Aruba Network Engineer - SME

We are seeking a highly skilled Aruba Network Engineer with strong hands-on expertise in Aruba networking technologies to support enterprise network infrastructure at our client’s Dallas location. The ideal candidate should have 7-10 years of experience in configuring, implementing, troubleshooting, and maintaining enterprise wired and wireless networks., * Configure, deploy, administer, and troubleshoot Aruba ClearPass for Network Access Control (NAC), authentication, authorization, and policy enforcement.

• Manage Aruba Central for cloud-based network monitoring, configuration, administration, and troubleshooting.
• Configure, implement, and maintain Aruba switches, wireless access points, and controllers.
• Support enterprise wireless networking, including ArubaOS, WLAN configuration, and performance optimization.
• Troubleshoot complex Layer 2 and Layer 3 network issues involving TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, VPNs, and routing protocols.
• Configure and troubleshoot OSPF, BGP, STP, and 802.1X.
• Perform network upgrades, migrations, firmware updates, and incident resolution.
• Ensure network security, availability, performance, and compliance with enterprise standards.
• Collaborate directly with client infrastructure and security teams to resolve technical issues.

• 7-10 years of hands-on enterprise network engineering experience.
• Strong practical experience with Aruba ClearPass, Aruba Central, Aruba switches, wireless access points, and controllers.
• Expertise in ArubaOS and enterprise wired and wireless networking.
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, VPNs, routing, and switching.
• Experience with OSPF, BGP, STP, and 802.1X.
• Proven ability to independently configure, deploy, and troubleshoot enterprise network infrastructure.
• Strong experience in network security, access control, and performance troubleshooting.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and problem-solving skills., * Aruba ACMP, ACSP, or equivalent Aruba networking certifications.
• Experience with Arista networking technologies; Arista ACE certification is a plus.
• Experience supporting large enterprise or data center environments.
• Familiarity with network automation and monitoring tools.

Mandatory Requirements

• Must be local to Dallas-Fort Worth, TX.
• Must have 7-10 years of hands-on network engineering experience.
• Must have strong technical expertise in Aruba networking technologies; Arista expertise is an added advantage.
• Must be willing to work 100% onsite, Monday through Friday, at the client’s Dallas office.
• Must be comfortable performing hands-on configuration, implementation, troubleshooting, and production support.