Global Enterprise Networking Architect – Senior Principal

Equinix; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 177,000 - 265,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equinix Benefits

Job summary

Equinix is seeking a world‑class Sr Principal Engineer to lead global enterprise networking architecture within the Digital Infrastructure Organization. This senior IC role delivers authoritative guidance, governs architecture across LAN/WAN, DC fabrics, cloud connectivity, and security, and drives modernization at scale.

You will set standards, partner with cloud, security, and edge teams, and craft 5‑year roadmaps while mentoring engineers and influencing executive stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in senior/principal roles owning global, multi-site environments.
• External impact through patents, open-source contributions, or industry speaking.
• Deep hands-on expertise across datacenter networking, security, wireless, and edge.
• Experience applying AI/ML to networking operations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Final Technical Authority for enterprise networking architecture.
• Define and govern the global networking architecture across LAN, WAN, DC fabrics, and cloud.
• Set standards, reference architectures, and best practices across regions.
• Lead long-term roadmaps and executive-ready recommendations.
• Architect scalable, secure connectivity across multiple tech domains.

Skills

Enterprise networking

Security architecture

AI/ML in networking

Cloud integration

Automation and IaC

Education

Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in CS/EE

Tools

Automation tooling: Python

Ansible

Terraform

GitOps

Networking hardware: Cisco/Juniper/Arista

Security platforms: Palo Alto/Fortinet/Cisco

Job description

Equinix is seeking a world‑class Sr Principal Engineer to lead global enterprise networking architecture within the Digital Infrastructure Organization. This senior IC role delivers authoritative guidance, governs architecture across LAN/WAN, DC fabrics, cloud connectivity, and security, and drives modernization at scale.

You will set standards, partner with cloud, security, and edge teams, and craft 5‑year roadmaps while mentoring engineers and influencing executive stakeholders.