Position: Design Engineer

Employment Type: Contract

Contract Duration: 12 months

Start Date: Immediate

Work Location: Remote

C2C: Not accepted

Experience: 15+ years preferred/required per hiring intake

Certification: CCIE certification preferred

About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced Data Center Network Design Engineer to support a large-scale network build-out project for AT&T; and Bank of America (BOA). The adecuado candidate will have deep expertise in enterprise data center networking, Cisco Nexus platforms, Arista networking, and advanced routing and switching technologies.

The candidate must be genuinely hands-on with technologies such as ACI, BGP, OSPF, Arista, and Cisco data center networking. Strong technical troubleshooting, network design, capacity planning, and stakeholder communication skills are essential.

Top Technical Skills

Data Center Infrastructure: 5–7 years of hands-on experience, particularly with Cisco Nexus platforms.

Cisco Networking: Strong experience with Cisco data center infrastructure, routing, and switching.

Arista Networking: Hands-on experience with Arista platforms or Arista CloudVision Portal (CVP).

Routing Protocols: Strong knowledge of BGP, OSPF, routing, and switching.

Cisco ACI: Experience with Application Centric Infrastructure and related data center networking technologies.

Automation: Python and Ansible experience is desirable.

Certification: Cisco CCIE Data Center (DC) or equivalent expertise; CCIE certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Resolve service-impacting network incidents and technical issues.

Perform advanced troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, service restoration, and problem isolation.

Support data center network design, implementation, and network build-out activities.

Configure, manage, and troubleshoot Cisco Nexus and Arista networking platforms.

Work with BGP, OSPF, ACI, and other routing and switching technologies.

Monitor network infrastructure performance, availability, SLAs, and capacity requirements.

Develop network capacity plans and implement recovery, backup, and bypass procedures as required.





Validate new network technologies and infrastructure components against acceptance criteria.

Coordinate network changes and change management activities with customers and internal teams.

Provide technical leadership, guidance, and mentoring to Tier 2 Network Engineers.

Escalate critical incidents and communicate status, risks, and resolutions to management.

Collaborate with technical teams and customer leadership to develop effective network solutions.

Maintain technical documentation, incident records, and network inventory information.

Support automation initiatives using Python and Ansible where applicable.

Preferred Experience and Attributes

Extensive experience with enterprise data center infrastructure and network engineering.

Strong knowledge of Cisco Nexus, Cisco networking, and Arista platforms.

Experience with Arista CloudVision Portal (CVP).

Expertise in BGP, OSPF, TCP/IP, routing, and switching.

Knowledge of Cisco ACI and modern data center networking architectures.

Experience with network monitoring, diagnostics, performance analysis, and capacity planning.

Familiarity with incident, escalation, and change management processes.

Experience with network security technologies, security appliances, and threat detection tools.

Working knowledge of Windows, UNIX, or Linux server environments.

Python and Ansible scripting or network automation experience is an advantage.

Strong communication skills and the ability to interact confidently with senior stakeholders.

Ability to provide technical leadership and develop creative solutions to complex network challenges.

Requirements

15+ years of overall professional experience as specified in the hiring intake.

5–7 years of relevant data center infrastructure experience, particularly with Cisco Nexus.





Strong hands-on experience with both Cisco and Arista networking technologies.

Demonstrated expertise in BGP, OSPF, routing, and switching.

Cisco CCIE Data Center certification or equivalent technical expertise; certification preferred.

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

Ability to pass applicable background checks and meet project-specific eligibility requirements.

Interview Process

Round 1 – AT&T; Project Panel

30-minute virtual panel interview.

Panel of 3–4 engagement managers.

Round-robin technical and situational questions.

Round 2 – Bank of America Project Panel

Virtual panel interview with 3–4 BOA managers.

Round-robin technical and situational questions.

Candidate Screening Priorities

Candidates should demonstrate genuine hands-on expertise in the following areas:

Cisco Nexus data center networking.

Arista networking and Arista CVP.

BGP, OSPF, routing, and switching.

Cisco ACI and data center network architecture.

Network design, troubleshooting, and implementation.

Technical leadership and communication with senior stakeholders.

Important: Prioritize technically strong candidates who can explain actual design, implementation, troubleshooting, and incident-resolution scenarios rather than candidates with only theoretical knowledge of these technologies.

How to Apply

- Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their resumes in confidence to [email protected] or via the Akkodis Mexico website.

Akkodis Mexico will never share your resume or any personal details without your explicit consent.

We thank all applicants for their interest in this opportunity. Only candidates meeting the above qualifications will be contacted for further discussions

Our Commitment

At Akkodis, part of The Adecco Group, we’re committed to making the future work for everyone. We live our values, Passion, Collaboration, Inclusion, Courage, and Customers at Heart, by fostering a workplace where diversity is celebrated and every voice matters. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and identities. Together, we’re making the future work for everyone.

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