Presales & Solutions Architect

Technology
Lagos State
September 15, 2025
Full Time

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Job Description

Layer3 is one of the fastest growing network and security infrastructure companies in West Africa, providing award-winning services, including managed and cloud services, network security, IT infrastructure management, virtualization and mobile device management solutions. Our unique model integrates best-of-breed technologies from global leaders such as Juniper Networks, Blue Coat, Polycom, AirWatch, F5, Extreme Networks and VMware, coupled with our next-generation metro fiber networks, to offer unparalleled services and after sales support to some of the most demanding customers.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Presales & Solutions Architect

Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Job Summary

  • A Presales & Solutions Architect is an outstanding individual who combines the communications skills to build strong professional relationships with the technical skills to develop compelling solutions that accomplish our customers’ business imperatives.
  • The Presales & Solutions Architect partners with an Account Manager to drive revenue growth for Layer3 by delivering business success to our customers.
  • Presales Solutions Architect also work collaboratively within Layer3 to highlight emerging customer requirements and use cases, convey the competitive landscape, and coordinate with Layer3 and OEM-partner professional services organizations to ensure implementations meet or exceed customer expectations.

Responsibilities
What we will challenge you to achieve:

  • Provides pre-sales technical consultation as a domain specialist (SME) for the design, engineering, sale, and implementation of sophisticated products, applications, and solutions.
  • Collaborates with sales teams, vendors, and industry partners in assessing potential application of our products ensuring that optimum systems solutions are provided to new and existing customers.
  • Develops and implement technical sales plans and proposals (RFP, RFQ) to grow Layer3’s business in a driven and opportunity-filled sales environment.
  • Originates and architect detailed design, engineering, and implementation specifications for next-generation networks and solutions.
  • Use your outstanding industry and product knowledge to engage and influence customer technology strategies through showcasing Layer3’s solutions during technical sales presentations, product demonstrations, proof of concept, and trial engagements.
  • Builds, develops, and maintains strong professional relationships with customer IT decision-makers and industry partner community.
  • Deliver training and support to our Sales team and Engineers.
  • Continuously learn and stay ahead of the industry and competitive solutions, products, and services.
  • Enjoy the personal growth career opportunity that comes from exposure to the latest technological innovations and apply these capabilities to address the real-world challenges of our customers.

Requirements
What you need to have:

  • Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, and related field or equivalent experience.
  • Minimum 6 years’ experience in a technical/pre-sales role as a Sales or Systems Engineer.
  • Experience designing/engineering LAN/WAN, Campus, Data Center, Security, and Metro Ethernet solutions.
  • Experience implementing and operating mid-large-scale Campus and Enterprise Networking and Security solutions.
  • This role is for a Pre-Sales Systems Engineer that will have broad Service Provider and enterprise knowledge.
  • Good understanding of Network, Security, Cloud and Compute and Storage
  • Proficient in using Cisco, Juniper and Fortinet Configuration Portal to build Bill of Material
  • The Presales Architect will partner with Layer3 Account Managers and other Professional Services team peers to find and build solutions for SP and Enterprise customers.
  • Broad knowledge of the SP business and technologies is a must. We are looking for a fast learner with capacity for many subjects.
  • Deep knowledge of core routing, edge routing, access routing, backhaul routing, data center, virtualization, edge compute. With preference for Juniper, Cisco and other OEM product knowledge.
  • Knowledge of Juniper product line, key competitors, and vertical market use cases.
  • Confirmed understanding and hands-on expertise with networking industry technologies across routing, switching, and security technology domains.
  • Strong interpersonal, relationship, and communication skills with experience in customer-facing sales activities.
  • Proven technical capability, ability to learn quickly, and apply skills in new protocols and applications.

What we would love you to have:

  • Experience crafting/building data center and campus networks, as well as software-defined networks
  • JNCIP or other expert-level industry certification is desired.
  • Entrepreneurial mind set
  • High level of business and sales acumen
  • Strong organizational and interpersonal abilities

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

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

Note

  • Our interview process at Layer3 is a multi-stage process. This process is designed to for us to know you better and how well you fit into the Layer3 culture. We are eager to meet you.
  • Only qualified candidates would be contacted.

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