WiFi Network Reliability Engineer, Infrastructure Services
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 23, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 6, 2026. Apple scores A on the Alion truth index.
Do you want to help build some of the largest and most consequential enterprise and customer technology systems in the world? Join Apple’s Information Systems and Technology (IS&T) organization.
IS&T is the engine behind everything Apple does for customers and for the people who build for them. It’s Apple’s central nervous system. Supporting 2.5 billion active Apple devices, processing billions of secure transactions, and keeping the technology that defines modern life running flawlessly, IS&T makes the impossible feel effortless.”
Do you love building solutions to handle global complexity and immense scale? Imagine what you could do here.
Infrastructure Services is part of IS&T and the foundation of Apple's global network operations - managing data center equipment and systems to deliver compute, storage, and networking services for teams across Apple, including its internal developer community. From individual facilities to a worldwide network, Infrastructure Services ensures the technology underneath everything works without question.
We are seeking a Wireless Network Reliability Engineer to spearhead innovation and deliver cutting-edge solutions to Apple’s premier retail stores. Your contributions will directly impact the experience of Apple's customers and employees.
Description
As a Wireless Network Reliability Engineer, you’ll solve, design, and implement wireless infrastructure across Apple Retail Stores, working with IEEE 802.11 standards, encryption protocols, 802.1x, RADIUS, and EAP-TLS, handling multi-vendor solutions. As a Tier 3 escalation point your role involves addressing complex networking challenges, collaborating with vendors, and partnering with Engineering and Architecture to evaluate new technologies. The role requires deep technical skills, a collaborative spirit, curiosity, persistence and a focus on operational excellence.
Minimum Qualifications
7+ years in network engineering; 4+ years focused on wireless solutions, including IEEE 802.11 standards, encryption, WIDS, rogue detection, 802.1x, OWE, RADIUS, and EAP-TLS
Experienced in high-density wireless network deployments
Familiar with wireless technologies from Cisco, Aruba (Wireless Controller, AOS10, IAP, Airwave, ClearPass), Mist Wireless, Meraki Wireless, Cisco ISE, AirOS, IOS-XE, Cisco DNAC, or Splunk
Experienced with wireless tools such as Spectrum Analyzers, Protocol Analyzers, RF Planning tools, and Site Survey Tools
Experienced with of TCP/IP (IPv4/IPv6), routing, and switching
Knowledgeable in wireless client chipset/driver and RF engineering with consideration of regional frequency and power regulations
Preferred Qualifications
Over 10 years of hands-on experience with wireless solutions and wireless network infrastructure
Experienced with in automation, tooling, and scripting, with preferred expertise in Ansible and Python
Experience in leveraging AI and prompt engineering to manage large datasets to find and solve application, network or RF issues.
Certifications CWNA/CWNP Cisco CCNP Wireless / CCIE, Aruba ACMP/ACEP, or equivalent
Willingness to participate in scheduled off-hour on-call support several weeks per year,.
Active industry certifications such as CCNP, CCIE, Fortinet NSE / FCSS / FCP, or equivalent credentials.
BS in Computer Science or a related field or equivalent job-related experience