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What is the role
As a Senior Wireless Network Engineer, you’ll take the lead on a high-impact migration project, transitioning a campus-wide wireless infrastructure from Cisco to Juniper Mist within a global enterprise setting. This role blends strategic leadership with hands-on expertise, overseeing daily operations, mentoring wireless engineers, and ensuring high-performing network infrastructure. Strong proficiency in Juniper Mist and Fortinet firewalls is required.
This is a 21-month contract position.
Other duties and responsibilities include but may not be limited to the following:
- Lead architecture, deployment, and optimization of Juniper Mist wireless systems
- Use Mist AI and Marvis to drive proactive performance enhancements
- Supervise and coordinate a team of wireless engineers to meet project milestones and performance KPIs
- Oversee Fortinet firewall configurations and wireless edge security integration
- Conduct advanced wireless site surveys and RF planning for multi-site deployments
- Document topologies, wireless heat maps, policies, and troubleshooting procedures
- Collaborate with network security, systems, and cloud teams to ensure secure wireless access
Work Set-up/Schedule
- Permanent WFH
- 2:00 PM – 11:00 PM EST
Who we are looking for
Successful candidate must possess:
Experience:
- 7–10 years in enterprise wireless network engineering in both Cisco Wireless and Juniper Mist.
- 5+ years working with Juniper Mist wireless solutions.
- 1–3 years of hands-on Fortinet firewall deployments.
- Proven leadership/supervisory experience managing wireless engineers.
Certifications:
- Mandatory: Juniper Mist Certified Specialist (or equivalent).
- Preferred: CWNP, CCNP Wireless, JNCIP-ENT, or similar vendor certifications.
- Bonus: Fortinet Firewall Familiarity.
Technical Skills:
- Strong knowledge of 802.11 standards, RF design, and wireless security protocols.
- Hands-on experience with Mist dashboard, Marvis, and AI-driven optimization.
- FortiOS policy development, threat response, and Wi-Fi integration.
- Experience with Python, APIs, and automation frameworks for wireless analytics.
- Secure guest access, NAC, and identity-based wireless segmentation.
- Strong documentation and wireless operations playbook development.
What we offer
- Permanent WFH
- Non-taxable allowance
- Day 1 HMO + 1 free dependent
- Sunlife Group Insurance
- Health and Wellness Reimbursement Benefits
- Company Salary Loans
- Government contributions
- Assistance with government loan payments
- 13th month pay
- Night differential pay
- Holiday pay (for hours worked on holidays)
- Mandated Leaves
- Work equipment provided
- Referral bonus
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What We Do
New Era Technology is a global managed technology service provider. New Era serves as a trusted adviser to more than 14,500 customers worldwide. Customers rely on New Era’s seamless blend of solutions that securely connect people, places, and information in a rapidly changing digital world. New Era has offices in the Americas, the United Kingdom, APAC, and Europe.
New Era provides solutions and services to diverse industries including Global Enterprise, Banking & Finance, Smart Buildings & IoT, Healthcare, Education, and Government.
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• Collaboration & Unified Communications
• Data Networking
• Digital Transformation
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• CloudBlu Cloud Services
• Physical Security & Life Safety
• Managed Services
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