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Senior Specialist, Systems Engineer - L3Harris
Systems Engineer
Senior Specialist, Systems Engineer leading end‑to‑end design, deployment, and optimization of secure, cloud‑enabled network solutions across defense domains, leveraging AWS, virtualization, and advanced scripting.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Architect, implement, and maintain scalable network infrastructures that integrate space, air, land, sea, and cyber domains.
- Design and enforce robust cybersecurity controls, performing risk assessments and penetration testing to safeguard mission‑critical assets.
- Deploy and manage virtualized environments (VMware, Hyper‑V) and cloud services (AWS) to enhance agility and resilience.
- Develop automation scripts in Python to streamline configuration, monitoring, and incident response workflows.
- Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to translate operational requirements into technical specifications and deliverables.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in systems/network engineering within a defense or high‑security environment.
- Proficiency with AWS services (EC2, VPC, IAM, CloudFormation) and virtualization platforms.
- Strong knowledge of network protocols, routing, switching, and security technologies (firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPN).
- Hands‑on scripting skills in Python and experience with CI/CD pipelines.
- Excellent problem‑solving, communication, and teamwork abilities.