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Job Summary:
We are seeking an experienced Manager to build, lead, and scale a Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) team dedicated to Cloud and Server operations. This leader will establish the vision, strategy, processes, and tooling required to ensure our global server infrastructure is reliable, scalable, secure, and efficient. The role will combine deep technical expertise with strategic leadership, fostering a high-performance culture that blends software engineering and systems operations.
Key Responsibilities:
Leadership & Strategy
  •  Define and execute the SRE strategy for server operations, aligned with organizational objectives and SLAs.
  •  Build and mentor a high-performing team of SREs from the ground up, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
  •  Develop the team’s roadmap for automation, monitoring, reliability engineering, and operational maturity.
  •  Partner with engineering, infrastructure, and security teams to ensure seamless delivery and operations.
  •  Collaborate with cross-functional teams including procurement, supply chain, IBX, and compliance to support operational excellence.
  •  Manage CAPEX/OPEX expenditures to optimize resource allocation and drive cost-efficiency across infrastructure initiatives. 
 

Operational Excellence
  •  Oversee the health, performance, and capacity of server infrastructure, ensuring optimal uptime and efficiency.
  •  Lead implementation of monitoring, observability, and alerting systems to detect and resolve issues proactively.
  •  Establish incident response and postmortem practices, ensuring root cause analysis and prevention.
  •  Develop and enforce operational standards, playbooks, and change management processes.

Automation & Tooling
  •  Drive automation for provisioning, configuration, patching, scaling, and recovery.
  •  Identify and implement tools that reduce toil, improve reliability, and increase operational speed.
 

Security Management
  •  Oversee patching, vulnerability mitigation, and compliance for server hardware and OS layers.
  •  Ensure adherence to security and data protection requirements.
 

Budget & Vendor Management
  •  Manage vendor relationships for hardware, monitoring tools, and infrastructure services.
  •  Develop and manage the SRE/server operations budget.
 

Qualifications:
  •  10+ years in infrastructure, systems engineering, or SRE roles, with 3+ years in a leadership position.
  •  Strong technical background in server infrastructure (hardware, OS, virtualization, cloud/hybrid environments).
  •  Expertise in automation tools, scripting languages, monitoring platforms, and incident management.
  •  Deep understanding of capacity planning, disaster recovery, and high-availability architectures.
  •  Excellent leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Preferred Skills:
  •  Familiarity with ITIL/ITSM processes.
  •  Experience with both on-premises and cloud infrastructure.
  •  Ansible/Puppet or Chef or similar
  •  Terraform, Pulumi or similar
  •  Linux Administration
  •  BareMetal Hypervisors (Xen/KVM or similar)
  •  K8S with focus on K8S Administration
  •  Familiarity with DevOps teams
  •  Familiarity with Service Teams concept

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

United States - DA1 Dallas : 177,000 - 265,000 USD / Annual

United States - Redwood City Office GHQ : 213,000 - 319,000 USD / 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.

US Benefits: - Insurance: You may enroll in health, life, disability and voluntary plans that are designed for you and your eligible family members. - Retirement: You and Equinix may contribute to a retirement plan to help you plan for your financial future. - Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays: You will receive an accrued amount of PTO each pay period along with various paid holidays for you to rest and recharge. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific plan or program terms.

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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