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L3Harris Technologies

Global defense contractor delivering aerospace tech

Specialist - Network Plan Engrg

Network Engineering & AdministrationUpdated on Nov 14
Full-timeColorado Springs, CO, USA$76.5k - $142.5kIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Network engineering experience with IP networks.
  • Experience configuring and hardening routers, switches, firewalls, voice over IP systems, and satellite long-haul communications capability.
  • Familiarity with leading network vendors, including HP/HPE, Cisco, Juniper, Arista, and F5.
  • Experience implementing and troubleshooting IP networks.
  • Familiarity with applying Defense Information Systems Agency Security Requirements Guides and Security Technical Implementation Guides.
  • Familiarity with implementing patches, scanning, remediating findings, and auditing.
  • Proficiency in developing and maintaining security and configuration documentation.
  • A bachelor's degree and at least four years of prior relevant experience, or a graduate degree and at least two years of prior related experience; alternatively, at least eight years of prior related experience in lieu of a degree.
  • Top Secret clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information eligibility.
  • Department of Defense 8570.01M IAT-2 certification.
  • CCNA certification or an equivalent vendor certification.

Responsibilities

  • Design and model network architecture based on customer requirements.
  • Analyze, plan, and modify network components or software.
  • Develop and evaluate network performance criteria.
  • Prepare capacity needs analysis for switching, routing, transmission, and signaling.
  • Evaluate technologies and designs in relation to critical infrastructure and service needs.

Desired Qualifications

  • CCNP or equivalent vendor certification.
  • Ability to plan, implement, verify, and troubleshoot local and wide-area enterprise networks.
  • Experience implementing and managing carrier-grade network technologies, such as Carrier Ethernet.
  • Familiarity with Government-Furnished Equipment applications, such as Manticore and Cracken security applications.
  • Experience configuring and implementing Type-1 encryption for data in transit using the KG family of encryptors.
  • Familiarity with Network Management Systems, including Cisco Prime and HP OpenView.
  • Familiarity with Software Defined Networking concepts and technologies, including OpenFlow and Cisco ACI.
  • Familiarity with cloud networking services and architectures, including AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud networking.
  • Familiarity with Zero Trust Networking Architecture concepts and technologies.

About the Company

L3Harris Technologies

Global defense contractor delivering aerospace tech

L3Harris Technologies provides advanced aerospace, defense, and space systems for governments and commercial customers. Its products include sensors, communications, and propulsion—such as tactical radios, night-vision gear, satellite payloads, missile defense, and space propulsion—delivered as integrated systems for operations across air, land, sea, space, and cyber domains. The company blends legacy technologies from two joining giants with newer capabilities, faster acquisition cycles, and a focus on missiles, space, and resilient communications to field solutions quickly. Its goal is to be a trusted, scale-ready provider of next‑generation defense and intelligence capabilities for national security and related customers.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Melbourne, FL
Founded
1895

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