Fixed Wireless Network Engineer

Description

Job Title: Fixed Wireless Network Engineer (PtP / PtMP / ISP)

Position Type: Full-Time, Remote

Working Hours: U.S. client business hours - EST

About The Role

Pavago is hiring a Fixed Wireless Network Engineer for a U.S.-based client specialising in enterprise networking and ISP-grade wireless backhaul. This role blends routing/switching, firewalls, and hands-on fixed wireless engineering (PtP, PtMP, Cambium, Peplink, Ubiquiti, Mikrotik).

You will ensure networks—wired and wireless—are stable, optimised, secure, and well-documented.

This role also includes leadership duties, including mentoring junior engineers, guiding field technicians, and enforcing best practices across the network team.

Responsibilities

Network Configuration & Maintenance

Configure and manage routers, switches, and firewalls (Cisco, Juniper, Palo Alto, Fortinet).
Implement VLANs, VPNs, QoS, ACLs, and routing protocols (OSPF, BGP, EIGRP).
Manage Fixed Wireless links including PtP/PtMP deployments, antenna alignment, and link optimization.
Configure and maintain wireless platforms (Peplink, Cambium, Ubiquiti, Mikrotik).
Perform firmware upgrades, backup management, and device patching.

Fixed Wireless Engineering

Deploy and maintain PtP/PtMP microwave/wireless links.
Conduct RF surveys, LOS checks, Fresnel zone analysis, and path planning.
Troubleshoot interference, throughput drops, latency, jitter, and instability.
Optimize radios, dish antennas, APs, CPEs, and relay links.
Use monitoring tools such as InControl, cnMaestro, UISP.

Monitoring & Troubleshooting

Monitor networks using PRTG, SolarWinds, Zabbix, Nagios, InControl, UISP, and cnMaestro.
Use Wireshark, TCPdump, RF tools to diagnose network and RF issues.
Resolve escalated incidents and produce RCA documentation.
Investigate routing problems, packet loss, latency, and RF performance degradation.

Security & Compliance

Configure firewall rules, segmentation, ACLs, IDS/IPS, and secure VPNs.
Protect wireless backhaul infrastructure using Zero Trust principles.
Support compliance frameworks (PCI-DSS, HIPAA, SOX, GDPR).

Leadership, Management & Training

Provide technical leadership for network operations and wireless engineering.
Train and mentor junior engineers, NOC technicians, and field installers.
Create troubleshooting guides, SOPs, and installation standards.
Review and approve configurations before deployment.
Lead remote field teams during antenna alignment, tower work, and complex installations.
Coordinate cross-functional communication with project managers, support teams, and client leadership.
Enforce best practices for routing, switching, wireless tuning, and change management.

Performance & Optimization

Conduct bandwidth and capacity planning.
Improve redundancy, load balancing, and failover logic.
Maintain ≥ 99.9% uptime across wired and wireless environments.
Reduce interference and optimize RF channel usage.

Documentation & Governance

Maintain network diagrams, RF path profiles, configs, and topology maps.
Update change logs using ITIL change management standards.
Produce RF survey reports, installation documentation, and audit-ready artifacts.

Collaboration & Projects

Participate in new wireless deployments, upgrades, migrations, and RF redesigns.
Work closely with field teams during physical alignments and site installs.
Support cloud integrations (AWS VPC, Azure VNets).
Advise on hardware selection for routers, radios, switches, and antennas.

What Makes You a Great Fit

Strong foundation in routing/switching + hands-on wireless engineering.
Experience with PtP/PtMP (Cambium, Peplink, Ubiquiti, Mikrotik).
Strong troubleshooting instincts and calm under pressure.
Clear communicator and strong documentation habits.
Leadership mindset: able to guide junior engineers and technicians.

Required Experience (Minimum)

5+ years of hands-on network engineering.
Fixed Wireless experience (Cambium, Peplink, Ubiquiti, Mikrotik).
Strong knowledge of routing protocols (BGP, OSPF).
Experience with RF tools and monitoring systems.
Cisco CCNA/CCNP or equivalent.
Excellent English communication.

Preferred Experience

Microwave or long-distance RF links.
AWS/Azure cloud networking.
Automation (Python, Ansible, Terraform).
ISP or WISP network operations experience.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

99.9% uptime.
MTTR within SLA.
Healthy RF metrics (RSSI, SNR, throughput).
Zero missed critical patches.
Clear, accurate documentation.
Strong client satisfaction.

Interview Process

Initial Phone Screen
Video Interview with Pavago Recruiter
Client Interview
Offer & Background Check

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