Senior Principal Network Architect

Overview

Design and lead next‑gen software‑defined network architectures for Equinix.

Key Responsibilities

• stakeholder engagement
• network architecture
• technical debt
• tech evaluation
• poc projects
• design alignment

Tasks

-Serve as an orchestrator of thinking internally and externally, including in interactions with customers, partners, forums, and open-source/developer communities -Provide senior thought leadership and significant technical contributions to help develop target software defined network architectures and recommendations, for the evolution of the network technology stack at Equinix, in close collaboration with stakeholders -Help identify technical debt and drive continual improvement by partnering with associate organizations -Provide in-depth technical expertise to identify and evaluate innovations in networking and assess their impact on the network infrastructure of future at Equinix -Contribute to next-generation networking proof-of-concept projects to deliver tangible outcomes that guide new technology investments and implementation decisions to evolve the network technology stack -Drive cross-stakeholder alignment on network requirements and design trade-offs

Requirements

• bgp
• mpls
• linux
• netconf
• automation
• 15+ years

What You Bring

-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 -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) -Experience with network configuration tools such as Netconf, yang -Excellent written and verbal communications skills, for interacting with both engineers and executive leadership -Top-tier relevant network design or network engineering leadership with software-defined, cloud-native networking technologies and ecosystems is essential with detailed knowledge across layers 2-3 control and network data planes and ideally networking operating systems as well -Passionate about infrastructure automation through software, together with solid hands-on experience of network automation -Demonstrable, extensive experience in developing next generation networking technologies and architectures implemented in large-scale, critically important deployments. Examples include: a proven background in network infrastructure design, engineering, DevOps/operations, security, tooling, networking products/solutions -Substantive knowledge of network (function) disaggregation, including merchant silicon and ODM solutions -15+ years of relevant experience -Excellent collaboration and people skills -Experience with network flow export (Netflow, IPFIX, sFlow) and analysis -Experience working on hybrid distributed teams -Experience recruiting and coaching/mentoring engineers at all levels -Involvement with modern observability platforms (Prometheus/PromQL, Grafana, gNMI, etc) -Solid understanding of full networking stack (routing, switching and optical networking), including key protocols & standards, Linux networking and open-source solutions, vendor ecosystems and implementation best practices -Experience of engineering with programming languages (such as C, C++, Go, Python, Rust) for network automation

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About Equinix

-World’s largest provider of data center and interconnection services. -Offers cutting-edge solutions that enable businesses to scale and adapt to the digital age. -Facilitates high-performance connections for industries like cloud computing, telecommunications, and finance. -Provides services including hybrid cloud solutions, network and application performance optimization, and interconnection for business ecosystems. -At the forefront of advancing global digital transformation through strategic partnerships with leading companies. -Innovative business models drive enterprise infrastructure modernization, ensuring security and compliance.

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