Network Planning Engineer

L3Harris•Fort Wayne, IN

11h•$122,000 - $227,000

About The Position

Conducts network architecture design, feasibility and modeling. Designs, analyzes, plans, and modifies network components and/or software by translating customer requirements and objectives into final product design. Develops and evaluates network performance criteria and measurement methods. Prepares analysis of the short-term or long-term capacity needs for switching, routing transmission and signaling. Implementation and support of complex networks. Essential Functions: Evaluate technologies and designs in relation to the critical infrastructure and service needs for external customers. Configure & harden routers, switches, firewalls, non-standard OSI-Model like OTN, or communications hardware with a strong OSI understanding and packet structure foundation. strong routing and MPLS knowledge. Implement system engineering solutions with network function that support system-level requirements, including Quality of Service solutions. Participate in inter-program working group and cross-technology initiatives and discussions to resolve technical challenges. Create and maintain documentation for Network, QoS, Protocols and System level designs. Given applicable manual(s), solve issues relating to hardware or software configuration to identify technical issues and resolutions for new non-standard devices. Solve complex configuration issues with leading network vendors such as HP/HPE, Cisco, Juniper, Arista, Palo Alto, Fortinet and F5. Implement complex architectures and work through the security approval process to advance the mission of your customer on internal IT networks and help IT organizations understand the architectures. Work with classified and unclassified cloud connectivity such as AWS or other government facilities. Configure/operate GFE security applications, such as Manticore and Cracken. Configure, implement and troubleshoot complex problems for Type-1 encryption used in encryption of data in transit (KG family of encryptors). Implement and troubleshoot IP and MPLS networks. Implement network tools, such as NetFlow, Layer 3 VPNs, Pseudo wire, Ethernet switching, encapsulation, IPSEC, TCP and UDP signaling, and CCSDS protocols. Design and implement routing and pathing including OSPFv2, OSPFv3, BGP, MPLS. Define and implement complex solutions in different non-standard devices to meet defined network objectives and management of queues and buffers. Submit documentation required to purchase hardware and manage it through the lifecycle of a government program.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience, with 5-8 years of network engineering lead experience with IP Networks, and 3-5 years supporting MPLS networks.
Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience.
In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
CCNP or equivalent vendor certification.
Secret/SCI security clearance, with TS/SCI (or SCI eligible) being highly desired.
Ability to obtain DoD 8140.03 certification, or equivalent NIST 800-181 certification within 6 months of hire.

Nice To Haves

Use Wireshark, protocol analysis and quality of service tools.
Plan, implement, verify and troubleshoot local and wide-area enterprise networks.
Perform enterprise network troubleshooting (Multicast, Layer 2, Cisco IOS(s), IP routing [BGP, ISIS, OSPF, and EIGRP], HSRP and physical layer issues [Ethernet, Optical, TDM]).
Perform Agile development processes.
Perform documentation with Microsoft Office software applications
TS/SCI security clearance w/CI Polygraph is highly desired.

Responsibilities

Evaluate technologies and designs in relation to the critical infrastructure and service needs for external customers.
Configure & harden routers, switches, firewalls, non-standard OSI-Model like OTN, or communications hardware with a strong OSI understanding and packet structure foundation.
Implement system engineering solutions with network function that support system-level requirements, including Quality of Service solutions.
Participate in inter-program working group and cross-technology initiatives and discussions to resolve technical challenges.
Create and maintain documentation for Network, QoS, Protocols and System level designs.
Given applicable manual(s), solve issues relating to hardware or software configuration to identify technical issues and resolutions for new non-standard devices.
Solve complex configuration issues with leading network vendors such as HP/HPE, Cisco, Juniper, Arista, Palo Alto, Fortinet and F5.
Implement complex architectures and work through the security approval process to advance the mission of your customer on internal IT networks and help IT organizations understand the architectures.
Work with classified and unclassified cloud connectivity such as AWS or other government facilities.
Configure/operate GFE security applications, such as Manticore and Cracken.
Configure, implement and troubleshoot complex problems for Type-1 encryption used in encryption of data in transit (KG family of encryptors).
Implement and troubleshoot IP and MPLS networks.
Implement network tools, such as NetFlow, Layer 3 VPNs, Pseudo wire, Ethernet switching, encapsulation, IPSEC, TCP and UDP signaling, and CCSDS protocols.
Design and implement routing and pathing including OSPFv2, OSPFv3, BGP, MPLS.
Define and implement complex solutions in different non-standard devices to meet defined network objectives and management of queues and buffers.
Submit documentation required to purchase hardware and manage it through the lifecycle of a government program.