Principal Network Access Control, NAC Engineer

Global Enterprise Services, LLC (GES)

. Design, engineer, and implement migration of Aruba wireless controllers to centralized cloud-hosted infrastructure .

Posted 10/17/2026full-timeFort Meade • Maryland • United StatesLead💰 $160,000 - $175,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

Role fit

Core Competencies

Use this summary to align your resume positioning with the role.

Demonstrates extensive expertise in designing and implementing Aruba wireless infrastructure, including centralized management and security protocols. Proficient in developing migration strategies, troubleshooting complex network issues, and providing technical leadership and documentation.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Aruba Wireless Infrastructure EngineeringAruba Central Configuration ManagementWireless Security ImplementationNetwork Troubleshooting and Performance AnalysisIAT Level II Certification

ATS Keywords

Tailor your resume

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills

Aruba Wireless Controllers802.11 StandardsWPA3 ImplementationRADIUS AuthenticationLayer 2/Layer 3 RedundancyVRRP ConfigurationDHCP OptimizationGRE TunnelsHigh Availability ConfigurationsWireless Traffic Forwarding

Soft Skills

Technical GuidanceWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationAnalytical SkillsMentoring

Tools & Technologies

Cisco ISEAruba ClearPassMicrosoft Entra IDVPNFirewallDNSNTPMonitoring InfrastructureScienceLogic SL1Cloud Infrastructure

Certifications & Qualifications

IAT Level II CertificationActive Secret Clearance

Industry Keywords

Enterprise Wireless NetworkingWLAN ArchitectureNetwork ResiliencyCybersecurity Workforce QualificationU.S. Citizenship

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudCyber SecurityDNSSwitching

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, engineer, and implement migration of Aruba wireless controllers to centralized cloud-hosted infrastructure
Deploy and configure Aruba Central for centralized wireless management, configuration standardization, monitoring, and operational visibility
Develop migration strategies, implementation procedures, validation plans, rollback processes, deployment standards, and playbooks
Coordinate cloud infrastructure integration, including connectivity, routing, security, and availability
Design and implement Layer 2/Layer 3 redundancy, controller failover, VRRP, virtual IP addressing, and high-availability configurations
Evaluate and optimize DHCP, GRE tunnels, routing, and wireless traffic forwarding
Troubleshoot complex controller, routing, wireless connectivity, authentication, and performance issues
Implement WPA3, WIDS, identity-based access controls, 802.1X, RADIUS, EAP-TLS, certificate-based authentication, and wireless access policies
Integrate wireless infrastructure with Cisco ISE, Aruba ClearPass, Microsoft Entra ID, VPN, firewall, DNS, DHCP, NTP, routing, and monitoring infrastructure
Integrate Aruba Central with ScienceLogic SL1 for monitoring, alerting, device discovery, and performance visibility
Develop secure guest wireless architecture with segmentation and Internet connectivity options
Serve as senior technical subject matter expert, provide technical direction and mentoring, and lead design reviews, implementation planning, testing, troubleshooting, migration, and transition to operations
Develop and maintain architecture diagrams, configuration standards, migration procedures, security documentation, test plans, rollback documentation, SOPs, playbooks, and as-built documentation

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree with 12+ years of relevant experience, or Master's degree with 10+ years of relevant experience
Additional relevant experience, education, or training may be considered in lieu of a degree
IAT Level II Certified
Significant hands-on experience engineering, implementing, and supporting enterprise Aruba wireless infrastructure, including controllers, access points, and centralized management platforms
Experience with Aruba Central, including configuration management, controller integration, and enterprise wireless deployments
Strong knowledge of enterprise wireless networking, including 802.11 standards, RF fundamentals, WLAN architecture, VLANs, routing, and switching
Experience implementing and troubleshooting wireless controller redundancy, high availability, failover, and network resiliency
Experience with wireless security and authentication, including WPA2/WPA3, 802.1X, RADIUS, and enterprise NAC platforms
Experience integrating wireless infrastructure with DNS, DHCP, NTP, routing, and monitoring platforms
Experience developing engineering designs, implementation plans, migration procedures, test plans, and production deployments
Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills for complex wireless connectivity, authentication, and network performance issues
Strong written and verbal communication skills, technical guidance, and engineering documentation
U.S. citizenship required
Active Secret clearance required
Must meet applicable cybersecurity workforce qualification requirements