Design Engineer

Akkodis is seeking a Design Engineer for a Contract with a client in Irvine, CA(Remote). The candidate must have strong design engineering expertise with proven hands‑on experience in VMware Cloud on AWS, Arista/Cisco networking, and advanced routing protocols such as BGP.

Rate Range: 38/hour to $40/hour; The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.

Design Engineer job responsibilities include:

• Leads Tier‑3 level troubleshooting, testing, and restoration activities for production services across complex server and network environments.

• Manages OS administration tasks on Windows, UNIX, and Linux platforms while supporting internetworking technologies and virtualization solutions.

• Designs and validates network architectures involving Arista/CVP, Cisco platforms, and advanced routing protocols such as BGP.

• Oversees VMware Cloud on AWS operations, contributing to performance analysis, service acceptance criteria, and new technology evaluations.

• Supports SLA monitoring, capacity planning, and escalation handling to ensure service continuity and operational stability.

• Collaborates with Tier‑2 teams by taking escalations during peak load, participating in customer status calls, and preparing technical communications.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Network Engineering, or a related technical field.

• 4–6 years of hands‑on experience in design engineering, server administration, virtualization, and advanced networking.

• Strong expertise with VMware Cloud on AWS along with VCP6+ certification and solid OS administration experience across Windows, UNIX, or Linux.

• Proven hands‑on experience with Arista/CVP and Cisco networking technologies, including deep knowledge of BGP, routing, and switching.

If you are interested in this role, then please click APPLY NOW. For other opportunities available at Akkodis, or any questions, feel free to contact me at Vikas.Tomar@ akkodisgroup.com.

Pay Details: $38.00 to $40.00 per hour

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

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