--- title: 'Systems Engineer : 26 at Akraya in Atlanta, GA' description: 'Akraya is hiring for the Systems Engineer : 26 role in Atlanta, GA. Pays $50–$60 per hour. See the full description and apply.' type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/systems-engineer-26-at-akraya-01a16d86-d9f5-7407-8180-a1186af70c49 date: 2026-11-15T01:26:44Z og_description: 'Join Akraya as Systems Engineer : 26 in Atlanta, GA. Pays $50–$60 per hour. Requires 7+ years of experience.' og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/u1zi3e.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | Akraya | | **Location** | Atlanta, GA | | **Salary** | $50/hr - $60/hr | | **Type** | Contractor | | **Posted** | Oct 20, 2026 | ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** A- · Low risk. Probably a real opening. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** Akraya sponsors H-1B visas. It filed 8 H-1B petitions (FY2026 Q1 – FY2026 Q4). - **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for Akraya. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $120,000 – $175,000 a year (median $145,000). ## 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 #LP **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. **ABOUT AKRAYA** Akraya is an award-winning IT staffing firm consistently recognized for our commitment to **excellence and a thriving work environment**. **Most recently, we were recognized Stevie Employer of the Year 2025, SIA Best Staffing Firm to work for 2025, Inc 5000 Best Workspaces in US (2025 & 2024) and Glassdoor's Best Places to Work (2023 & 2022)!** **Industry Leaders in Tech Staffing** As Talent solutions provider for Fortune 100 Organizations, Akraya's industry recognitions solidify our leadership position in the IT staffing space. **We don't just connect you with great jobs, we connect you with a workplace that inspires!** **Join Akraya Today!** Let us lead you to your dream career and experience the Akraya difference. 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