DevOps Staff Engineer (Networking)

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About the Network Apps Team 

The Network Apps team at Equinix develops advanced network applications powering insights into global infrastructure. We deliver scalable, high-performance solutions for asset and inventory management, capacity planning and orchestration of fulfilment workflows. Our work includes data visualisation critical to both Equinix and customer services. Key tools we support include Peering Manager, NetAuto, IXRS and BIRD. We enable seamless network operations by integrating automation with real-time network intelligence

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced, hands-on Staff DevOps Engineer to design and develop highly scalable, performant infrastructure and automation frameworks. The ideal candidate is deeply skilled in Cloud-Native ecosystems, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and secure CI/CD orchestration.

In this role, you will act as a core technical contributor, leveraging your expertise in AWS, Kubernetes, and Kafka to build robust, self-healing platforms that support our Java/Spring Boot and React-based microservices architecture.

Key Responsibilities

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Execute complex infrastructure efforts, managing multi-environment setups using Terraform, Terragrunt, and Ansible to ensure consistency and speed.
• Orchestration & Scale: Design and manage enterprise-grade Kubernetes clusters (including Rancher-managed and AWS EKS) to ensure high availability for containerized applications.
• CI/CD & DevSecOps: Build and optimize automated pipelines using GitHub Actions and Jenkins, integrating SAST/DAST scanning and SonarQube to ensure high code quality and security standards.
• Data & Messaging Reliability: Manage and tune high-throughput Apache Kafka (On-Prem and MSK) and diverse data layers including PostgreSQL, Oracle, Redis, and MongoDB.
• Observability & Monitoring: Implement comprehensive monitoring and logging strategies using the ELK Stack and Prometheus to provide deep visibility into system health.
• Advanced Networking: Configure and maintain high-performance networking components including F5 Load Balancers, ALB/NLB, and Apache HTTPD within a Linux-heavy environment.
• Automation & Tooling: Develop custom automation tools and scripts using Python and Shell to eliminate manual toil and optimize system performance.
• Communication & Collaboration: Articulate complex technical challenges and infrastructure roadmaps clearly to cross-functional partners in Product, UX, and QA.

Qualifications

• Experience: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science/engineering with 6+ years of DevOps or site reliability engineering experience.
• Cloud & Provisioning: Deep expertise in AWS services and infrastructure automation using Terraform and Terragrunt.
• Container Mastery: Strong hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes (K8s), and Helm for managing microservices at scale.
• Security First Mindset: Proven expertise in securing secrets via HashiCorp Vault and implementing security scanning within the lifecycle.
• Database & Middleware: Strong proficiency in managing Relational (Oracle, Postgres) and NoSQL (Redis, MongoDB) stores, along with advanced Kafka administration.
• Networking Fundamentals: Strong grasp of Linux internals, TCP/IP networking, and load-balancing strategies.
• Core Fundamentals: Solid understanding of system design, distributed computing, and concurrency patterns.
• Tooling: Proficient with Git/GitHub, Maven/Gradle, Grafana, and Kibana.

Nice to Have

• Workflow Orchestration: Experience with workflow engines such as Temporal or Camunda for process automation.
• Network Automation: Familiarity with network device protocols (gNMI, SNMP) or programmable infrastructure.
• AI/ML Ops: Experience or interest in supporting AI development areas: NLP, predictive analytics, or LLM infrastructure.
• Advanced Polyglot Skills: Experience with Golang for high-performance systems programming.
• Hybrid Cloud: Experience managing seamless integration between On-Prem data centers and Public Cloud environments.

Equinix is committed to ensuring that our employment process is open to all individuals, including those with a disability.  If you are a qualified candidate and need assistance or an accommodation, please let us know by completing this form.

Equinix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and, in the U.S., an Affirmative Action employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, place of birth, citizenship, sex, pregnancy / childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic partnership status, age, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, political / organizational affiliation, status as a victim or family member of a victim of crime or abuse, or any other status protected by applicable law. 

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