Principal Wi-Fi Engineering Architect (Venues & Stadiums) Consultant
Verizon · Livingston · Hybrid
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Job Description
Verizon is hiring a Principal Wi-Fi Engineering Architect (Venues & Stadiums) Consultant to lead the design, deployment, optimization, and governance of enterprise-grade high-density wireless networks for stadiums, arenas, and large public venues.
This senior-level wireless networking role is ideal for experienced Wi-Fi architects, RF engineers, stadium connectivity consultants, and wireless infrastructure specialists with deep expertise in high-capacity venue deployments, RF optimization, predictive modeling, and enterprise WLAN engineering.
Candidates must possess direct stadium or large venue Wi-Fi experience.
About Verizon
Verizon is one of the world’s leading communications and technology providers, delivering advanced connectivity, mobility, cloud, and networking solutions globally.
Verizon empowers how people live, work, and play through:
- Enterprise networking
- 5G infrastructure
- Edge computing
- Wireless mobility
- Cloud connectivity
- Stadium and venue technologies
The company fosters innovation, collaboration, inclusion, and career development through its global workforce and customer-first culture.
Role Overview
The Principal Wi-Fi Consultant / Engineering Architect will act as the Design Authority for Verizon’s most complex high-density stadium Wi-Fi deployments.
You will work directly with:
- Major sports organizations
- Stadium owners
- Venue operators
- Enterprise stakeholders
- Delivery partners
- Construction teams
The role spans the entire wireless deployment lifecycle, including:
- Pre-sales consulting
- RF design
- Predictive modeling
- Site surveys
- WLAN implementation
- Design validation
- Performance optimization
- Live event support
This is a highly technical wireless architecture position requiring deep expertise in stadium RF engineering, enterprise WLAN systems, and large-scale connectivity infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities
High-Density Wi-Fi Architecture & Design
- Lead architecture and RF design for large stadium and venue Wi-Fi deployments.
- Create High-Level Designs (HLDs) and Low-Level Designs (LLDs).
- Develop detailed implementation documentation, delivery runbooks, and technical specifications.
RF Engineering & Predictive Modeling
- Conduct advanced RF site surveys using:
- Drones
- 360-degree cameras
- Wireless survey tools
- Use predictive RF modeling software to optimize performance and mitigate interference risks.
- Perform RF propagation analysis and high-density wireless optimization.
Customer Consulting & Pre-Sales Engineering
- Support sales engagements with technical consulting expertise.
- Gather customer requirements and estimate project Level of Effort (LOE).
- Present complex wireless networking solutions to stakeholders and executives.
WLAN Deployment Governance
- Oversee implementation quality and ensure strict adherence to architectural designs.
- Validate hardware interoperability, configurations, and infrastructure readiness.
- Perform technical audits and design reviews throughout project execution.
Performance Optimization & Troubleshooting
- Analyze RF performance metrics and wireless telemetry data.
- Troubleshoot interference, congestion, and connectivity issues.
- Optimize Wi-Fi performance for live stadium events and high-capacity user environments.
Stakeholder Coordination
- Serve as the technical liaison between:
- Customers
- Delivery partners
- Third-party vendors
- Construction teams
- Internal engineering groups
Required Qualifications: Essential Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
- Minimum 6 years of relevant wireless networking or RF engineering experience.
- Proven experience designing and deploying high-density Wi-Fi environments.
- Strong expertise with enterprise networking vendors such as:
- Cisco
- Juniper Networks
- Extreme Networks
- Aruba Networks
- Deep knowledge of:
- WLAN architecture
- RF engineering
- Mobility networking
- Enterprise wireless protocols
- Network operating systems
- Ability to travel up to 50%.
Preferred Qualifications
Candidates with the following certifications and experience are strongly preferred:
Stadium RF Design Expertise
- Direct experience with stadium RF modeling and wireless surveys.
- Experience using:
- Ekahau
- Hamina
Wireless Certifications
- CWNE — Certified Wireless Networking Expert
- CWDP — Certified Wireless Design Professional
- ECSE — Ekahau Certified Survey Engineer
- Extreme Certified Expert (Wireless)
- CCNP/CCIE Wireless
- Hamina Certified Network Architect
Additional Technical Skills
- Interference analysis
- RF optimization
- Data collection and troubleshooting
- Construction and electrical engineering familiarity
- Advanced WLAN implementation guidance
Remote Work Environment
This is primarily a remote role with:
- Occasional in-person meetings
- Customer site visits
- Live event support
- Technical training sessions
Scheduled weekly hours: 40
Compensation & Benefits
Salary
- US Salary Range: USD $129,500 – $248,000 annually
- Illinois Salary Range: USD $142,500 – $248,000 annually
Compensation is based on:
- Geographic location
- Technical expertise
- Industry experience
- Certifications
- Relevant skills
Benefits Include
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid parental leave
- Tuition assistance
- Identity theft protection
- Disability insurance
- Paid holidays and personal days
- Vacation growth based on tenure
- Employee wellness programs
- Pet insurance
- Home & auto insurance options
Why Join Verizon?
Work on Elite Stadium Connectivity Projects
Design mission-critical wireless networks powering major sports venues and live events.
High Technical Impact
Lead cutting-edge enterprise Wi-Fi architecture and RF engineering initiatives.
