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Senior Network Engineer – Abuja
Layer3
Job description
About the role
Layer3 is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to join its Abuja team. You will lead the design, implementation and support of advanced network services for enterprise customers across West Africa.
Key responsibilities
- Provide hands‑on engineering support for switching and routing technologies (BGP, OSPF, MPLS/VPLS, STP variants, VLANs, VPN, DMVPN, SDN, etc.).
- Analyse and troubleshoot network failures, bottlenecks and system logs.
- Configure LAN/WAN/WLAN links, MPLS L2VPN, VSI/L2VC and ensure high‑availability (VRRP/HSRP).
- Supervise IP/MPLS service installations, testing and hand‑over.
- Develop automation tools and internal systems for network maintenance.
- Participate in network planning, topology design for Core/Access/Metro/Edge infrastructures.
- Support digital transformation initiatives using Cloud, Security, Big‑Data, IoT, SD‑WAN and related technologies.
Required profile
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
- Extensive experience in enterprise networking, preferably in a senior or lead role.
- Proven ability to design, configure and maintain large‑scale LAN, WAN and wireless networks.
- Willingness to be on‑call for critical network incidents.
Required skills
- BGP, OSPF, MPLS, VPLS
- MSTP, RSTP, STP, 802.1x, 802.11, 802.16
- VPN, DMVPN, IPSec, GRE tunneling
- SDN, VRRP, HSRP, SD‑WAN, SDS, IoT
- WAN acceleration, QoS, VoIP, VTC
- Cloud platforms and automation frameworks
- Switching protocols: VTP, ISL, 802.1q, VLAN, EtherChannel, Port Security
- LAN/WAN/WLAN design, VSI, L2VC, MPLS L2VPN
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