Senior Network Engineer

Senior Network Engineer

The Senior Network Engineer will be responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating activities required to fulfill and support network services to enterprise customers. This includes the management of existing and development of new network infrastructure systems, as well as managing system and network administration.

Responsibilities

• Provide extensive hands-on engineering level support on switching and routing technologies such as BGP, OSPF, MPLS/VPLS, spanning tree protocols, 802.1x, 802.11, 802.16, VPN, DMVPN, SDN, VRRP/HSRP, WAN Acceleration, QoS, VoIP, VTC, cloud, Automation, and similar network technologies.
• Analyze and troubleshoot network communications failures and bottlenecks.
• Analyze system logs, identify potential issues, and troubleshoot any reported network problems.
• Perform switching tasks including VTP, ISL/802.1q, IPSec and GRE Tunneling, VLANs, Ether Channel, Trunking, Port Security, STP and RSTP.
• Configure LAN/WAN/WLAN links using VSI/L2VC for MPLS L2VPN.
• Understand and assist in technical strategies in the design, configuration, and maintenance of LAN, WAN, and wireless networks.
• Participate in the design and configuration of internal and/or external networks as required for assigned projects.
• Supervise IP/MPLS services’ implementation covering 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.
• Be 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.
• Respond to RFQ and prepare proposals.

Requirements

• 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.
• Thorough understanding of network technology and protocols.
• Operating systems knowledge.
• Advanced knowledge in cabling structured network.
• High-level interpersonal communication skills.

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