Core and Network Engineer at Infratel Africa

Infratel Africa is a leading telecommunication infrastructure service provider in Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa. We provide RAN, backhaul, and power as a service across Africa.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Core and Network Engineer

Location: Lekki Phase 1 (Admiralty Way), Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Role Overview

• You will design, plan, deploy, and optimize the transmission and IP core network that supports rural and semi-urban connectivity.
• The role covers satellite-backed transmission and IP core routing as a single integrated function.
• You will ensure resilience, scalability, and cost efficiency across the network. You will own the end-to-end transmission and routing layer, from backhaul planning to core IP integration.

Key Responsibilities

• Design transmission architecture for satellite, microwave, and fiber backhaul.
• Plan end-to-end connectivity for new site rollouts.
• Design and manage IP core routing and switching architecture.
• Configure and maintain routers, switches, and transmission equipment.
• Implement redundancy, protection, and failover mechanisms.
• Manage IP addressing schemes and routing protocols.
• Support integration with RAN, core network, and service platforms.
• Lead transmission and IP core acceptance for new sites.
• Troubleshoot network faults across transmission and routing layers.
• Monitor performance and optimize latency, throughput, and availability.
• Maintain accurate network documentation and as-built records.
• Support vendor evaluation, technical trials, and capacity planning.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, or related field.
• 2 to 5 years of experience in transmission and IP networking.
• Strong hands-on experience with IP core routing and switching.
• Experience with satellite or microwave transmission systems.
• Solid understanding of routing protocols and network segmentation.
• Proven troubleshooting and fault isolation capability.
• Experience supporting multi -site or rural deployments is an advantage

Key Technologies and Domains:

• Satellite transmission systems.
• Microwave radio links.
• Fiber backhaul.
• IP routing and switching.
• MPLS and VPN architectures.
• Network monitoring and fault management systems.

Preferred Certifications:

• CCNP or equivalent IP networking certification.
• Transmission or microwave vendor certifications.

What We Offer

• N300,000 - N400,000 per month.
• Opportunity to design and scale a national rural connectivity network.
• High ownership and technical autonomy.
• Exposure to satellite-backed infrastructure and large-scale rollout programs.

Application Closing Date
19th July, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CVs to: Amarachi@infratelafrica.com using the job title as the subject of the email.