Senior Manager, Network Architecture

Equinix; United States; Remote; USD 171,000 - 269,000; Full time

Job summary

Equinix is seeking a seasoned engineering leader to supervise a team developing innovative network infrastructure. The role includes collaboration across various teams, driving performance through strategic planning, and fostering an innovative culture. Ideal candidates will bring extensive engineering experience and a deep understanding of networking technologies.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of relevant engineering experience including 5 years as manager or tech lead.
• Experience leading hybrid distributed teams, balancing execution with wellbeing.
• Expert knowledge in networking technologies like BGP, MPLS, and segment routing.

Responsibilities

• Supervise development of Equinix's next generation network infrastructure.
• Foster a culture of innovation and collaboration among team members.
• Drive strategic planning and prioritize initiatives with stakeholders.

Skills

Agile development methodologies

Excellent written and verbal communication

Collaboration skills

Deep knowledge of network products

Infrastructure automation

Tools

Jira

Job description

Who are we?

Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company , operating over 26 0 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.

Our culture is based on collaboration and the growth and development of our teams. We hire hardworking people who thrive on solving challenging problems and give them opportunities to hone new skills and try new approaches , as we grow our product portfolio with new software and network architecture solutions. 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 .

Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company, operating 240+ 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 20 years of continuous 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 2,100 networks and 3,000+ cloud and IT service providers in 32 countries spanning six continents – and counting!

A leadership role at Equinix means you will drive and collaborate on work that impacts the world. 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

You will supervise a distributed team of (6- 12 ) engineers, chartered with the development of Equinix’s next generation network infrastructure, in support of its diverse set of products and services . This ro le will collaborate with a diverse set of teams inside Equinix, included (but not limited to) operations, product, software development, procurement, finance, and executive leadership – in additional to external customers, vendors, and business partners.

Responsibilities

• Foster a culture of innovation, excellence , and collaboration

• Develop monthly reporting to objectively capture team performance and network efficiency, including any external blockers and paths towards resolution

• Work cross-functionally across teams to develop and operationalize complex network topologies and product features . Ensure successful delivery of the on time and on budget .

• Develop and curate rich technical documentation, including high and low-level design details

• Maintain an empowered and autonomous engineering organization; serve as a facilitator and tiebreaker in the case of conflict

• Drive innovation among the teams, recognize innovation, and help communicate new ideas across teams

• Responsible for leading strategic and roadmap planning, influencing and driving prioritization of initiatives with functional stakeholders

Qualifications

• 15+ years of relevant engineering experience , including (5) years as a people manager or tech lead

• Experience with agile development methodologies, Jira, and other relevant tooling/SaaS

• Excellent written and verbal communications skills, for interacting with both engineers and executive leadership

• Excellent collaboration and people skills

• Experience leading hybrid distributed teams , maintaining a balance between execution and employee wellbeing

• Deep knowledge of market for network products and services , including customer use cases

• Experience with CapEx and OpEx budgeting; strategic vendor negotiation

• Experience recruiting and coaching/mentoring engineers at all levels

• Expert level knowledge with service provider networking technologies and protocols, including BGP, IS-IS, MPLS, Segment Routing, RSVP, QoS, EVPN, VXLAN, traffic engineering (backbone & edge)

• Substantive knowledge of network (function) disaggregation, including merchant silicon and ODM solutions

• Experience with open networking technologies and ecosystems, such as Routing Daemons (FRR, Bird, GoBGP ), Linux Networking ( eBPF , VPP, XDP), and SONiC , or other Linux-based open Network Operating Systems

• Passionate about infrastructure automation through software , together with solid hands-on experience of network automation

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

• San Francisco, CA / Bay Area: $179,000 to $269,000 per year

• California (Non-SF/Bay Area), Connecticut, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Washington state: $171,000 to $257,000 per year

• Colorado, Nevada, Rhode Island: $155,000 to $233,000 per year

Our pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum target for new hire pay for the full-time position determined by role, level, and location. Individual pay is based on additional factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education and/or training.

This position may be offered in other locations. Your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

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.

As an employee, you become important to Equinix’s success. Details about our company benefits can be found at the following link:

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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.