Wireless Engineer

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Knutsford, Cheshire, England, GBR
Hybrid
Mid level
Agency • Digital Media • Professional Services • Design
The Role
The Wireless Engineer maintains and optimizes enterprise wireless infrastructure, ensuring reliable Wi-Fi services and troubleshooting connectivity issues while collaborating with engineering and operations teams.
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Company Description

Who is HelloKindred?

HelloKindred are specialists in staffing marketing, creative and technology roles, offering a range of talent solutions that can be delivered on-site, remotely or hybrid.

Our vision is to make work accessible and people’s lives better. We do this by disrupting traditional employment barriers – connecting ambitious talent to flexible opportunities with trusted brands.

Job Description

Anticipated Contract End Date/Length: September 30, 2026
Work Set Up: Hybrid (must be eligible for BPSS)

Our client in the Information Technology and Services industry is looking for a Wireless Engineer to support, maintain, and optimise the organisation’s enterprise wireless infrastructure. This role focuses on ensuring reliable, secure, and high performing Wi Fi services across office, campus, and remote environments. The position works closely with engineering and operations teams to maintain stable connectivity, support wireless deployments, and deliver a seamless user experience across the enterprise network environment.

What you will do:

  • Operate and maintain wireless LAN infrastructure including controllers, access points, authentication services, and supporting network components.
  • Troubleshoot wireless performance, coverage, and connectivity issues using diagnostic tools and vendor specific utilities.
  • Support configuration changes including SSID deployments, RF tuning, firmware upgrades, and wireless security policy updates.
  • Conduct wireless site surveys including active, passive, and predictive assessments.
  • Assist with wireless coverage design, access point placement, and interference mitigation strategies.
  • Maintain secure wireless authentication mechanisms including 802.1X and EAP TLS integrations with RADIUS and NAC systems.
  • Monitor wireless controller and access point health, utilisation, and capacity across the network environment.
  • Support onboarding of new wireless locations and assist with network expansion or migration initiatives.
  • Produce and maintain documentation including network topology diagrams, configuration standards, and operational runbooks.

Qualifications

  • Experience working with enterprise wireless networking platforms such as Cisco, Aruba, or Meraki.
  • Strong understanding of radio frequency principles and wireless networking standards including 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, and ax.
  • Ability to analyse wireless packet captures and perform spectrum analysis to diagnose connectivity issues.
  • Understanding of wireless security mechanisms and authentication frameworks including 802.1X and EAP TLS.
  • Knowledge of LAN networking fundamentals including VLANs, routing concepts, and network segmentation.
  • Experience troubleshooting wireless performance, interference, and coverage challenges in enterprise environments.
  • Familiarity with wireless site survey methodologies and network design considerations.
  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills in complex network environments.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Candidates must be legally authorized to live and work in the country where the position is based, without requiring employer sponsorship.

HelloKindred is committed to fair, transparent, and inclusive hiring practices. We assess candidates based on skills, experience, and role-related requirements.

We appreciate your interest in this opportunity. While we review every application carefully, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

HelloKindred is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Skills Required

  • Experience working with enterprise wireless networking platforms such as Cisco, Aruba, or Meraki.
  • Strong understanding of radio frequency principles and wireless networking standards including 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, and ax.
  • Ability to analyse wireless packet captures and perform spectrum analysis to diagnose connectivity issues.
  • Understanding of wireless security mechanisms and authentication frameworks including 802.1X and EAP TLS.
  • Knowledge of LAN networking fundamentals including VLANs, routing concepts, and network segmentation.
  • Experience troubleshooting wireless performance, interference, and coverage challenges in enterprise environments.
  • Familiarity with wireless site survey methodologies and network design considerations.
  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills in complex network environments.
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The Company
300 Employees
Year Founded: 1998

What We Do

HelloKindred is a talent recruitment and staffing agency that connects companies with marketing, creative, and digital talent for short and long-term contracts.

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