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Job Title: Lead, Network Planning Engineer

Job Code: 32645

Job Location: Melbourne, FL

Job Description:

L3Harris is seeking a motivated individual looking for an exciting opportunity to join the team as a Network Architect / Lead Network Planning Engineer to support innovative network solutions. The selected candidate will be working on multiple programs and initiatives for L3Harris as the primary contractor. As a Network Architect, supporting the management and implementation of network design and 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. As a senior position, a network architect is responsible for designing computer networks, including local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), Internet connections, intranets and other data communications systems.

• Meeting with customer(s) and gathering requirements
• Designing networks to meet customer needs (requirements)
• Performing technical trades including technologies and equipment/vendor
• Write technical responses in Proposal, Lab testing, and supporting proposal process
• Ensure customer technical requirements are met by architecture
• Contribute to budgeting for and understand the financial impact of technology decisions
• Assess competitors and the types of technology they use
• Develop and implement test plans
• Develop project timelines for projects
• Implement and tune network
• When implementing a new solution, unexpected issues arise where the network architect will need to make small changes to ensure the network operates properly
• Write functional requirements/specifications documents
• Maintain knowledge of new technologies and know when and where they should and should not be used.  Example: SD-WAN, network automation, and Network Virtualization Function (NFV) technologies
• Guide the selection, implementation and deployment processes for new technology rollouts
• Evaluate technologies and designs in relation to the critical infrastructure and service needs for external customers
• 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 engineering and NOC teams
• 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
• Perform network planning, modeling, and analysis
• Ensure that network architecture design, implementation and management support customer security requirements
• Travel as required to meet for requirement meetings and system integration planning

Qualifications:

• 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
• 10+ years of network engineering experience with IP networks
• Experience with proven leadership as a team leader, manager or technical expert. Recent experience leading a project in a large-scale environment
• Experience looking at the big picture and what's needed over the next three to five years (strategic growth and planning)
• Experience analyzing requirements to develop technological roadmaps that point to solutions and their frameworks, as well as performing network modeling, analysis, planning and budgeting
• Experience designing efficient, cost-effective network infrastructures that meet the long-term goals of the customer, while also permitting the customer to meet its short-term goals and financial obligations
• Experience designing computer networks, including local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), Internet connections, intranets and other data communications systems for large, distributed communications systems

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience in presenting strategies and solutions to senior managers and executives, and excellent communication skills are required
• Experience interacting with and managing technology vendors such as Cisco, Juniper, Arista, F5
• Experience implementing network design, testing and building an enterprise network
• Experience pairing with Tier 1 Internet Service providers, troubleshooting routing within the Internet (experience with looking glass sites)
• Must be able to demonstrate the ability to configure, implement and support IP network infrastructure
• Experience configuring MPLS, ISIS, QoS, BGP, VPLS, AS prepending, route policies, and in-depth BGP troubleshooting and configuring (Route-leaking, BGP attributes (local preference and community’s)) using Cisco XR code
• Experience configuring and troubleshooting OSPF redistribution, costs, and route-maps using Cisco XE code
• Experience with Cisco ASR903, ISR3, ASR99xx routers and Cisco Nexus switches.
• Experience with Cisco’s GetVPN
• Experience doing network planning, recommending network upgrades based on network trends and network issues
• In depth implementation and troubleshooting experience of IP networks and the ability to think critically in high pressure, confidential environments
• Experience implementing and managing carrier grade network and network technologies such as Carrier Ethernet, MPLS and SDN technologies
• Ability to obtain a security clearance
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing
• Experience with power point, giving presentations and mentoring less experienced engineers 
• CCNP, CCDE, or CCIE or other advanced certification(s), is preferred
• 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 Network Automations tools
• System engineering background to analyze and engineer functions
• Programming skills to support automation frameworks (Ansible, Puppet, etc.), JSON and coding languages like Python and Perl
• AWS cloud certification
• ITIL Master
• Zachman Certified – Enterprise Architect
• An SDW-WAN Certification
• PMP
• Security certifications (example CISSP)
• Cisco Network Programmability Design and Implementation Specialist (NPDESI)

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

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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