Flexible Remote Work
Enjoy remote flexibility with opportunities for travel and collaboration.
Career Growth & Recognition
Join a global technology leader committed to innovation, learning, and professional development.
Inclusive Workplace
Verizon is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, inclusion, and fair hiring practices.
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LIKELY QUESTIONS - Can you walk us through a stadium or arena Wi-Fi deployment you personally architected, including seating bowl strategy, AP placement methodology, and the performance outcomes achieved during live events? - How do you approach high-density RF design for venues with challenging environments such as concrete, steel, overhangs, mixed-use spaces, and fluctuating crowd density? - What is your process for building HLDs and LLDs for a large venue deployment, and how do you ensure delivery teams and construction partners implement them correctly? - How have you used Ekahau, Hamina, or similar tools for predictive modeling, and how do you validate the model against real-world post-deployment results? - In a live event where users are experiencing poor connectivity, what telemetry, RF metrics, and troubleshooting steps do you prioritize first? - How do you balance customer expectations, budget constraints, aesthetics, and technical performance when advising stadium owners or sports organizations during pre-sales? - What is your experience with multi-vendor enterprise WLAN environments such as Cisco, Aruba, Extreme, or Juniper, and how do you assess interoperability and platform fit for a venue? - This role acts as a design authority. How have you governed implementation quality, handled deviations from design, and influenced internal teams, partners, and customers at senior levels? BEHAVIOURAL QUESTIONS - Tell me about a time you had to influence a customer or internal stakeholder who wanted a design choice that you believed would harm Wi-Fi performance. Model approach: Situation - Customer wanted visually cleaner deployment with fewer APs in a high-density seating bowl. Task - Protect performance while preserving trust and moving project forward. Action - Used predictive models, capacity calculations, and examples from prior venues to show impact on client experience, proposed compromise options like under-seat or handrail enclosures, and aligned construction and delivery teams on revised design. Result - Stakeholder accepted evidence-based design, deployment stayed on schedule, and live event KPIs met or exceeded targets. - Describe a time you found a major risk late in a project and what you did about it. Model approach: Situation - During pre-cutover validation, discovered cabling, switch capacity, mounting constraints, or RF assumptions would limit launch readiness. Task - Prevent event-day failure without derailing customer confidence. Action - Assessed blast radius, prioritized critical sections, created remediation plan with owners and deadlines, escalated early, and used temporary mitigations where needed while preserving architectural integrity. Result - Reduced launch risk, enabled successful event support, and captured lessons learned into future design and governance standards. - Give an example of a live event issue you had to troubleshoot under pressure. Model approach: Situation - During a major event, users reported degraded throughput or roaming issues in a dense concourse or seating section. Task - Identify root cause quickly and restore service with minimal disruption. Action - Reviewed controller telemetry, client health, channel utilization, retry rates, co-channel interference, and upstream switching health; isolated issue to specific RF or configuration factors; coordinated on-site changes and monitored recovery. Result - Service stabilized during the event, customer communication stayed calm, and post-event analysis led to permanent optimization improvements. - Tell me about a time you led cross-functional teams that did not directly report to you. Model approach: Situation - Venue deployment required coordination across sales, customer IT, construction, cabling vendors, WLAN engineers, and operations. Task - Act as technical authority and keep everyone aligned on scope, standards, and milestones. Action - Established design review cadence, clarified decision rights, documented dependencies, tracked risks, and translated technical issues into business impact for executives. Result - Teams executed against a shared plan, rework was minimized, and the project delivered on time with clear accountability. SMART QUESTIONS TO ASK - How does Verizon define success for this role in the first 6 to 12 months: design quality, customer growth, delivery governance, event performance, or another set of KPIs? - What is the typical engagement model between this architect role, pre-sales, delivery teams, and customer stakeholders during a stadium project lifecycle? - How standardized are Verizon's design governance processes across venue projects, and where would you want this hire to introduce new best practices or technical standards? - Which venue technologies are most strategically important right now beyond Wi-Fi, such as private 5G, edge services, analytics, or converged fan-experience platforms? - What are the biggest technical or organizational challenges Verizon has faced in recent stadium deployments, and what would make someone especially effective at solving them? RED FLAGS TO WATCH FOR - They speak vaguely about actual stadium project ownership, success metrics, or available technical authority, which may mean the role is more advisory than truly architectural. - They emphasize constant fire-fighting and travel but provide little detail on delivery support, governance structure, or resourcing, which may signal unrealistic workload expectations. - They cannot clearly explain how Verizon differentiates between Wi-Fi, DAS, and 5G responsibilities in venues, which may indicate blurred scope, conflicting stakeholders, or weak execution models.
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Adjacent Career Paths
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- Principal RF Engineering Consultant, Large Venues — This role closely matches the stadium RF design, survey, predictive modeling, and optimization expertise required here.
- Senior WLAN Solutions Architect, Enterprise and Public Venues — A strong candidate would already be qualified to architect enterprise WLAN solutions and guide deployments for complex venue environments.
- Stadium Connectivity Consulting Engineer — The job's blend of venue networking, stakeholder consulting, and live-event performance support aligns directly with this role.
- Wireless Infrastructure Design Authority — Experience owning high-density Wi-Fi architecture, governance, and implementation quality makes this a natural adjacent path.