Lead, Network Planning Engineer

L3Harris Technologies•Melbourne, FL

About The Position

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing 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 the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. With customers' mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security. 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

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

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)

Responsibilities

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