Principal Network Engineer

• Join a premier technology firm specializing in innovative solutions.  
• Be part of a collaborative, inclusive, and innovative work culture.  
• Enjoy tremendous growth potential in a high-performing team environment.  
• A robust benefits package: 
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance  
  • Life insurance  
  • Short-and-long term disability  
  • Paid time off (PTO)  
  • 401k retirement plan with employer match 
  • Annual Professional Development Reimbursement Program  
  • And more! 

• Design, deploy, configure, and optimize enterprise Aruba wireless infrastructure, including access points, gateways, controllers, management platforms, redundancy solutions, and lifecycle upgrades.
• Engineer and sustain Aruba Central On-Premises and Aruba AOS 10 environments, including provisioning workflows, high availability configurations, and enterprise configuration standards.
• Lead RF design efforts, site surveys, channel planning, power optimization, capacity analysis, roaming optimization, and wireless quality-of-service initiatives supporting mission-critical applications.
• Support enterprise wireless modernization efforts across geographically distributed locations.

• Integrate Aruba ClearPass and Cisco ISE using 802.1X/EAP-TLS, RADIUS, certificate-based authentication, endpoint profiling, and Comply-to-Connect policies.
• Engineer wireless security controls including WPA3, network segmentation, WIDS/WIPS, secure guest access, and approved cryptographic configurations.
• Coordinate with cybersecurity teams to support DoD security controls, STIG compliance, vulnerability remediation, testing, and accreditation activities.
• Integration, Troubleshooting, and Leadership
• Integrate wireless services with wired switching, routing, VLANs, firewalls, DNS, DHCP, identity systems, and enterprise monitoring platforms.
• Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis efforts involving RF performance, wireless client connectivity, roaming issues, authentication failures, certificate services, and network performance degradation.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams.
• Review engineering designs, implementation plans, technical risks, and operational impacts.
• Plan and execute engineering changes, technology upgrades, testing activities, deployment waves, and operational handoffs.
• Communicate technical recommendations and risks to program leadership and government stakeholders.

• Develop and maintain wireless architecture documentation.
• Create RF designs, implementation plans, test plans, site survey reports, troubleshooting guides, standard operating procedures, security designs, and transition documentation.
• Maintain accurate engineering documentation and operational baselines.
   

• Bachelor's degree with 12+ years of relevant experience or Master's degree with 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Additional relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Active DoD Secret security clearance.
• Active DoD 8140/8570 IAT Level II certification.
• Significant hands-on experience designing, deploying, and troubleshooting enterprise wireless networks across multiple locations.
• Strong experience with Aruba wireless technologies, including Aruba access points, gateways/controllers, Aruba Central, and related management platforms.
• Strong knowledge of 802.11 wireless networking and RF engineering principles.
• Experience with wireless coverage analysis, interference mitigation, capacity planning, roaming optimization, and performance troubleshooting.
• Experience implementing enterprise wireless authentication and access control solutions.
• Experience with 802.1X, RADIUS, certificate-based authentication, and Aruba ClearPass or comparable network access control solutions.
• Working knowledge of TCP/IP, VLANs, routing, switching, firewalls, and network segmentation.
• Experience leading technical implementations and deployment activities.
• Experience troubleshooting complex enterprise networking issues.
• Experience developing engineering documentation and technical operational procedures.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with technical teams, customers, and government stakeholders.

• Aruba Professional or Aruba Expert certifications.
• Relevant Cisco networking certifications.
• Relevant cybersecurity certifications.
• Experience with Aruba AOS 10 environments.
• Experience supporting large-scale Aruba Central On-Premises deployments.
• Experience supporting distributed Aruba ClearPass clusters.
• Experience implementing FIPS-compliant configurations.
• Experience supporting Cisco ISE coexistence and migration efforts.
• Experience supporting phased Comply-to-Connect implementations.
• Experience with Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 6E, and Wi-Fi 7 technologies.
• Experience conducting high-density RF surveys.
• Experience optimizing wireless voice roaming performance.
• Experience using wireless survey tools such as Ekahau or AirMagnet.
• Experience implementing and managing WIDS/WIPS capabilities.
• Experience supporting guest wireless access separation and WPA3 security.
• Experience supporting DoD STIG and RMF compliance requirements.
• Experience working with REST APIs, SNMPv3, wireless telemetry, and enterprise monitoring platforms.
• Experience using Python, Ansible, or similar automation platforms.
• Experience supporting large-scale DoD, federal, or classified network environments.

• Customer Experience: Strive for excellence and delight our clients 
• Innovation: Embrace creative thinking to enable continual growth and powerful solutions 
• Accountability: Take ownership of and pride in our actions and service delivery 
• Inspire: Be inspired to be your best self and have fun in the process 
• Integrity: Do the right thing, the right way, every time! 
• Stewardship: The careful and responsible management of something entrusted to our care. 

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