Job Title: Director, Network & Unified Communications Job Code: 36452 Job Location: (On Site) Melbourne, FL Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off Job Description: L3Harris Technologies is seeking a Director, Network & Unified Communications to lead the strategy, delivery, and operational excellence of the company’s global connectivity and collaboration ecosystem. This leader will ensure seamless, end-to-end IT connectivity across a complex landscape of providers and technologies, including wide area and local area networks, wireless infrastructure, telecommunications, and enterprise unified collaboration platforms. Essential Functions: <ul> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Develop and execute the enterprise Network & Unified Communications strategy aligned to the Connectivity pillar and the broader Technology Reinvention strategy.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Lead modernization initiatives including SD-WAN, NAC, Zero Trust-aligned network segmentation, wireless redesign, VoIP/UC modernization, and optimization of network edge environments.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Establish a roadmap for reliability, capacity, lifecycle modernization, and secure workload placement across data centers, cloud, and edge sites.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Oversee the design, deployment, and operations of all global network and telecom services, ensuring high availability, resiliency, and compliance.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Drive proactive monitoring, observability, automation, and engineering standards to reduce MTTR, eliminate technical debt, and improve service stability.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Lead end-to-end service management (incident, problem, change, capacity) in partnership with service delivery, Service Desk, Deskside, and Managed Service Providers.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Own the enterprise UC strategy, covering voice, VoIP, Video/Telepresence, conferencing tools, contact center capabilities, SIP trunking, and future UCaaS capabilities.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Modernize legacy telecom environments and transition to more secure, scalable, cloud-aligned platforms where appropriate.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Lead a global team of network and telecom engineers, architects, and operations specialists; foster a culture of ownership, engineering rigor, and continuous improvement.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Manage strategic partners, OEMs, and MSPs to ensure SLA performance, operational transparency, and value realization.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Drive workforce planning, talent development, and capability building to support a modern, software-defined, automated network environment.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Partner with Cybersecurity to ensure compliance with Zero Trust principles, STIGs, government/regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Drive network segmentation, identity-based access, and integrated threat detection in collaboration with security engineering.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Ensure proper documentation, configuration management, architectural governance, and audit readiness.</li> </ul> Qualifications: <ul style="margin-bottom:11.0px"> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 15 years of prior related experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 19 years of prior related experience.</li> </ul> Preferred Additional Skills: <ul> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Deep expertise in enterprise networking (LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, VPN, routing/switching, Wi-Fi, DNS/DHCP/IPAM).</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Strong experience with unified communications, VoIP, SIP, telephony, video conferencing, and collaboration technologies.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Proven track record driving large-scale network modernization, cloud connectivity, and secure architecture transformations.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Experience operating within highly regulated environments (DoD, aerospace/defense, government contractors, or similar).</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Demonstrated ability to lead through influence, manage MSPs, build high-performance teams, and deliver measurable operational outcomes.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Relevant certifications: CCNP/CCIE, JNCIP/JNCIE, CWNP, ITIL, PMP, or equivalent.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Experience implementing Zero Trust-aligned core network services.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Background integrating cloud connectivity (AWS, Azure, GCP) and software-defined technologies.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Experience delivering large-scale site upgrades, network refresh programs, or global telecom modernization initiatives.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Strong business acumen with the ability to translate technical requirements into operational and financial outcomes.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Strategic thinker with an “owner’s mindset” and strong say-do ratio.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Committed to simplification, standardization, modernization, and engineering excellence.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Able to influence across diverse business units, functions, and technology domains.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Empowers teams, builds trust, promotes accountability, and models L3Harris values.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities.</li> </ul> In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C, Denver, or NYC areas is $156,500-$290,500. The salary range for this role in Colorado state, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, and Vermont is $136,000-$252,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements. #LI-NR1

Director, Network & Unified Communications (Melbourne, FL, US, 32919) @ L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

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