What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Aruba Network Engineer position at SynapOne?
Position Title: Senior Aruba Network Engineer
Location: Vienna, Virginia
Top 3 Skills:
- Aruba clear pass
- Strong Aruba networking experience
- Aruba Certifications (ACSA, ACSP, ACCP, ACDX)
Key Responsibilities
Aruba Networking & Wireless
- Design, deploy, configure, and support Aruba enterprise networking solutions
- Implement and support Aruba CX switching platforms and Aruba wireless solutions
- Configure and troubleshoot VLANs, routing, spanning-tree, QoS, multicast, and network segmentation
- Perform wireless surveys, optimization, tuning, and troubleshooting
- Develop high-level and low-level network designs and implementation documentation
ClearPass / NAC Responsibilities
- Design, deploy, and administer Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager environments
- Configure:
- 802.1X authentication
- MAC authentication
- Guest access workflows
- BYOD onboarding
- Role-based access control
- Dynamic segmentation
- Certificate-based authentication
- Integrate ClearPass with:
- Active Directory
- LDAP
- PKI/Certificate Services
- MFA platforms
- SIEM/security monitoring tools
- Troubleshoot authentication, authorization, and policy enforcement issues
- Develop and maintain NAC policies, enforcement profiles, and onboarding workflows
Network Security & Architecture
- Assist with network segmentation and Zero Trust initiatives
- Support secure access strategies across campus and remote environments
- Collaborate with security teams on compliance, audit, and security initiatives
- Participate in architecture workshops and technical strategy discussions
- Provide guidance on best practices, standards, and operational improvements
Operational Support
- Perform advanced troubleshooting for enterprise network environments
- Support production maintenance windows and upgrade activities
- Develop implementation plans, migration procedures, and rollback documentation
- Create and maintain network diagrams and technical documentation
- Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership when required
Required Qualifications
- 7 years of enterprise networking experience
- 3 years of hands-on Aruba ClearPass experience
Strong understanding of:
- TCP/IP
- Routing and switching
- VLANs and segmentation
- 802.1X
- RADIUS/TACACS
- Wireless networking concepts
- NAC architectures
- Experience with Aruba CX switching platforms
- Experience with Aruba wireless controllers and APs
- Experience integrating ClearPass with identity providers and directory services
- Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
- Experience creating technical documentation and implementation procedures
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Aruba certifications such as:
- ACSA
- ACSP
- ACCP
- ACDX
- Experience with:
- Dynamic Segmentation
- Zero Trust architectures
- Microsegmentation initiatives
- Onsite or Cloud-managed Aruba Central environments
- Familiarity with:
- Cisco Systems
- Arista Networks
- Palo Alto Networks
- Scripting or automation experience using Python, Ansible, or REST APIs
- Experience with network monitoring and observability platforms
Education
- Associate’s degree or higher in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field preferred
- Equivalent combination of education, industry certifications, and relevant hands-on experience will also be considered
Work Environment
- Travel may be required for client engagements, workshops, and onsite implementations, up to 35%
- Participation in after-hours maintenance windows and occasional weekend work as needed