ruckus SmartZone controllers, Nokia AAA and WAG/BNG routers, Cisco ASA firewalls, Juniper SRX firewalls, Ruckus ICX switches, A10 load balancers, Python, Ansible, GitLab CI, FastAPI, Splunk, Grafana, Jira, Remedy, and NOC operational platforms.

About the Role

The Principal Engineer I – Wireless / WiFi Operations serves as the Director's trusted technical leader and deployment authority within the Wireless WiFi Operations organization. This individual owns a technical domain end-to-end and acts as the final technical review before production deployments occur.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Denver, CO.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $130,000.00 - $190,000.00/yr. in progress of getting this information.

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Denver, CO.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 7, 2026.