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About the role

The Wireless Network Engineer is a technical leader in wireless networking, responsible for designing and implementing global wireless network architectures that align with industry best practices, organizational needs, ensuring high performance, scalability and security. We are seeking a highly skilled Wireless Network Engineer with expertise in wireless network infrastructures to define and enforce wireless standards, including RF design principles, authentication frameworks, encryption protocols, security, compliance and robust performance. This is a key role in defining enterprise-wide wireless standards, ensuring high performance and seamless user experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineer responsible for designing and developing scalable and highly available wireless network architectures that align with enterprise goals, industry standards and best practices.
• Define and enforce wireless standards, including RF planning principles, authentication frameworks, encryption protocols, compliance, and performance optimization.
• Develop and maintain standardized wireless configurations that ensure consistent operation and interoperability in multi-vendor environments.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in Wi-Fi technologies, particularly IEEE 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6/6E) and 802.11ac standards.
• Coordinate and conduct predictive modeling and site surveys to ensure optimal RF coverage, signal integrity, and client density planning.
• Implement AI-driven insights and machine learning-based analytics to proactively monitor user experiences, identify anomalies, and accelerate issue resolution.
• Integrate self-healing capabilities into the wireless network to enable automatic remediation of common performance and connectivity issues.
• Utilize intent-based networking principles to align wireless configurations with user needs and business intent, reducing manual intervention.
• Drive the use of automation platforms for configuration management, policy enforcement, and streamlined operational workflows.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, security, and application teams to ensure wireless solutions support current and future business initiatives.
• Continuously evaluate emerging technologies and provide strategic guidance on adoption and integration to support innovation and efficiency.
• Evaluate emerging wireless technologies and trends, providing guidance to stakeholders on adoption strategies and their potential impact.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align wireless strategies with enterprise network architecture, security, and digital initiatives.
• Ensure network security through robust wireless encryption protocols, authentication mechanisms, and compliance with regulatory standards.
• Articulate design rationale, flexibly adapt solutions, and iterate designs when required.
• Work closely with senior management, network engineering and operations teams.
• Act as an escalation engineer for high severity network related production issues, work with engineers and various vendors to identify tactical and strategic solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, or related field, such as Computer Science or Information Technology or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of proven experience designing, deploying, and managing large-scale wireless enterprise networks, project delivery with focus on user experience, performance optimization and scalability.
• Extensive experience in wireless network engineering, design, and optimization in enterprise environments.
• Deep understanding of RF engineering principles and WLAN technologies, including Wi-Fi 6/6E and 802.11ac standards.
• Strong background in wireless network security, including authentication, encryption, and compliance frameworks.
• Proficient in the use of site survey and RF planning tools for predictive and real-time analysis.
• Experience with multi-vendor wireless ecosystems and interoperability planning.
• Familiarity with automation frameworks and proactive network management practices.
• Hands-on experience in large-scale wireless deployments across campus, retail, or high-density environments.
• Knowledge of location-based services, BLE technologies, and mobile engagement strategies.
• Experience analyzing, gathering, and auditing large-scale and complex data sets to uncover new trends and patterns that influence architecture direction.
• Proven experience recommending network improvements, including cost/benefit analysis, to meet changing business requirements.
• Prior experience planning large-scale projects through vendor comparison and cost studies.
• Sharp troubleshooting faculties, deductive reasoning, and careful attention to detail.
• Independent and self-directed work ethic when participating in a collaborative environment.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Dedicated commitment to service availability and quality user experience.
• Must be results driven with a strong sense of urgency.

Nice to Have

• Demonstrated ability to utilize AI-driven tools for network visibility, root cause analysis, and performance metrics is nice to have
• Industry certifications on Wireless Networking is preferred.

The base salary range for this position is $126,000-$171,000 and the position is eligible for a bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable incentive plan. Your actual compensation will be dependent on your skill, experience and qualifications. If your compensation expectations are above the posted range, we still encourage you to apply - your unique background matters to us. In addition, we are proud to offer a range of competitive benefits, a summary of which can be viewed here: 2026_AIG_Benefits_Overview.pdf

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