Senior Wireless Network Engineer

$95,300 - $131,200/Yr

Humana - Oklahoma City, OK

Full-time - Senior

Remote - Oklahoma City, OK

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About the position

The Senior Wireless Network Engineer at Humana plays a crucial role in designing, analyzing, planning, and modifying network components that support customer communication implementation activities. This position involves tackling moderately complex to complex issues, requiring an in-depth evaluation of various factors. The engineer is responsible for developing and evaluating wireless network implementations across different office environments, including small, large, and campus settings. This includes preparing analyses of both short-term and long-term capacity needs for wireless technologies, conducting network architecture design, feasibility studies, and cost analyses. In this role, the Senior Wireless Network Engineer will develop alternative routing scenarios and adjust the sequence of network activities as necessary. They will also conduct economic and population growth studies to assess their impact on network capacity and development plans. The engineer will begin to influence departmental strategy and will be expected to make decisions on moderately complex to more complex issues regarding the technical approach for project components, working with considerable autonomy. This position requires a proactive approach to problem-solving and the ability to manage complex multi-organizational projects effectively. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in wireless infrastructure and administration, particularly with 802.11 technologies, and will be adept at architecting large-scale wireless designs. They will also have experience with network access control systems and protocols, as well as a solid understanding of 4G, LTE, and 5G network deployments. The role demands strong vendor management skills and the ability to support remote site and large campus connectivity, ensuring seamless end-user device connectivity architecture and implementations.

Responsibilities

• Design, analyze, plan, and modify network components for customer communication implementation activities.
• Develop and evaluate wireless network implementations for various office environments.
• Prepare analyses of short-term and long-term capacity needs for wireless technologies.
• Conduct network architecture design, feasibility studies, and cost analyses.
• Develop alternative routing scenarios and adjust the sequence of network activities as necessary.
• Conduct economic and population growth studies to assess their impact on network capacity and development plans.
• Influence departmental strategy and make decisions on technical approaches for project components.
• Manage complex multi-organizational projects effectively.

Requirements

• Certified Wireless Network Professional (CWDP) or CWNE, Cisco CCNP Wireless, Aruba ACP or ACX Campus Mobility, Ekahau ECSE certifications preferred.
• BS/BA in a technical or scientific field or equivalent 8+ years of technical network engineering experience, with 3+ years of project leadership experience.
• 5+ years of experience with 802.11 wireless infrastructure and administration, with in-depth knowledge of Wifi 5/6/6E.
• 5+ years of experience architecting large-scale wireless designs, including predictive and post-implementation survey experience with software such as Ekahau.
• 5+ years of experience designing and supporting network access control systems and protocols, including Cisco ISE and Aruba Clearpass.
• 5+ years of experience designing and supporting wireless access control solutions and protocols, including 802.1x, RADIUS, Guest and Device onboarding.
• Strong understanding and support of 4G, LTE, and 5G network deployments across remote sites.
• 5+ years of Layer 2/Layer 3 network architectural design (LAN/WAN/VPN) and engineering experience.
• 5+ years of experience working with MPLS, DIA, BGP, OSPF, and other LAN/WAN technologies.
• Strong experience supporting remote site and large campus connectivity.
• Strong experience with end-user device connectivity architecture and implementations (i.e., IoT, iPads, etc.).
• Experience with Cisco, Meraki, and Aruba networking equipment.
• Knowledge of QoS and network security functions (firewalls, VPN, IPS, etc.).
• Ability to manage complex multi-organizational projects.
• Vendor management skills (hardware/software security vendors as well as third-party vendors).

Nice-to-haves

• Experience architecting and implementing large-scale SD-WAN solutions.
• Demonstrated experience with DevOps, ITIL, and platform process & technology.
• Master's Degree in a Technical Field.
• An understanding of the Agile methodology is preferred. Azure DevOps experience is preferred.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan.
• Paid time off, including company and personal holidays, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Life insurance and many other opportunities.