Network Planning Engineer

Job Title: Network Planning Engineer

Job Code: 36168

Job Location: Ft. Wayne, IN, Palm Bay, FL, Wilmington, MA

Job Schedule: 9/80

Job Description:

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.

Qualifications:  

• 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.


• Travel as required for integration and test efforts (up to 10%)

Preferred Additional Skills:

• 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.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range in Massachusetts for this role is $122,000 - $227,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements

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