Principal Wireless Infrastructure Engineer

About

We, at Enterprise Services, the healthcare consulting and services arm of Providence India, help build technology solutions that modernize and simplify each step of the healthcare delivery process. And we do that by putting the patient and the provider at the centre of everything we do. Using the most promising and practical ideas, combined with the experience and expertise from people from the healthcare industry, we are creating experiences that work for care facilities, their patients and move us ahead on our mission of “Health for a better world”.

Responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end architecture, design, and engineering of enterprise wireless networks across large campus, hospital, and office environments
• Define and maintain wireless reference architectures, standards, and design patterns for Cisco and Arista ecosystems
• Drive modernization initiatives including Wi‑Fi 6/6E/7, location‑based services, and high‑density clinical environments
• Ensure high availability, scalability, and performance of wireless infrastructure supporting mission‑critical applications
• Act as the technical authority for Cisco (Catalyst, Meraki, DNA Center, ISE) and Arista (CloudVision, switching integration) platforms
• Lead OEM engagement for roadmap reviews, feature adoption, escalations, and lifecycle management
• Evaluate new technologies, features, and firmware releases; lead POCs and production rollouts
• Integrate wireless networks with Cisco ISE, Zero Trust, and micro‑segmentation solutions
• Ensure compliance with healthcare and enterprise security standards, policies, and audit requirements
• Provide Tier‑4/SME escalation support for complex wireless incidents and performance issues
• Drive proactive monitoring, capacity planning, and performance optimization
• Lead root cause analysis (RCA) and define preventive measures to reduce recurring issues
• Leverage automation and analytics using DNA Center, CloudVision, APIs, Python, and Ansible
• Standardize configurations, health checks, and reporting to improve operational efficiency
• Partner with tools teams to enhance observability and wireless telemetry
• Serve as a technical mentor to senior and junior network engineers
• Review designs, validate changes, and provide technical governance for wireless initiatives
• Contribute to knowledge management, documentation, and best practices
• Understanding Next‑gen Wireless Infrastructure and implement as per client requirements
• Hands‑on experience with tools like ServiceNow, SolarWinds, Cisco Prime, Cisco ISE, etc.
• Azure environment, VMs, databases or similar cloud experience will be a plus

Experience

• 10+ years of enterprise networking experience with deep specialization in wireless infrastructure
• Proven experience designing and supporting large‑scale campus or hospital wireless networks
• Hands‑on expertise with Cisco Wireless (Catalyst/Meraki) and Arista switching integrations

Technical Skills

• Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers, Catalyst 9K, Meraki Dashboard
• Wi‑Fi standards (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/6E/7), RF design, surveys, and capacity planning
• Network Access Control (Cisco ISE), 802.1X, EAP‑TLS
• Routing & Switching fundamentals (OSPF, BGP, VLANs, QoS)
• Network automation using Python, Ansible, APIs
• Monitoring and analytics tools (DNA Center, CloudVision, SolarWinds or equivalent)

Preferred Qualifications

• CCNP/CCIE Wireless or Enterprise certifications
• CWNA / CWDP / CWAP certifications
• Experience in healthcare, regulated, or mission‑critical environments
• Exposure to Zero Trust and micro‑segmentation architectures