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Pavago is an offshore recruitment and staffing firm that helps small and medium-sized businesses source, hire, and manage pre-vetted remote talent from regions like Latin America, South Asia, and Africa. Headquartered in the United States, the company specializes in placing remote professionals across functional areas including operations, product management, software engineering, digital marketing, and customer support.

Senior Network Engineer (Wireless / Aruba / ISP Infrastructure) - Remote | EST Hours

Position Type: Full-Time | Independent Contractor

Working Hours: U.S. Business Hours (EST)

About the Role

At Pavago, one of our clients is hiring a Senior Network Engineer to support and optimize wireless and network infrastructure in a fast-moving technical environment.

This role is focused on:

  • Enterprise wireless networking
  • Routing & switching
  • ISP/WISP-style infrastructure
  • Troubleshooting & performance optimization

You’ll work on real-world deployments, network reliability, and infrastructure improvement - not just basic helpdesk tickets.

If you enjoy solving complex network problems and working hands-on with wireless infrastructure, this role is a strong fit.

What You’ll Own

Wireless Networking (Core Focus)

  • Support and deploy enterprise wireless solutions:
    • Aruba (preferred)
    • Cisco
    • Ubiquiti
    • Similar platforms
  • Configure and troubleshoot:
    • Access points
    • Wireless controllers
    • Cloud-managed systems
  • Optimize:
    • Coverage
    • Performance
    • Reliability
  • Support wireless troubleshooting and RF-related issues

Network Infrastructure & Routing

  • Configure and troubleshoot:
    • Routing
    • Switching
    • VLANs
    • Segmentation
  • Work with:
    • TCP/IP
    • OSPF
    • BGP
  • Support network stability and uptime across environments

ISP / WISP Infrastructure (Strong Plus)

  • Work within ISP/WISP-style environments
  • Support:
    • Point-to-Point (PTP) links
    • Point-to-Multipoint (PTMP) wireless systems
  • Assist with:
    • Network monitoring
    • Uptime management
    • Connectivity troubleshooting

CLI Configuration & Troubleshooting

  • Work with CLI-based configurations across network devices
  • Diagnose:
    • Connectivity issues
    • Packet loss
    • Performance bottlenecks
    • Outages
  • Use monitoring and packet analysis tools to identify root causes

What Makes You a Strong Fit

  • You are hands-on and comfortable troubleshooting live environments
  • You enjoy solving infrastructure and connectivity issues
  • You are comfortable working independently in remote environments
  • You can communicate technical issues clearly to teams and stakeholders
  • You think proactively about reliability and performance

Required Experience & Skills

  • Experience in:
    • Network engineering
    • Network support
    • Infrastructure support
  • Strong understanding of:
    • Routing & switching
    • Wireless networking
    • TCP/IP fundamentals
  • Comfortable with:
    • CLI configurations
    • Network troubleshooting
    • Infrastructure diagnostics
  • Experience working with:
    • Aruba (preferred but not required)
    • Cisco
    • MikroTik
    • Ubiquiti
    • Similar networking platforms

Nice to Have

  • Aruba wireless experience
  • ISP / WISP environment exposure
  • RF planning or wireless optimization experience
  • Networking certifications:
    • CCNA
    • CCNP
    • Aruba certifications
    • MikroTik certifications
  • Experience with:
    • Monitoring systems
    • Packet capture tools
    • Network uptime optimization

What a Typical Day Looks Like

  • Configure and troubleshoot network devices
  • Support wireless deployments and optimization
  • Investigate connectivity and performance issues
  • Monitor infrastructure reliability and uptime
  • Collaborate with teams on network improvements
  • Resolve technical incidents and escalations

In short:

You help maintain stable, high-performing wireless and network infrastructure across real-world production environments.

Key Metrics (KPIs)

  • Network uptime and reliability
  • Resolution time for technical issues
  • Wireless performance and coverage optimization
  • Successful deployment and configuration accuracy
  • Reduced recurring infrastructure issues

Why This Role Stands Out

  • Work on real infrastructure environments
  • Strong exposure to wireless + ISP/WISP networking
  • High-impact technical ownership
  • Opportunity to grow into:
    • Lead Network Engineer
    • Infrastructure Architect
    • Wireless Specialist
  • Fully remote with U.S.-based collaboration

Interview Process

  • Initial Screening
  • Technical Discussion
  • Client Interview
  • Offer

Apply Now

If you:

  • Enjoy working on real network infrastructure
  • Have strong troubleshooting and wireless networking skills
  • Want hands-on exposure to enterprise and ISP-style environments
  • Thrive in technical, fast-moving environments

This role is a strong opportunity to grow within advanced networking and infrastructure operations.

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