Job Title:   Sr Associate, Network Planning Engineer 

Job Code:  19331

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