Senior Associate, Network Planning Engineer (IP Network Engineer)

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across space, air, land, sea and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $18 billion in annual revenue and 50,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries.

Job Title: Sr Associate, Network Planning Engineer (IP Network Engineer)

Job Code: 15276

Job Location:Melbourne, FL (Onsite)

Job Description:

L3Harris is seeking a motivated individual looking for an exciting opportunity to join the team as an IP Network Engineer to support innovative network solutions. The selected candidate will be working on multiple programs and initiatives for L3Harris as the primary contractor. As an IP Network Engineer, supporting the management and implementation of IP network solutions. The selected candidate will collaborate with internal and external teams. Work independently on projects from start to finish, including developing network designs based upon user requirements, creating network diagrams using Visio, configuring network equipment, and full implementation follow-through and documentation of requirements.

Essential Functions:

• Evaluate technologies and designs in relation to the critical infrastructure and service needs for the FAA
• Implement solutions that support the FAA’s NextGen visions and objectives
• Serve as the escalation from Tier 1 and Tier 2 Operations team for escalated problem resolution
• Implement solutions that support customer visions and objectives
• Participate in inter program initiatives and discussions to resolve technical challenges
• Create and maintain documentation and training for knowledge transfer
• Evaluate technologies and designs in relation to the critical infrastructure and service needs for external customers
• Maintain operational excellence of network system and components to exceed customer expectations
• Define and implement best practices for network and capacity management
• Identify areas of opportunity for automation and network optimization
• Routinely perform proof of concepts and service trials while documenting system integration
• Travel as required to meet for requirement meetings and system integration planning
• Ability to obtain a security clearance

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree and minimum 2 years of prior relevant experience or 2 years post-secondary / associates degree and a minimum of 6 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 6 years prior related experience.
• Experience implementing the network design, testing and building of enterprise networks
• Experience implementing and managing network technologies such as Carrier Ethernet, MPLS and SDN technologies
• Experience configuring MPLS, ISIS, QoS, BGP, VPLS, AS prepending, route policies, and BGP troubleshooting and configuring (Route-leaking, BGP attributes (local preference and community’s))
• Experience with analysis and capacity planning and network architecture for large distributed communications systems
• Experience peering with Tier 1 Internet Service providers, troubleshooting routing within the Internet
• Experience with leading network vendors such as Cisco, F5, Pulse Secure
• Experience developing documentation and providing knowledge transfer to functional teams

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunication Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems or equivalent of a 4-year accredited degree in a technical discipline
• CCNA or other advanced certification(s), is preferred
• Ability to plan, implement, verify and troubleshoot local and wide-area enterprise networks
• Strong enterprise network troubleshooting (Multicast, Layer 2, Cisco IOS(s), IP routing [BGP, ISIS, OSPF, and EIGRP], HSRP and physical layer issues (Ethernet, Optical, TDM))
• Strong skill set with Microsoft Office software applications
• Experience with Cloud Computing design and implementation
• Strength oral and written communication
• Experience with Network Scripting
• Experience designing and troubleshooting Enterprise VPN environments
• Demonstrated customer focus skills
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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