[Hiring] Senior Technical Consultant, Enterprise Wireless Networking @Ahead

Role Description

AHEAD is seeking a Senior Technical Consultant to join the Enterprise Networking team. This role is responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting complex enterprise network solutions across routing, switching, BGP-based enterprise and WAN architectures, wireless, and network access control environments. The ideal candidate brings strong consulting presence, deep technical expertise, and hands-on experience delivering network infrastructure projects for enterprise clients.

• Design and implement enterprise network solutions across campus, branch, and datacenter environments
• Lead technical discovery, architecture, design workshops, and deployment activities for client engagements
• Develop high-quality low-level and high-level design documentation, implementation plans, and test plans
• Configure, validate, and troubleshoot routing and switching platforms in complex production environments
• Perform wireless site surveys, predictive designs, and post-deployment validation using Ekahau
• Design and implement enterprise wireless solutions with a focus on coverage, capacity, roaming, and performance
• Deploy and support Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) for network access control, authentication, authorization, and policy enforcement
• Provide technical leadership during implementation, migration, cutover, and optimization activities
• Collaborate with project managers, architects, engineers, and client stakeholders to ensure successful delivery
• Mentor junior consultants and contribute to technical best practices within the enterprise networking team
• Support pre-sales efforts through solution reviews, level-of-effort input, and technical recommendations

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related experience
• Minimum 4 years of hands-on experience designing and implementing enterprise network solutions
• CCNP certification required, with strong focus on routing, switching, and BGP
• Strong knowledge of BGP design, implementation, policy control, path selection, and troubleshooting in enterprise environments
• CWNA certification required
• Proven network design experience in enterprise environments
• Hands-on experience with enterprise routing and switching platforms, including Cisco Catalyst and Nexus switches, protocols, and architectures
• Hands-on experience conducting wireless surveys and wireless design using Ekahau
• Experience designing, deploying, and troubleshooting enterprise wireless networks
• Experience with Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) deployments and policy-based access control
• Strong understanding of LAN, WAN, WLAN, TCP/IP, VLANs, STP, HSRP/VRRP, OSPF, BGP, QoS, and DHCP/DNS fundamentals
• Ability to create clear technical documentation, diagrams, implementation plans, and client deliverables
• Strong communication, presentation, and customer-facing consulting skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities across project-based work

Requirements

• CWNE certification preferred
• Experience with enterprise network assessments, refreshes, migrations, and greenfield deployments
• Experience with Cisco Catalyst, Arista, Aruba, and Juniper switching and wireless platforms
• Experience with Meraki wireless platforms preferred
• Experience integrating ISE with wired and wireless access environments
• Experience working in a consulting, professional services, or client-facing delivery role
• Additional relevant certifications in enterprise networking or wireless technologies

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance coverage for employees, with options to extend coverage to dependents
• Paid time off and company holidays, along with additional leave benefits as per policy
• Flexible work arrangements, supporting work-life balance
• Learning and development opportunities to support continuous growth and upskilling
• Employee wellness initiatives and programs focused on physical and mental well-being
• Retirement and statutory benefits in line with India regulations
• Inclusive and people-first culture, with a strong focus on collaboration and ownership