Overview: TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. The below job opportunity is with one of our clients who is a global information technology company that provides high performance and industry focused solutions integrated with leading edge security to clients in government, financial services and commercial markets. Their offerings include security software and, services, digital transformation and workplace services, industry applications and services, and innovative software operating environments for high intensity enterprise computing. Job Title: Senior Network & Wireless Consultant Location: Remote Duration: 12 Months Job Type: Temporary Assignment Work Type: Remote
Position Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Network & Wireless Consultant (CCIE Wireless) to lead the design, implementation, optimization, and support of complex enterprise networking environments across multiple customer engagements.
The successful candidate will be a subject matter expert in large-scale Cisco wireless architectures and will possess extensive experience delivering wireless, wired, and network security solutions within healthcare, government, financial, education, and enterprise environments. This role requires strong consulting, design, implementation, troubleshooting, and customer-facing skills.
This individual will act as a technical lead on strategic infrastructure projects, providing architecture guidance, deployment leadership, technical mentorship, and escalation support.
Mandatory Requirements
Certifications
Required
- Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) Wireless (Active)
- Valid Cisco Wireless certification demonstrating expert-level wireless expertise
Preferred
- Cisco CCNP Enterprise Wireless
- Cisco Meraki Certification
- Ekahau Certified Survey Engineer (ECSE)
- Cisco Security Certifications
- Aruba Wireless Certifications
- Fortinet NSE/FCP Certifications
Experience Requirements
- 10+ years of enterprise networking experience
- 7+ years designing and deploying large-scale Cisco wireless environments
- Proven experience leading enterprise wireless migration and refresh projects
- Experience working in healthcare, government, education, financial services, or large enterprise environments
- Experience leading technical delivery teams and managing multiple concurrent projects
- Strong customer-facing consulting experience
Key Responsibilities
Wireless Architecture & Design
- Design enterprise-grade wireless solutions using Cisco wireless technologies
- Lead wireless refresh and migration initiatives
- Develop high-density wireless designs for healthcare, campuses, hospitals, offices, and public venues
- Perform predictive wireless modeling and RF design
- Conduct wireless site surveys, validation surveys, and performance optimization
- Create low-level and high-level design documentation
Enterprise Networking
Design and deploy:
- Cisco Catalyst switching environments
- Cisco Nexus data center infrastructure
- Core, distribution, and access layer architectures
- WAN and SD-WAN connectivity
- VRF and multicast environments
- Layer 2 and Layer 3 network services
Wireless Technologies
Must demonstrate expert-level experience with:
- Cisco Catalyst Wireless Controllers
- Cisco 9800 Series Wireless Controllers
- Cisco Access Points
- Cisco Prime Infrastructure
- Cisco DNA Center
- Cisco Spaces
- Cisco CMX
- Cisco ISE
- High-density wireless deployments
- Voice over WLAN
- Location Services / RTLS
- 802.11ax / Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E
Security & Access Control
Experience with:
- Cisco ISE
- 802.1X Authentication
- NAC Solutions
- Cisco Secure Firewall (FTD/FMC)
- Network segmentation
- Guest access architectures
- Identity-based access control
Consulting & Leadership
- Lead solution architecture workshops
- Translate business requirements into technical solutions
- Support RFP and proposal responses
- Create Statements of Work (SOW)
- Provide technical mentorship and escalation support
- Deliver customer presentations and technical reviews
- Produce comprehensive implementation and as-built documentation
Required Technical Skills
Wireless
- Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers (9800 Platform)
- Cisco Access Points
- Cisco DNA Center
- Cisco Prime
- Cisco CMX
- Cisco Spaces
- Cisco ISE
- Wi-Fi 6 / Wi-Fi 6E
- RF Design and Optimization
- Wireless Site Surveys
- Wireless Troubleshooting
Routing & Switching
- Cisco Catalyst 9000 Series
- Cisco Nexus
- BGP
- OSPF
- EIGRP
- VLANs
- STP
- HSRP
- VRF
- Multicast
Security
- Cisco ISE
- Cisco FTD
- Cisco FMC
- Network Access Control
- Segmentation
- Zero Trust Principles
Tools
- Ekahau Pro
- AirMagnet
- Wireshark
- Chanalyzer
- Visio
- Lucidchart
Preferred Project Experience
- Enterprise wireless refresh initiatives
- Hospital wireless infrastructure deployments
- Multi-site campus deployments
- Data center network migrations
- Cisco Catalyst and Nexus core refreshes
- Wireless location services and RTLS implementations
- High-density wireless environments
- Cisco security modernization projects
- Large-scale Cisco ISE deployments
- Meraki wireless and security deployments
Soft Skills
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills
- Strong customer engagement abilities
- Consultative approach to problem solving
- Ability to lead technical discussions with executives and stakeholders
- Strong documentation and reporting skills
- Proven ability to mentor junior engineers
TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.
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