SD-WAN L2 Engineer job at Zaneta Techbiz Limited
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SD-WAN L2 Engineer
2026-09-24T14:02:50+00:00
Zaneta Techbiz Limited
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Professional Services
Computer & IT, Science & Engineering
KES
MONTH
2026-09-28T17:00:00+00:00
8

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced SD-WAN L2 Engineer to provide advanced troubleshooting, configuration and operational support across multivendor SD-WAN environments. The role will own escalated incidents, execute approved changes and provide technical guidance to L1 engineers.

Key Responsibilities

  • Troubleshoot escalated SD-WAN, routing, tunnel, security and application performance issues.
  • Diagnose overlay/underlay failures, packet loss, latency, jitter, MTU and routing issues.
  • Configure and troubleshoot traffic steering, QoS, segmentation and WAN failover.
  • Support device onboarding, configuration deployments, replacements, upgrades and backups.
  • Troubleshoot BGP/OSPF, IPsec VPNs, NAT and LAN/WAN integration.
  • Execute approved changes with proper validation and rollback procedures.
  • Analyze logs and packet captures and conduct root cause analysis.
  • Coordinate with OEMs, ISPs, field engineers and customers during incidents.
  • Mentor L1 engineers and maintain technical documentation and SOPs.

Technical Expertise

  • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN (Viptela): vManage, vSmart, vBond, cEdge/vEdge, OMP, TLOCs, BFD, IPsec, policies & segmentation.
  • VMware SD-WAN (VeloCloud): Orchestrator, Edges, Gateways, Business Policies, DMPO, HA & routing integration.
  • Fortinet Secure SD-WAN: FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, SD-WAN rules, IPsec, routing & HA.
  • Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, VLANs, NAT, QoS, IPsec and network segmentation.
  • Experience with MPLS, leased lines, broadband and LTE/5G backup links.
  • Proficiency in CLI troubleshooting, packet capture and incident/change management.

Requirements

  • 3 - 6 years of networking experience, including 2+ years hands-on SD-WAN support.
  • Strong expertise in at least one listed SD-WAN platform and working knowledge of the others.
  • Degree/Diploma in IT, Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent experience.
  • CCNP or relevant vendor certification preferred.
  • Strong communication, incident ownership and documentation skills.
  • Scripting, API or network automation knowledge is an advantage.
  • Troubleshoot escalated SD-WAN, routing, tunnel, security and application performance issues.
  • Diagnose overlay/underlay failures, packet loss, latency, jitter, MTU and routing issues.
  • Configure and troubleshoot traffic steering, QoS, segmentation and WAN failover.
  • Support device onboarding, configuration deployments, replacements, upgrades and backups.
  • Troubleshoot BGP/OSPF, IPsec VPNs, NAT and LAN/WAN integration.
  • Execute approved changes with proper validation and rollback procedures.
  • Analyze logs and packet captures and conduct root cause analysis.
  • Coordinate with OEMs, ISPs, field engineers and customers during incidents.
  • Mentor L1 engineers and maintain technical documentation and SOPs.
  • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN (Viptela): vManage, vSmart, vBond, cEdge/vEdge, OMP, TLOCs, BFD, IPsec, policies & segmentation.
  • VMware SD-WAN (VeloCloud): Orchestrator, Edges, Gateways, Business Policies, DMPO, HA & routing integration.
  • Fortinet Secure SD-WAN: FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, SD-WAN rules, IPsec, routing & HA.
  • Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, VLANs, NAT, QoS, IPsec and network segmentation.
  • Experience with MPLS, leased lines, broadband and LTE/5G backup links.
  • Proficiency in CLI troubleshooting, packet capture and incident/change management.
  • Strong communication, incident ownership and documentation skills.
  • Scripting, API or network automation knowledge is an advantage.
  • 3 - 6 years of networking experience, including 2+ years hands-on SD-WAN support.
  • Strong expertise in at least one listed SD-WAN platform and working knowledge of the others.
  • Degree/Diploma in IT, Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent experience.
  • CCNP or relevant vendor certification preferred.
bachelor degree
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Vacancy title:
SD-WAN L2 Engineer

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Professional Services, Category: Computer & IT, Science & Engineering]

Jobs at:
Zaneta Techbiz Limited

Deadline of this Job:
Monday, September 28 2026

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi

Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, September 24 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced SD-WAN L2 Engineer to provide advanced troubleshooting, configuration and operational support across multivendor SD-WAN environments. The role will own escalated incidents, execute approved changes and provide technical guidance to L1 engineers.

Key Responsibilities

  • Troubleshoot escalated SD-WAN, routing, tunnel, security and application performance issues.
  • Diagnose overlay/underlay failures, packet loss, latency, jitter, MTU and routing issues.
  • Configure and troubleshoot traffic steering, QoS, segmentation and WAN failover.
  • Support device onboarding, configuration deployments, replacements, upgrades and backups.
  • Troubleshoot BGP/OSPF, IPsec VPNs, NAT and LAN/WAN integration.
  • Execute approved changes with proper validation and rollback procedures.
  • Analyze logs and packet captures and conduct root cause analysis.
  • Coordinate with OEMs, ISPs, field engineers and customers during incidents.
  • Mentor L1 engineers and maintain technical documentation and SOPs.

Technical Expertise

  • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN (Viptela): vManage, vSmart, vBond, cEdge/vEdge, OMP, TLOCs, BFD, IPsec, policies & segmentation.
  • VMware SD-WAN (VeloCloud): Orchestrator, Edges, Gateways, Business Policies, DMPO, HA & routing integration.
  • Fortinet Secure SD-WAN: FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, SD-WAN rules, IPsec, routing & HA.
  • Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, VLANs, NAT, QoS, IPsec and network segmentation.
  • Experience with MPLS, leased lines, broadband and LTE/5G backup links.
  • Proficiency in CLI troubleshooting, packet capture and incident/change management.

Requirements

  • 3 - 6 years of networking experience, including 2+ years hands-on SD-WAN support.
  • Strong expertise in at least one listed SD-WAN platform and working knowledge of the others.
  • Degree/Diploma in IT, Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent experience.
  • CCNP or relevant vendor certification preferred.
  • Strong communication, incident ownership and documentation skills.
  • Scripting, API or network automation knowledge is an advantage.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Computer/ IT jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Monday, September 28 2026
Duty Station: Nairobi | Nairobi
Posted: 24-09-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 24-09-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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