Senior Wireless Network Engineer - London

Sanderson is working in partnership with a leading global provider of ICT Services for the large enterprise and public sector markets. We have a contract opportunity for a Senior Wireless Network Engineer based in the London area of UK.

• Senior Wireless Network Engineer
• Contract 6 -9 Months initially with possible extension and opportunity to get a Perm position.
• Hourly rate: £70 per hour (Inside IR35)
• Contracting entity - Umbrella only

Role Overview:

• Team is seeking a Senior Wireless Network Engineer to assist in the complex environment with Wi-Fi practice.
• As a member of the technical delivery team, the candidate will be responsible for working on all aspects of the Wi-Fi solution - including, but not limited to - venue design, Access Point/Controller testing and configuration, documentation, operational support, device certification, technical evaluation, RF surveys, optimisation and tuning and event day testing of venue Wi-Fi solution.
• The candidate will need a deep understanding of the latest 802.11 Wi-Fi standards, have existing experience working on complex, large scale High-Density (HD) Wi-Fi deployments, ideally within a big Arena environment.
• The candidate will also need to have the ability to troubleshoot technical issues and resolve problems in respect of the Wi-Fi Solution and the Legacy wi-FI solution

Responsibilities/Accountability:

• Assist with the design and configuration elements of the Wi-Fi solution, including access point model and placement, controller, resilience and licensing requirements, according to industry or vendor best practice.
• Configuration and installation of Cisco products.
• Verify that best practices are followed for all Extreme Wi-Fi device configuration.
• Oversee execution of a complete Wi-Fi signal coverage plan in accordance with the defined acceptance criteria.

Essential Skills:

• Degree in Computer Science or related field or work experience equivalent
• Hands-on experience with one or more Wi-Fi and network vendor's equipment such as Extreme Networks, Cisco, Juniper, Cisco Meraki, Aruba, etc
• Extensive experience within wireless network engineering, data communications fields, Wireless/Mobility/Cellular networks and Networking/Internetworking devices, protocols and operating systems
• Demonstrate expertise in network design, ability to lead a Wi-Fi and network design-related discussion with leading questions to fully vet a customer's requirements

Preferred but not essential skills:

• Experience of developing RF designs, RF propagation modelling, site surveys at locations with tools such as Ekahau & AirMagnet
• CWNA (Certified Wireless Networking Administrator) or +5 years of experience in RF engineering

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