Senior Specialist, Systems Network Engineer

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 is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. 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.

Job Title: Sr. Specialist, Systems Network Engineer

Job Code: 31086

Job Location: Herndon, Virginia (On-Site)

Schedule: 9/80 regular (Every Other Friday Off)

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, 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.

About L3Harris Technologies:

L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers' mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across space, air, land, sea and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $18 billion in annual revenue and 47,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries.

Job Description:

The Systems Network Engineer will provide networking support to multiple environments including development, testing, and production. The position will require hands-on experience installing, configuring, and maintaining routers, switches, VLAN, and firewalls for Layer 2 and Layer 3 devices.

Why Join Us?

• Impactful Work: Contribute to mission-critical operations and make a real difference.
• Innovative Environment: Work with the latest technologies and be part of a forward-thinking team.
• Career Growth: Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
• Collaborative Culture: Engage with a supportive and collaborative team.

Essential Functions:

• Provide networking support to multiple environments including development, testing, and production.
• Troubleshooting and problem solving of network issues related to but not limited to switches, routers, and end-points.
• Installing, configuring, and maintaining multi-function L2/L3 network devices using NETCONF for policy-based switching and routing involving unicast and multicast transport methods.
• Identify areas of opportunity for test automation and network observability using NETFLOW, Wireshark, or similar tools.
• Review existing network implementation and related documentation for improvement.
• Supporting technical working groups and developing contract related deliverable documentation (network diagrams, physical network topologies, VLAN logical segmentation, IP address plans, routing).
• Defining test scenarios for verification of network device functionality and resiliency.
• Develop new network architectures based on operational requirements.
• 15% travel to remote sites.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree and minimum of 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
• Must be able to obtain and keep an active DoD Secret clearance.
• Minimum of 3 years' hands-on experience with Siemens Ruggedcom network switches and ROX II network operating system (preferred)

OR,

• Possess advanced certification from a mainstream network equipment vendor (e.g., Cisco CCIE R&S, Juniper JNCIE-DC, HPE ACSX, or similar credential having a practical exam component and is willing to learn and work hands-on with another network OEM's operating environment (i.e., ROX II).

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience designing, deploying, testing, maintaining and troubleshooting to root-cause IP networks and related networking equipment, preferably within industrial control system (ICS) environments (SCADA/DCS).
• Experience working on USG programs (preferably Navy) supporting technical working groups and developing contract related deliverable documentation (network diagrams, physical network topologies, VLAN logical segmentation, IP address plans, routing).
• Knowledge of security concepts with exposure to FIPS standards and NIST 800 Special Publications.
• Knowledge of industrial control network protocols such as EtherNet/IP, ModbTCP, PROFINET and use of protocol converters.
• Experience with planning test scenarios and writing test procedures for verifying requirements on network equipment. Familiarity with automated testing tools and scripting languages for network equipment testing is a plus.
• Knowledge of Agile practices.

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L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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