Senior Principal Cellular and Wi-Fi Network Architect

Role Overview

• Define and own the global wireless, such as private 5G, and other cellular technologies, and Wi‑Fi architecture vision, roadmap, and reference designs aligned with business, security, and digital transformation goals
• Establish enterprise standards for Wi‑Fi, Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity, and emerging cellular technologies
• Evaluate and incorporate next‑generation wireless innovations, ensuring solutions are future‑ready, resilient, and globally scalable
• Lead architecture and design for high‑density, mission‑critical, and geographically distributed wireless environments
• Ensure architectures are grounded in real‑world operational experience, balancing theoretical design with proven deployability and maintainability
• Drive consistent Radio Frequency (RF) design methodologies, site survey practices, validation processes, and lifecycle management across regions
• Partner with operations teams to ensure architectural decisions improve reliability, resiliency, performance, and mean‑time‑to‑resolution
• Integrate AI and machine learning into wireless architecture for predictive analytics, anomaly detection, capacity planning, self‑healing, and automated optimization
• Define how telemetry, RF data, and operational insights are leveraged to enable intelligent, adaptive wireless networks
• Partner with data, platform, and automation teams to embed AI into day‑to‑day wireless operations and decision‑making
• Act as a subject‑matter expert in RF propagation, interference analysis, spectrum management, and performance optimization
• Establish performance baselines, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and proactive monitoring strategies to ensure exceptional user experience
• Lead root‑cause analysis for complex wireless performance issues and influence long‑term architectural improvements
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior technology leadership on wireless strategy, risk, and investment decisions
• Mentor and develop wireless engineers and architects through coaching, design reviews, and technical communities of practice
• Influence vendors, partners, and internal stakeholders through thought leadership, technical rigor, and clear communication

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience with enterprise cellular & Wi-Fi networking, with significant responsibility for architecture and design at scale
• 10+ years of experience mentoring others
• Experience working with cellular & Wi-Fi operations, including troubleshooting, performance optimization, and production support
• Experience working with Wi‑Fi standards, Radio Frequency (RF) fundamentals, propagation modeling, and large‑scale deployment methodologies
• Experience with network design, architecture, protocols, security, and/or operations for effective network management and implementation
• Experience in data analytics
• Experience working with Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Tech Stack

• IoT

Benefits

• Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities
• Health insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Health savings accounts
• Retirement savings plans
• Life and disability insurance programs
• Paid time off
• Unpaid time away from work