Who are we?

Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company, operating 245+ data centers across the globe and providing interconnections to all the key clouds and networks. Businesses need one place to simplify and bring together fragmented, complex infrastructure that spans private and public cloud environments. Our global platform allows customers to place infrastructure wherever they need it and connect it to everything they need to succeed.

We are a fast-growing global company with 70+ quarters of growth. Through our innovative portfolio of high-performance products and services, we have created the largest, most active global ecosystem of 10,000+ companies, including 2,000+ networks and 3,100 cloud and IT service providers in 32 countries spanning six continents. 

We are looking for a Senior Automation & DevOps Engineer to join our team and take our infrastructure management to the next level through automation. This role is critical in transforming our current manual deployment and administration processes into a fully automated, scalable, and efficient environment.

We are in the process of digital transformation to implement automation, self-healing, and self-service capabilities using scripting languages such as Python and Bash with DevOps tools integration as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, k8s, Docker. As a result, the role will increasingly involve architecting solutions, programming, automation tools, and other related knowledge.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead the automation of user provisioning, system updates, and deployments, replacing manual processes with efficient, scalable solutions.

• Develop, deploy, and manage automation scripts for production environments.

• Implement and maintain DevOps tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Ansible, SonarQube to streamline operations.

• Ensure performance optimization, automation, and capacity planning.

• Implement and manage Kubernetes and Docker for container orchestration and scalability.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve deployment pipelines, monitoring, and alerting systems.

• Ensure compliance with SOX and other security standards.

• Requirements:

• Advanced Python programming skills, with strong experience in automation using Ansible or Terraform.

• Deep understanding of DevOps principles and experience implementing CI/CD pipelines.

• Expertise in Kubernetes and Docker – this is a mandatory requirement.

• Experience in system administration, performance tuning, and infrastructure automation.

• Previous experience in implementation and automation

• Experience with monitoring and logging tools to improve observability.

What we’ll expect from you

• Advanced english - mandatory

• Bachelor's degree

• Advanced Python programming skills, with strong experience in automation using Ansible or Terraform.

• Deep understanding of DevOps principles and experience implementing CI/CD pipelines.

• Expertise in Kubernetes and Docker – this is a mandatory requirement.

• Experience in system administration, performance tuning, and infrastructure automation

• Previous experience in implementation and automation

• Experience with monitoring and logging tools to improve observability

What will make a difference is if you have

• Experience with other programming languages such as Java, React, Javascript

• Experience in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

• Scripting experience with Bash, PowerShell, or similar.

• Familiarity with compliance and security frameworks such as SOX.

Why Equinix
Equinix is an equal employment opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard 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.
 

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.