Senior Engineer, Equinix Managed Services (Tokyo) / シニア エンジニア, エクイニクス マネージドサービス（東京）

Equinix; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled professional to join their operations team, where you will play a pivotal role in maintaining critical facilities infrastructure. This exciting position involves collaborating with global teams to evaluate business and software requirements, while also participating in the design and testing of next-generation infrastructure. You will manage technology projects, engage in vendor management, and analyze business requirements—all within a diverse and equitable workplace. If you have a passion for technology and a strong background in IT infrastructure, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of related experience required.
• Business level Japanese language skill is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with global teams to evaluate business and infrastructure requirements.
• Manage execution of medium technology projects and report progress.

Skills

IT Infrastructure Knowledge

Vendor Management

Stakeholder Management

Business Requirements Analysis

Networking Knowledge (L2, L3, BGP)

Japanese Language Skills

English Language Skills

Tools

VMware

Commvault

Job description

Who are we?

Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company, operating over 260 data centers across the globe. Digital leaders harness Equinix's trusted platform to bring together and interconnect foundational infrastructure at software speed. Equinix enables organizations to access all the right places, partners and possibilities to scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services, deliver world-class experiences and multiply their value, while supporting their sustainability goals.

Joining our operations team means that you will be at the forefront of all we do, maintaining critical facilities infrastructure as part of a close-knit team delivering best-in-class service to our data center customers. We embrace diversity in thought and contribution and are committed to providing an equitable work environment that is foundational to our core values as a company and is vital to our success.

Job Summary

Collaborate with global teams to evaluate the business, infrastructure and software requirements for the planning and delivery of the designed services. Incorporates the new technological trends in the initiatives and projects for the evolution of managed service architectures.

Responsibilities

1. Architecture Development

   • Participates in designing next generation infrastructure.
   • Analyzes, selects, and performs proof of concept testing on components related to Managed Services infrastructure (switches/ server/ storage/ database/ backup/ appliances/ software technology from various vendors).
   • Has deep understanding of vendor community solutions and capabilities.
   • Develops configuration guides to be used by Infrastructure and Operational personnel.

2. Testing & Validation

   • Develops test plans and strategies to ensure that architectural concepts and features work as anticipated and meet the requirements provided by Application owners and/or Infrastructure, including alternative approaches such as vendor conducted testing.
   • Provides input to test plans to be conducted by Application or Infrastructure owners to ensure end to end scenarios are evaluated.

3. Vendor Management

   • Validates research and builds on information, translating the information into proposed Infrastructure solutions/services.

4. Technology Project Planning and Execution

   • Understands 2 to 3 technology domains.
   • Manages the execution of medium technology projects.
   • Identifies and assigns technical tasks and issues.
   • Reports the progress of functional design, technical design, development tasks, test execution, and defect resolution.

5. Technology Expertise

   • Intermediate+ level knowledge of IT infrastructure – Server, Network and Storage system.
   • Intermediate+ level VMware technology knowledge and skills. vSAN, NSX, Cloud Director, Aria suite, etc.
   • Networking knowledge (L2, L3, BGP).
   • Back-up technology (e.g. Commvault).

6. Stakeholder Management and Communication

   • Builds relationships with project team members.

7. Business Requirements Analysis

   • Partners with business stakeholders to analyze, define and document business requirements for defined-scope enhancements, typically pertaining to specific functional areas.

8. R&D / Innovation

   • Investigates, analyzes, and evaluates new technologies.

Qualification

• Minimum 5 years of related experience.
• Japanese language skill at business level is mandatory.
• English language skill at business level is preferred, but not mandatory.

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.