Title:  Senior Specialist, Systems Network Engineer

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, Modbus/TCP, 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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