Strategy & Technical Leadership- L3 Network Engineer

Job Description: L3 Network Engineer - Strategy & Technical LeadershipPosition Overview

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  Role: L3 Network Engineer (Strategy & Technical Leadership)

  
  


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  Experience Level: 6–10 Years

  
  


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  Environment: Large-Scale Service Provider Network

  
  

Objective

To provide expert-level technical oversight, lead complex architectural migration strategies, and act as the final escalation point for critical network incidents while ensuring high availability and robust performance.

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic Leadership & Deployment

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  Lead large-scale network migration projects and complex deployments from conception to execution.

  
  


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  Act as the ultimate technical authority and lead architect during critical cutover windows and major deployments.

  
  

2. Technical Oversight & Maintenance Windows (MW)

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  Provide expert "on-call" support during high-stakes night-time maintenance windows.

  
  


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  Rigorously review, validate, and approve Method of Procedures (MOPs) submitted for high-risk network activities.

  
  

3. Root Cause Analysis (RCA) & Optimization

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  Conduct thorough, deep-dive RCAs for complex network outages and systemic failures.

  
  


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  Design and implement long-term preventative measures, network optimizations, and resilience improvements.

  
  

4. Automation & Mentorship

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  Architect and develop Python and Ansible automation scripts to streamline provisioning, deployment, and operational tasks.

  
  


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  Mentor L2 engineers, elevating team capabilities on advanced routing protocols, architectural design, and complex troubleshooting techniques.

  
  

Required Skills & Qualifications

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  Experience: 6 to 10 years of extensive networking experience within large-scale service provider or hyper-scale enterprise environments.

  
  


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  Technical Expertise:

  
  


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  Expert-level mastery of MPLS-Traffic Engineering (MPLS-TE), Segment Routing (SR), and high-availability design patterns.

  
  


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  Advanced proficiency in core routing, switching, and carrier-grade network architecture.

  
  


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  Leadership & Competencies: Strong project management mindset with a proven ability to lead cross-functional teams smoothly during high-pressure night-time deployments.

  
  

Core Expectations (Across All Engineering Levels)

Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement

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  Sustainable High Performance: Unwavering commitment to maintaining absolute network stability and uptime while successfully meeting aggressive deployment timelines.

  
  


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  Shift & Schedule Flexibility: Readily available to support critical night-time and early-morning maintenance windows aligned with the project schedule.

  
  


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  Documentation Excellence: Strict adherence to the standard that every deployment must be backed by a fully validated MOP and concluded with complete configuration audits.

  
  


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  Cross-Functional Collaboration: Active participation in operational bridge calls and facilitation of seamless communication between night-shift execution units and day-shift planning teams.