Wireless Network Architect @ St. Louis, MO

Overview

On Site
$50 - $55
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent

Skills

WiFi with Cisco Catalyst (9800 series
9100/916x APs)
802.11ax/6E
Roaming
RF fundamentals
Cisco ISE (802.1X/EAPTLS
MAB
profiling
posture
SGT/Trustsec)

Job Details

Job Title: Wireless Network Architect

Location: St. Louis, MO (or Remote if applicable)

Duration: 3 months (possibility to be extended)

Job overview:

We re looking for a visionary Wireless Network Architect to own the endtoend strategy and architecture of our Ciscobased wireless and location platform. You will define the roadmap, reference architectures, and operating model for a secure, scalable, and highperforming WiFi estate built on Cisco Catalyst, Cisco Spaces, and Cisco ISE enabling location services, asset tracking, and great user experiences across offices, campuses, and highdensity venues.

Required Qualifications

  • 8 12+ years designing and operating large enterprise WiFi with Cisco Catalyst (9800 series, 9100/916x APs) and deep knowledge of 802.11ax/6E, roaming, and RF fundamentals.
  • Handson expertise with Cisco ISE (802.1X/EAPTLS, MAB, profiling, posture, SGT/Trustsec) and enterprise segmentation strategies (macro/micro, fabricenabled wireless). Proven delivery of Cisco Spaces (or legacy CMX Spaces migrations): maps, BLE beacons, occupancy analytics, RTLS/asset tracking, and application integrations. Practical experience with Catalyst Center design/operations (templatebased provisioning, SDA/fabricenabled wireless, Assurance).Advanced troubleshooting across RF, client/driver, identity/authN, DHCP/DNS/DHCP Option 43/CapWAP, and app performance. Strong documentation skills (HLD/LLD, MOPs, runbooks) and crossfunctional leadership.

Preferred Qualifications:

Certifications: CCNP Enterprise Wireless (or equivalent), CCIE Enterprise Wireless strongly preferred; CWNA/CWDP/ECSE a plus.

  • Automation experience (Python, Ansible) using IOSXE, Catalyst Center, ISE, and Spaces APIs; CI/CD for network changes.
  • Experience with highdensity venues and specialized environments (warehouses with scanners/AGVs, healthcare with critical roaming).
  • Familiarity with location/RTLS partner ecosystems (BLE tags/sensors), Open Roaming/Pass point, and analytics pipelines.
  • Exposure to assurance/observability platforms (modeldriven telemetry, SNMP, syslog, SIEM); Thousand Eyes or similar is a plus. Success in 3 Months
  • Published and socialized a global Wireless Reference Architecture and segmentation model. Migrated priority sites to Catalyst 9800 with HA/SSO and standardized RF profiles; enabled Catalyst Center for intentbased changes and assurance. Launched Cisco Spaces with at least one production RTLS/occupancy use case and <5 m median location accuracy (sitedependent). Automated top 5 change workflows (e.g., SSID/SGT updates, AP onboarding, cert/BYOD flow) with measurable reduction in MTTR and change time. Tech Stack You ll Own
  • Cisco Catalyst 9800 (physical/CL), Catalyst 9100/916x APs (WiFi 6/6E), Catalyst Center (SDA & Assurance), Cisco ISE (TACACS+/RADIUS, pxGrid), Cisco Spaces (maps/RTLS/IoT), Ekahau/iBwave, Python/Ansible, RESTCONF/NETCONF, modeldriven telemetry, PKI/SCEP, SIEM/logging.
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