Senior Aruba Consultant - Dublin/Hybrid - €500.00 Per Day

We are recruiting for a Senior Aruba Consultant for a leading IT Service provider based in Dublin on a Hybrid contract.

Role Overview

The Senior Aruba Consultant will act as a technical lead for Aruba networking engagements across design, implementation, migration, optimisation and support activities. The role requires deep Aruba expertise and strong customer-facing consulting skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Aruba networking solution delivery and design.
• Produce HLDs and LLDs.
• Design wired, wireless and campus networking solutions.
• Develop Aruba Central operational models and governance standards.
• Lead migrations, cutovers and go-live activities.
• Act as a 3rd/4th line escalation point.
• Conduct workshops and stakeholder engagement sessions.
• Develop operational documentation and runbooks.
• Mentor engineers and support skills development.

Essential Aruba Skills

• Aruba CX Switching
• Aruba WLAN
• Aruba Central
• Aruba ClearPass
• Aruba EdgeConnect/SD-WAN
• Aruba SSE
• Dynamic Segmentation
• Network Access Control (NAC)

Networking Skills

• Enterprise LAN/WAN
• Routing & Switching
• OSPF, BGP, VRRP
• VLAN Design
• QoS
• Multicast
• Wireless Design & RF Planning

Security Skills

• 802.1X
• Network Segmentation
• Identity-Based Access Control
• VPN Technologies
• Zero Trust Concepts

Preferred Experience

• Enterprise infrastructure environments
• Multi-site customer deployments
• Managed services environments
• Public sector experience
• Strong documentation skills

Preferred Certifications

• Aruba Certified Expert (ACX)
• Aruba Certified Mobility Expert (ACMX)
• Aruba Certified Design Expert (ACDX)
• Aruba Certified Switching Professional
• Aruba Certified Security Professional