Sr Staff Engineer, Product Software

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Job Summary
This position entails the development of greenfield platform services which authenticate and authorize provisioning APIs used for enabling various Equinix technology streams.  An ideal candidate would have 7+ years’ experience in the Clojure programming language, familiarity with Identity Access Management, as well as an advanced understanding of building 99.999 reliability in an AWS cloud environment. 

Responsibilities
Software Architecture and Design

• Collaborate on the design of a new IAM solution which integrates and coordinates with existing legacy systems to provide seamless customer migration

• Create reliable deployment topologies and software designs which satisfy the 99.999 needs of our customers and application partners

Development/Coding

• Experience in Clojure or other LISP based language

• Ability to create written documentation describing complex systems and interactions with existing components

• Focus on quality, with an emphasis on building solid unit tests

• Understanding of modern IAM constructs such as ABAC, RBAC, Federation / SSO, OpenId Connect, and authoring access policies

Customer/Stakeholder Engagement

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

• Ability to act as a consultant for internal and external stakeholders as they migrate to the new platform solutions, potentially updating external product code bases to incorporate new IAM solutions

• Customer focused with the ability to design systems and software increments which satisfy specific customer use cases

Qualifications

• 7+ years experience

• Bachelor's in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

• This position requires in person interviews at one of our Equinix locations.

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Résumé du poste
La personne qui occupera ce poste élaborera des services pour une nouvelle plateforme qui permettra d’authentifier et d’autoriser l'accès aux API de provisionnement qui rendent possibles différentes technologies d’Equinix. Le candidat idéal ou la candidate idéale détient au moins sept ans d’expérience avec le langage de programmation Clojure, connaît bien la gestion des accès reposant sur l’identité et a une compréhension approfondie des mesures nécessaires pour établir un taux de fiabilité à 99,999 % dans un environnement infonuagique d’AWS. 

Responsabilités
Architecture et conception de logiciel

• Collaborer à la conception d’une nouvelle solution de gestion des identités et des accès qui s’intègre aux systèmes existants afin d’offrir une migration simple pour les clients

• Créer une topologie de déploiement et des logiciels fiables qui répondent au besoin de fiabilité à 99,999 % de nos clients et de nos partenaires d'application

• Développement et programmation

• Expérience avec Clojure ou un autre langage LISP

• Capacité à rédiger des documents décrivant des systèmes complexes et les interactions avec les composantes existantes

• Souci de la qualité, avec un accent sur la création de tests unitaires robustes

• Compréhension des concepts modernes de la gestion des identités et des accès, comme l’ABAC, le RBAC, la fédération d’identités et l’authentification unique, OpenID Connect et la création de politiques d’accès

Mobilisation des clients et des acteurs

• Excellentes compétences communicationnelles, tant à l’écrit qu’à l’oral

• Capacité à agir à titre de consultant pour les acteurs internes et externes pendant la migration vers les nouvelles solutions avec une possible mise à jour des bases de code de produit externes afin d’intégrer les nouvelles solutions de gestion des identités et des accès

• Attitude axée sur la clientèle et capacité à concevoir des incréments systèmes et logiciels qui correspondent aux cas d’utilisation précis des clients

Qualifications

• Au moins 7 ans d’expérience

• Baccalauréat en science informatique ou en génie informatique

The targeted pay range for this position in the following location is / locations are:

Canada - Toronto Office TRO : 131,000 - 181,000 CAD / Annual

Our pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum target for new hire pay for the full-time position determined by role, level, and location.The pay range shown is based on our compensation structure in place at the time of posting and may be updated periodically based on business needs. Individual pay is based on additional factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education and/or training.

The targeted pay range listed reflects the base pay only and does not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Employees are eligible for bonus, and equity may be offered depending on the position.

Equinix Benefits

As an employee, you become important to Equinix’s success. We ensure all your benefits are in line with our core values: competitive, inclusive, sustainable, connected and efficient. We keep them competitive within the current marketplace to ensure we’re providing you with the best package possible. So, wherever you are in your career and life, you’ll be able to enhance your experience and bring your whole self to work.

Employee Assistance Program: An Employee Assistance program is available to all employees.

Canada Core Benefits: - Insurance: You may enroll in healthcare coverage that is designed to complement the provincial healthcare system, along with life, disability and optional benefit plans that are designed for you and your eligible family members. - Retirement: You may also enroll in Equinix-sponsored retirement or savings plans: Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP), Group Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) and Tax-Free Savings Plan (TSFA). - Vacation and Paid Holidays: Equinix offers both vacation and personal time, along with various paid holidays for you to rest and recharge. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits. Benefits are subject to specific plan or program terms, and to change at Equinix discretion.

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This posting is for a backfill position, meaning it is to fill an existing vacancy within our organization.