Senior Staff Platform Engineer

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Responsibilities

• ▹Drive infrastructure automation for configuration management of 2,000+ VMs, dozens of Kubernetes clusters and 600+ on-premises servers across 120+ datacenters
• ▹Collaborate with global teams (AMER, EMEA, APAC) on security, networking and platform standards
• ▹Implement GitOps practices for deployments, drift management and developer portal
• ▹Build strong relationships with internal customers and product stakeholders to design effective, scalable solutions
• ▹Work with technical project managers and product management teams to define and plan multiple projects
• ▹Participate in on-call shifts with clear processes and support

Requirements

• ▹Strong experience managing on-premises Kubernetes clusters at scale
• ▹Deep proficiency in Linux systems
• ▹Hands-on experience with Proxmox and/or VMware
• ▹Proficiency in virtualization and containerization (e.g. QEMU, KVM, LXC, Docker)
• ▹Experience with configuration management tools such as Puppet/Ansible/Chef
• ▹Familiarity with observability tools like Prometheus and Grafana
• ▹Proficiency with CI/CD tooling (e.g. ArgoCD, Argo Rollouts, GitHub Actions, Jenkins)
• ▹Familiarity with secrets management tooling such as HashiCorp Vault
• ▹Background in distributed systems

Nice to have

• ▹Experience with networking and routing
• ▹Experience with Kafka and ClickHouse
• ▹Willingness to work with agile methodologies

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹RSU: welcome and annual grants, plus an Employee Stock Purchase Plan with contributions up to 15% of salary on preferential terms
• ▹Annual bonus (20%)
• ▹Lunch card
• ▹Private medical care (Lux Med)
• ▹Tuition reimbursement
• ▹PPK (employee capital plan)
• ▹Life and accident insurance
• ▹Flex Wallet, multi-sport card, discount portal, remote working and corrective glasses reimbursements

About the company

Equinix is the world's digital infrastructure company, shortening the path to connectivity to enable innovations that enrich work, life and the planet.