Principal Network Engineer

About Providence Providence, one of the US’s largest not-for-profit healthcare systems, is committed to high quality, compassionate healthcare for all. Driven by the belief that health is a human right and the vision, ‘Health for a better world’, Providence and its 121,000 caregivers strive to provide everyone access to affordable quality care and services.

Providence has a network of 51 hospitals, 1,000. care clinics, senior services, supportive housing, and other health and educational services in the US.

Providence India is bringing to fruition the transformational shift of the healthcare ecosystem to Health 2.0. The India center will have focused efforts around healthcare technology and innovation, and play a vital role in driving digital transformation of health systems for improved patient outcomes and experiences, caregiver efficiency, and running the business of Providence at scale.

Why Us?

We, at Enterprise Services, the healthcare consulting and services arm of Providence India, help build technology solutions that modernize and simplify each step of the healthcare delivery process. And we do that by putting the patient and the provider at the centre of everything we do. Using the most promising and practical ideas, combined with the experience and expertise from people from the healthcare industry, we are creating experiences that work for care facilities, their patients and move us ahead on our mission of “Health for a better world “.

What will you be responsible for?

The Principal Wireless Infrastructure Engineer is a senior technical leader responsible for the architecture, design, implementation, and optimization of enterprise‑scale wireless networks. This role provides deep technical expertise across Cisco and Arista wireless and switching platforms, drives wireless modernization initiatives, and ensures secure, resilient, and high‑performance connectivity across clinical and corporate environments. The role partners closely with Network Engineering, Security, Clinical IT, Infrastructure, and external OEM vendors to deliver scalable, standards‑based wireless solutions aligned with Zero Trust and enterprise network strategy.
Key Responsibilities Lead end‑to‑end architecture, design, and engineering of enterprise wireless networks across large campus, hospital, and office environments
Define and maintain wireless reference architectures, standards, and design patterns for Cisco and Arista ecosystems

Drive modernization initiatives including Wi‑Fi 6/6E/7, location‑based services, and high‑density clinical environments

Ensure high availability, scalability, and performance of wireless infrastructure supporting mission‑critical applications

Act as the technical authority for Cisco (Catalyst, Meraki, DNA Center, ISE) and Arista (CloudVision, switching integration) platforms

Lead OEM engagement for roadmap reviews, feature adoption, escalations, and lifecycle management

Evaluate new technologies, features, and firmware releases; lead POCs and production rollouts

Integrate wireless networks with Cisco ISE, Zero Trust, and micro‑segmentation solutions

Ensure compliance with healthcare and enterprise security standards, policies, and audit requirements

Provide Tier‑4/SME escalation support for complex wireless incidents and performance issues

Drive proactive monitoring, capacity planning, and performance optimization

Lead root cause analysis (RCA) and define preventive measures to reduce recurring issues

Leverage automation and analytics using DNA Center, CloudVision, APIs, Python, and Ansible

Standardize configurations, health checks, and reporting to improve operational efficiency

Partner with tools teams to enhance observability and wireless telemetry

Serve as a technical mentor to senior and junior network engineers

Review designs, validate changes, and provide technical governance for wireless initiatives

Contribute to knowledge management, documentation, and best practices

Understanding Next-gen Wireless Infrastructure and implement as per client requirements.

Hands-on experience in working with tools like Service Now, Solar winds, Cisco prime, Cisco ISE etc.

Azure Environment, VMs, databased or similar cloud experience will be a plus.
Experience

Proven experience designing and supporting large‑scale campus or hospital wireless networks

Hands‑on expertise with Cisco Wireless (Catalyst/Meraki) and Arista switching integrations
Technical Skills
Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers, Catalyst 9K, Meraki Dashboard

Wi‑Fi standards (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/6E/7., RF design, surveys, and capacity planning

Network Access Control (Cisco ISE), 802.1X, EAP‑TLS

Routing . Switching fundamentals (OSPF, BGP, VLANs, QoS)

Network automation using Python, Ansible, APIs

Monitoring and analytics tools (DNA Center, CloudVision, SolarWinds or equivalent)
Preferred Qualifications

CCNP/CCIE Wireless or Enterprise certifications

CWNA / CWDP / CWAP certifications

Experience in healthcare, regulated, or mission‑critical environments

Exposure to Zero Trust and micro‑segmentation architectures
Providence’s vision to create ‘Health for a Better World’ aids us to provide a fair and equitable workplace for all in our employment, whether temporary, part-time or full time, and to promote individuality and diversity of thought and background, and acknowledge its role in the organization’s success. This makes us committed towards equal employment opportunities, regardless of race, religion or belief, color, ancestry, disability, marital status, gender, sexual orientation, age, nationality, ethnic origin, pregnancy, or related needs, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, or any other category protected by applicable law. In furtherance to our mission in building a more inclusive and equitable environment, we shall, from time to time, undertake programs to assist, uplift and empower underrepresented groups including but not limited to Women, PWD (Persons with Disabilities), LGTBQ. (Lesbian, Gay, Transgender, Bisexual or Queer), Veterans and others. We strive to address all forms of discrimination or harassment and provide a safe and confidential process to report any misconduct.

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