Cisco Wireless Network Engineer

Cisco Wireless Network Engineer needs 7+ years of experience working in Cisco Wireless Controllers (5500s, 9800s) and Cisco Aironet 9100, 4800,3800,2800 Access Points.

Skills and Abilities

• 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
• Flex Connect Experience on a large scale.
• Strong experience with both centralized and local Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers.
• Strong experience with Cisco Lightweight Access Points.
• 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.
• Thorough understanding of 802.11 based wireless architecture.
• Strong work experience working in Cisco ISE models
• Strong working knowledge installing, configuring, and supporting Cisco Router/Switch and Wireless LAN Hardware products.
• 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.
• 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.
• Strong experience with both centralized and local Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers.
• Strong experience with Cisco Lightweight Access Points.
• 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.
• Thorough understanding of 802.11 based wireless architecture.
• Strong work experience working in Cisco ISE models
• 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

Responsibilities:

• Work on daily service tickets while engaged on enterprise wireless deployments.
• 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

Company Description:
 Global Channel Management is a technology company that specializes in various types of recruiting and staff augmentation.  Our account managers and recruiters have over a decade of experience in various verticals. GCM understands the challenges companies face when it comes to the skills and experience needed to fill the void of the day to day function.  Organizations need to reduce training and labor costs but at same requiring the best "talent " for the job