Systems Engineer: 26-03050

Akraya, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Akraya, Inc. is seeking a seasoned engineer to lead validation across networking, security, cloud, and AI.

You will independently build and validate lab environments mirroring real customer deployments and translate findings into trusted reference architectures and deployment guides for sales teams, partners, and customers. The role emphasizes cross-portfolio validation, collaboration with Product Managers, Architects, and field teams, and mentorship for junior engineers.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on engineering experience designing, configuring, and troubleshooting complex enterprise networking, security, or data center environments.
• Proven lab validation expertise, with the ability to independently build, test, and break complex, multi-product lab environments from scratch.
• Strong technical writing skills, with demonstrated experience translating technical lab findings into field-facing deployment guides, reference architectures, or proof-of-concept documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical validation workstreams for integrated, cross-portfolio solutions to ensure they are repeatable and supportable.
• Build, configure, test, and troubleshoot complex lab environments that accurately reflect real-world customer deployment scenarios.
• Execute rigorous validation plans, capture evidence, identify integration gaps, and document repeatable outcomes.
• Translate technical lab findings into highly trusted, field-facing assets (such as reference architectures and deployment guides).
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders (Product Managers, Architects, and field teams) to ensure validation work remains technically credible and field-relevant.
• Support and mentor earlier-career engineers and external partners on lab best practices and troubleshooting approaches.

Skills

Network & Security Architecture

Lab Environment Validation

Cross-Domain Troubleshooting

Technical Documentation

Cloud & AI Infrastructure

Job description

Primary Skills: Network & Security Architecture (Proficient), Lab Environment Validation (Expert), Cross-Domain Troubleshooting (Advanced), Technical Documentation (Advanced), Cloud & AI Infrastructure (Intermediate)

Contract Type: W2 Only

Duration: 6+ month with possible extension

Location: Atlanta, GA & RTP, NC (Cary, Durham, Morrisville, Raleigh)

Pay Range: $50.00 - $60.00 per hour

Job Summary

This role is critical to the Validated team, responsible for turning integrated technology strategies into field-credible, evidence-backed proof. You will independently build and validate complex lab environments that mirror real-world customer deployments across networking, security, cloud, and AI. By testing these cross-portfolio solutions, you will identify integration gaps and translate your findings into trusted reference architectures and deployment guides for sales teams, partners, and customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead technical validation workstreams for integrated, cross-portfolio solutions to ensure they are repeatable and supportable.
• Build, configure, test, and troubleshoot complex lab environments that accurately reflect real-world customer deployment scenarios.
• Execute rigorous validation plans, capture evidence, identify integration gaps, and document repeatable outcomes.
• Translate technical lab findings into highly trusted, field-facing assets (such as reference architectures and deployment guides).
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders (Product Managers, Architects, and field teams) to ensure validation work remains technically credible and field-relevant.
• Support and mentor earlier-career engineers and external partners on lab best practices and troubleshooting approaches.

Must-Have Skills

• 7+ years of hands-on engineering experience designing, configuring, and troubleshooting complex enterprise networking, security, or data center environments.
• Proven lab validation expertise, with the ability to independently build, test, and break complex, multi-product lab environments from scratch.
• Strong technical writing skills, with demonstrated experience translating technical lab findings into field-facing deployment guides, reference architectures, or proof-of-concept (PoC) documentation.