Job title: arista wireless domain architect (arista focused)location: remote work from homerole: 90 day contract to hire (potential to convert from contract to full time employee with benefits)position overviewthe wireless domain architect is a senior, hands-on technical leadership role within a professional it services organization, serving as the technical authority for enterprise wireless architecture. This position demands expertise in arista's next-generation wireless platforms, with demonstrable experience designing, deploying, and supporting arista cognitive wi-fi and cloud vision cognitive unified edge (cv-cue) solutions.the role blends solution design, field deployment leadership, pre-sales technical scoping, and escalation support, operating as both an architect and hands-on technical mentor to delivery teams.core responsibilitieswireless architecture & designserve as the primary wireless domain expert, with deep, hands-on experience in arista wireless architecture, hardware, and cloud-managed technologiesdesign enterprise-grade wireless solutions leveraging arista's cognitive networking capabilities, including:cloud vision cognitive unified edge (cv-cue) centralized management, orchestration, and ai/ml-driven automation planescognitive wi-fi platforms that provide data-driven telemetry, real-time analytics, and automatic optimization of wireless connections as network conditions evolvemulti-radio, multifunction ap deployments with support for cutting-edge standards such as wi-fi 6 e and wi-fi 7, zero-touch onboarding, and high-density coverage modelsdevelop high-level and low-level wireless designs (hlds/llds) incorporating:rf design, capacity planning, ap placement, and cognitive tuning mechanismszero trust and wips security configurations integrated with cloud orchestrationflexible data path options and scalable control-plane architectures inherent to cloud vision's cognitive approachdeployment leadership & technical executionlead and direct wireless deployment efforts in customer environments and ensure alignment to arista cognitive design principlesmentor and guide junior engineers through:zero-touch provisioning and onboarding of arista ap platforms via cv-cueimplementation of ai/ml-enabled analytics and automated remediation featuresintegration of ap connectivity with hosted identity management and external nac solutionsvalidate configurations and deployments to ensure stable, optimized performance across cognitive ap platforms and centralized cloud vision management \pre-sales scoping & technical supportparticipate in pre-sales scoping calls with sales and delivery leadershipprovide detailed input on:the effort required to transition customers from legacy wi-fi environments to arista, cisco, aruba and other oem's or managed architectureslevel of effort (loe) estimation for discovery, design, deployment, optimization, and cutover phasesvalidate technical assumptions for proposals and sows based on real experience with arista cloud-native wireless technologiesescalation & customer assuranceserve as the escalation point for delivery issues related to:wi-fi behavior under load and real-world spectrum conditionsautomation orchestration failures or troubleshooting of ai/ml-driven recommendationscross-domain issues spanning wired/wireless convergence and identity enforcementengage directly in customer escalation calls to remediate issues, restore confidence, and guide recoveryrequired technical expertise (priority order)arista wireless – required / non-negotiablehands-on design, deployment, and operational experience with:arista cognitive wi-fi access point platforms (wi-fi 6/6 e/7)cloud vision cognitive unified edge (cv-cue) centralized management and cognitive analyticsai/ml-driven automation, telemetry, and troubleshooting inherent to arista cognitive networkinghpe aruba wirelessenterprise aruba wireless design and deployment experiencejuniper wirelessfamiliarity with juniper mist and related wireless platformscisco wirelessexperience with cisco enterprise wireless architecturesnile wirelessexposure to or hands-on experience with nile wireless solutionsrequired qualificationstrack record of enterprise wireless design and deployment, with at least the majority of experience on arista cognitive wireless solutionsdemonstrable ability to lead design and delivery teams and mentor engineers in real timecommunication skills to interact confidently with technical and executive stakeholdersability to balance design, deployment, and escalation responsibilities simultaneouslypreferred qualificationsprior experience in it professional services or consultingmulti-vendor wireless migration expertisewireless certifications, particularly with arista technologiesexperience developing technical scoping documentation, proposals, and loe estimatesrole characteristics