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L3Harris Communication Systems Australia

Senior Network Software Engineer

Hamilton, Brisbane

About the opportunity:

If you’re ready to take the next step in your career developing innovative Battlespace Communications Systems solutions, the Land C4 (Command, Control, Communications & Computers) Sovereign Capability team are seeking a talented Senior Network Software Engineer experienced in Layer 2/3 Networking protocols to work on next generation scalable Software-defined Networking products. The successful engineer will have the opportunity to extend, design and develop core features that manage and control the data plane of deployed communication networks.

Responsibilities of the role include the following:

• Develop and maintain Software and Networking components within an Agile, Systems Engineering-based environment
• Product improvement through innovation
• Develop low-level requirements, design and verification procedures
• Document Product design and function and lead Product demonstration
• Improve system performance through analysis, review & defect fixing

Skills and Qualifications:

• Extensive experience in software engineering
• Experience development in IP network protocols and paradigms (SDNs)
• Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or an equivalent qualification
• Proven development skills within the following areas:
  • Object-oriented Development (Java/C#)
  • RESTful application development
  • Networking protocols (e.g. ICMP, RIP, PIM)
  • IPv4/IPv6 unicast/multicast routing, VLANs, VXLANs
  • Secure network & encryption standards (SSL/TLS, AES/SHA)
• Some experience in frontend or backend web development (e.g. React, C#.NET)
• Strong communication skills

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Applicants that retain expertise or certifications in Cyber Security (or the ability to develop) is considered highly desirable.

A few of our employee benefits are:

• 5 Weeks annual leave
• 9 day fortnight option

• Flexible working hours
• Flexible annual leave (buy & sell up to 2 weeks)
• Salary continuance insurance (SCI pays 75% of your base salary and bonus for up to2 years)
• Discounted private health insurance
• Life & Total Permanent Disability Cover
• Novated Car Leasing

Important to know

Due to the nature of our work many our roles require an Australian nationality and the ability to obtain a security clearance. Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet eligibility.

Eligibility and clearance process information can be found at;

https://www.defence.gov.au/security/clearances/about/overview

L3Harris respectfully requests no agency submissions at this time.

As an equal opportunities employer, L3Harris is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.