Consulting Engineer | WLAN, High Density Wifi, wireless RF design (8+ Years)

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2 Locations
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Senior level
Cloud • Information Technology • Internet of Things • Professional Services • Software
The Role
Designs, implements, and optimizes enterprise wireless network solutions for Cisco customers. Leads WLAN migrations, RF design, pre-deployment inspections, optimization engagements, technical troubleshooting, and customer simulations. Creates network designs, implementation plans, documentation, and knowledge-transfer materials. Supports presales activities, configures Cisco technologies, develops scripts and digital assets, resolves complex compatibility issues, and mentors engineers while serving as a trusted technical advisor.
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Meet the Team 

Join Cisco Customer Experience (CX), a team of extraordinary technical guides dedicated to delivering premier customer experience. We tackle the tough business challenges with network-centric solutions that accelerate customer and partner success, validated by strong financial results, high customer satisfaction, industry recognition, and employee satisfaction.

 

Your Impact 

As a Wireless Network Consulting Engineer (NCE), you will drive technology design, implementation, execution, and optimization for projects and accounts to accelerate customer outcomes. You will assist customers with integration and implementation of Cisco technologies, support presale activities by translating business requirements into solution designs and build customer simulations in test labs to resolve and validate issues. You will also build and deliver customer collateral, documentation, and knowledge transfer, drive customer technology transitions influencing solution architectures and services, and act as an individual contributor aligned with company policies and Professional Services’ strategies.

 

Associate with customers and internal/external resources on deployment and optimization of Cisco services and solutions.

Take ownership of task and project implementation for assigned engagements.

Implement new techniques and methodologies in customer delivery and share lessons learned with the broader team.

Build and review project deliverables such as design recommendations, high-level and low-level designs, and implementation/change management plans.

Build and use test environments to resolve sophisticated problems and compatibility issues.

Demonstrate software skills and tools to configure and deploy Cisco products and solutions.

Contribute to the development of digital intellectual capital (e.g., scripts, digital signatures).

Act as a focal point for problem resolution for assigned customer engagements, ensuring accurate and quick resolution of major customer problems across relevant technologies.

Minimum Qualifications

Experienced knowledge in wireless RF design and wireless network design for large enterprises with branch locations.

Proven experience leading large WLAN migration projects and complex Pre-Deployment Inspection (PDI) and optimization engagements.

Proficiency with technologies such as Wi-Fi 7, Python, and Netconf/API.

Hands-on product knowledge of Cisco Wi-Fi 7 access points, Catalyst 9800 wireless controllers, and Catalyst Center.

Ability to work with limited supervision, receiving little instruction on routine and new assignments.

 

 

Preferred Qualifications

Strong leadership skills with the ability to provide guidance and mentoring to other engineers.

Trusted advisor and mentor with emphasis on facilitating processes and solutions.

Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Adaptability to evolving technologies and customer needs.

Commitment to delivering exceptional customer experiences.


Why Cisco? 

At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. 

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you. 


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Skills Required

  • 8+ years of experience in consulting engineering or a related wireless networking discipline
  • Experienced knowledge of wireless RF design and wireless network design for large enterprises with branch locations
  • Experience leading large WLAN migration projects
  • Experience with complex Pre-Deployment Inspection and optimization engagements
  • Proficiency with Wi-Fi 7
  • Proficiency with Python
  • Proficiency with NETCONF and APIs
  • Hands-on knowledge of Cisco Wi-Fi 7 access points
  • Hands-on knowledge of Catalyst 9800 wireless controllers
  • Hands-on knowledge of Cisco Catalyst Center
  • Ability to work with limited supervision
  • Strong leadership skills and ability to mentor engineers
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills
  • Adaptability to evolving technologies and customer needs

Cisco Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cisco and has not been reviewed or approved by Cisco.

  • Healthcare Strength Health coverage is described as robust with multiple plan options and access to onsite/virtual LifeConnections Health Centers on major campuses. Company materials also highlight mental-health resources and comprehensive preventive care, supporting strong core medical benefits.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Time away includes company‑wide recharge days, a paid birthday, a year‑end shutdown, and paid Critical Time Off for emergencies. Paid volunteer days further expand opportunities to step away and recharge.
  • Parental & Family Support Policies include a global minimum for paid parental leave for primary caregivers, caregiving concierge services, and on‑site children’s learning centers in select locations. In the U.S., family‑building support is consolidated under Carrot with a defined lifetime maximum, indicating structured assistance across fertility, preservation, adoption, and surrogacy.

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