Principal Technical Consultant – Wireless Networking

Thinkahead Consultant Psychologist Pty Ltd

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $170,000 - $220,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

Tech Stack

AnsiblePythonSwitchingTerraform

About the role

  • Lead wireless strategy sessions, assessments, and architecture development for enterprise Wi‑Fi, Private LTE/5G, and CBRS-based solutions.
  • Own end‑to‑end design (HLD/LLD), RF planning, spectrum analysis, standards, and configuration governance.
  • Direct delivery of complex deployments and migrations across campus, warehouse, healthcare, and other mission‑critical environments.
  • Drive integration across LAN/WAN, identity (802.1X/EAP‑TLS), NAC, security, mobile core, and observability platforms.
  • Develop high quality deliverables and presentations for Client engineering teams and senior leaders, this can include both technical documentation and non-technical documentation.
  • Collaborate with clients to understand their technical challenges and develop tailored solutions to address their needs
  • Mentor senior engineers and provide technical leadership across architecture, deployment, and troubleshooting.

Requirements

  • 10–15+ years in enterprise wireless networking, with senior experience designing and leading large wireless programs.
  • Deep expertise in Wi‑Fi design and optimization (Wi‑Fi 6/6E/7), RF engineering, and high‑density/mission‑critical deployments.
  • Strong background with Private Cellular / 5G / CBRS, mobile core concepts, QoS, and device onboarding.
  • Hands‑on experience with NAC (ISE/ClearPass), segmentation, PKI/certificate auth, and Zero Trust principles.
  • Strong understanding of routing/switching, SD‑WAN, automation fundamentals (Python/Ansible/Terraform), and network observability/AIOps platforms.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage executives and guide technical teams.
  • Preferred certifications: CWNE, CWDP/CWSP, CCIE Enterprise Wireless, Aruba ACMX, Ekahu ECSE Advanced, or private 5G vendor credentials.
Benefits
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Paid company holidays
  • Paid time off
  • Paid parental and caregiver leave
  • Plus more! See benefits https://www.aheadbenefits.com/ for additional details.
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Hard Skills & Tools
Wi-Fi designRF engineeringhigh-density deploymentsPrivate Cellular5GCBRSNACroutingswitchingautomation
Soft Skills
communicationmentoringtechnical leadershipcollaboration
Certifications
CWNECWDPCWSPCCIE Enterprise WirelessAruba ACMXEkahu ECSE Advanced