Level 3 Communications, Inc

Network Planning Engineer

Level 3 Communications, Inc$88K — $105K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Network Engineering (preferred) or equivalent experience;
  • Minimum of 2 years experience designing and implementing IP networks;
  • CCNA certification with intermediate knowledge of IP, TDM, and Carrier Ethernet;
  • Experience in maintaining IP address plans and router/switch configurations;
  • Proven understanding of BGP, OSPF, and HSRP in IP networks;
  • Strong presentation, documentation, and technical writing skills.

Responsibilities

  • Engineer customized configurations for IP networking equipment;
  • Develop and maintain Enterprise IP Addressing plans;
  • Deploy configuration changes for site or standards modifications;
  • Maintain accurate network documentation and homing plans;
  • Provide 2nd level support to IP service activation teams;
  • Collaborate with IP Engineers on configuration baselines for network equipment.

Benefits

  • 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off;
  • Opportunity for professional growth in network engineering;
  • Collaborative work environment with internal and external teams;
  • Hands-on experience with TDM to IP network migrations;
  • Onsite role in Melbourne, FL;
  • Access to advanced network technologies and solutions.
Full Job Description
Job Title: Network Planning Engineer

Job Code: 43057

Job Location: Melbourne, FL (Onsite)

Job Schedule: 9/80 (Every other Friday off)

Job Description:

L3Harris is seeking a motivated individual ready for an exciting opportunity to join the team as an IP Network Configuration Engineer, supporting TDM to IP network migrations for the FAA. The selected candidate will be working for L3Harris as an IP Network Configuration Engineer, supporting the management and implementation of IP network solutions. The selected candidate will collaborate with internal and external teams, work independently on projects from start to finish, including developing network designs based upon user requirements, creating network diagrams using Visio, configuring network equipment, and full implementation follow-through and documentation of requirements.

Essential Functions:

The IP Network Configuration Engineer will be responsible for:
• Engineering customized configurations for IP networking equipment based on customer requirements
• Developing and maintaining Enterprise IP Addressing plans
• Deploying planned configuration changes to support site or standards modifications
• Maintaining accurate network documentation and homing plans
• Providing 2nd level support to IP service activation teams
• Collaborating with IP Engineers to create and maintain configuration baselines of network equipment

Qualifications:
• Bachelor's Degree (preferably in Network Engineering) and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience; Or, Graduate Degree or equivalent with 0 to 2 years of prior related experience; Or, in lieu of a degree, minimum of 6 years of prior related experience
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in the design, development and implementation of IP network configurations
• Intermediate level (CCNA) of experience with IP, TDM and Carrier Ethernet WAN access technologies
• Minimum of 2 years of experience creating/maintaining IP address plans along with router and switch baseline configurations
• Demonstrated ability of engineering peering relationships based on BGP, OSPF and HSRP across internetworked IP network devices
• Excellent presentation, documentation and technical writing skills
• Strong skill set with Microsoft Office software applications and Visio

Preferred Additional Skills:
• Domain knowledge of data protocols including TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, MPLS, EIGRP, HSRP, IS-IS, LDP, PIM, MSDP, and Ethernet
• Automation scripting experience (e.g. Python)
• Cisco networking certifications (CCNP)

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