Senior Network Engineer at Layer3

Layer3 is a fun and innovative place to work – a leader in Cloud, Security, Network and Data center solutions in Nigeria. We are one of the few companies in Africa to have attained all three global security standard certifications namely ISO 27001, ISO 27017 and PCI-DSS. We were listed by the London Stock Exchange Group’s ‘Companies to Inspire Africa 2019’ report in 2018 as well as, by Jobberman as one of the Top ICT companies to work for in Nigeria. We have a superb work culture with strong values. We are passionate about building a great company with a generation of future leaders and a team of professionals that are changing the world.

Our positive work environment inspires all Layerons to live their dreams and be the best they can be. This coupled with our passion for excellence, world class technology solutions and global partners, help us fulfil our mission which is to make our customers’ businesses more successful.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Network Engineer 

Locations: Abuja (FCT)
Job Type: Full-Time

Job Summary

• Senior Network Engineer will also be responsible for planning, directing and coordinating activities required to fulfil and support network services to enterprise customers.
• These include the management of existing and development of new network infrastructure systems, as well as managing system and network administration.

Job Responsibilities

• Extensive hands-on engineering level support on switching and routing technologies such as BGP, OSPF, MPLS/VPLS, spanning tree protocols e.g.; MSTP, RSTP, 802.1x, 802.11, 802.16, VPN, DMVPN, SDN, VRRP/HSRP, WAN Acceleration, QoS, VoIP, VTC, cloud, Automation and similar network technologies.
• Ability to analyze and troubleshoot network communications failures and bottlenecks.
• Ability to analyze system logs, identifying potential issues and troubleshooting any reported network problems
• Switching tasks include VTP, ISL/ 802.1q, IPSec and GRE Tunneling, VLANs, Ether Channel, Trunking, Port Security, STP and RSTP.
• Configuration of LAN/WAN/WLAN links using VSI/ L2VC, for MPLS L2VPN will be required to be available for on-call duties on a need basis.
• Understands and assist in technical strategies in the design, configuration and maintenance of LAN, WAN and wireless networks to ensure the stability, integrity and operational effectiveness and efficiency of network services.
• Participates in the design and configuration of internal and/or external networks as required for assigned projects.
• Supervise IP/MPLS services’ implementation covering the installations, testing & handover.
• Proactively perform corrective maintenance for IP/MPLS network.
• Develop automation and other internal systems and tools to assist in the care and feeding of the IP/MPLS network and integration activities.
• Responsible for network planning, configuration, and implementation.
• Design and develop routing topology for Core /Access/Metro/Edge network infrastructures and for converged data & communications services and their successful integration.
• Drive Digital Transformation Agenda using Cloud, Security, Big-Data, IOT, SDN, SDS, SDWAN, and SDWAN
• Responding to RFQ & preparing proposals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Information Technology or related field or its equivalent.
• Minimum of 6 years relevant experience in troubleshooting and managing IP networks.
• Hands on experience in Cisco, Juniper, Fortigate, Bluecoat is required.
• A thorough understanding of network technology and protocols.
• Operating systems knowledge.
• Advanced knowledge in cabling structured network.
• Possess high level interpersonal communication skills.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications: careers@layer3.com.ng using the Job Title as the subject of the email.