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Lead, Network Planning Engineer - Palm Bay, FL

Melbourne, Florida; Palm Bay, Florida

Job ID 14700
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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: Lead, Network Planning Engineer

Job Code: 14700

Job Location: Melbourne, Florida

Job Description:

Essential Functions:

  • Responsible for assisting in planning and implementing the necessary hardware, software, and telecommunications equipment to maintain and/or enhance the customer’s local and wide-area networks.
  • Evaluate vendor products and recommend purchases consistent with the organization’s short and long-term objectives.
  • Recommend and implement network policies and procedures and ensure adherence to security procedures and policies.
  • Candidate will help troubleshoot, analyze, and maintain networks.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve medium to complex network issues.
  • Provide Tier II support for staff; may require after-hours, phone, or on-site support.
  • Hands-on experience with Cisco Network and Firewall Equipment such as Cisco ISR 4400 Series, Cisco Nexus 3K and 9K, Cisco FTD 2100, Cisco catalyst C8300 Cisco Firewall Management Center and Identity Services Engine
  • Working knowledge of Layer-2/3, VPNs (TLS/IPSEC) design, OSPF, firewall policy, and VLAN management.
  • Experience with NTP and TACACS design and implementation.
  • Experience working with VRF/VRF-lite, MPLS.
  • Experience with to write ACLs on FTDs and Nexus 3K/9K series switches.
  • Experience with virtual environment (e.g. VMware, KVM, Hyper-V) management and configuration.
  • Experience with Storage technologies (NetApp, Synology, SAN, Fibre Channel, iSCSI, FCoE, etc).
  • Provide in-depth knowledge and technical expertise in the areas of design, installation, maintenance, and support of network infrastructure following established methodologies and processes.
  • Perform hardware scans, analysis, and documenting findings.
  • Support/facilitate customer meetings and ensure compliance with project requirements.
  • Perform extensive root cause analysis, problem determination and support of technical issues related to routing and switching technologies, e.g. VPN, basic router configurations, firewalls, etc.
  • Self-motivation, able to work well independently and within inter-disciplinary engineering teams.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills.
  • Support Network Engineering activities pertaining to day-to-day operations and management, requirements analysis, management & compliance, design milestones and test/verification activities.
  • Provide technology refresh, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk supportability, and effectiveness analyses for the network architecture.
  • Work is 100% on site

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience, or
  • Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience, or
  • In lieu of a degree a minimum of 13 years prior related experience.
  • DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level 2 certification (e.g. Security + CE, SSCP).
  • Active TS/SCI with active CI Poly.

Preferred Additional Skills:

  • DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level 3 certification (e.g. CASP+ CE, CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP (or Associate), GCED, or GCIH).
  • Familiar with Windows Server/Windows 10 or higher/RHEL 8
  • Proficient in WAN optimization and QOS.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of routing protocols (e.g. EIGRP, OSPF, ISIS, BGP, and Multicast).
  • Demonstrated knowledge of LAN Switching concepts (e.g. Spanning tree, 802.1q, VTP, bridging concepts, virtual switching).
  • Experience with Network Management tools and protocols (Wireshark, SNMP Managers, SevOne, NetFlow)
  • Experience designing IP schemes for logically segregated environments.
  • Experience in Dynamic Multipoint VPN
  • Vendor certifications (i.e. Cisco, Juniper, etc.) in routing and switching, firewall, IDS/IPS, and/or other network disciplines.
  • Experience with virtual routing platforms (e.g. Juniper, Palo Alto, Cisco).
  • Experience with SolarWinds - Orion - Netflow integration and monitoring.
  • Good fault isolation/identification skills; analytical skills and experience with forward/reverse chaining troubleshooting techniques.
  • Knowledge of DISA STIG process/requirements and/or CIS Benchmarks.
  • Previous experience supporting DoD/IC/Federal Government customers.
  • Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)/DOORS requirements.

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.

By submitting your résumé for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your résumé, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/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.

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