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. 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.Job SummarySenior Cloud Engineer/Architect with extensive experience leading initiatives within a Cloud Center of Excellence (CCOE). This role showcases expertise in cloud technologies, where the individual specializes in developing innovative solutions and providing strategic advisory support. Dedicated to driving best practices and fostering a culture of cloud excellence within the organization, ensuring that teams are empowered to effectively leverage cloud capabilities for enhanced operational efficiency and business transformation.ResponsibilitiesAWS DevOps/ArchitectWork alongside application development teams to support the transition and operation of data-driven applications into AWSDeploying, managing and operating AWS environments with cross functional knowledge on other cloud environments (GCP, Azure & OCI)Ensuring that all AWS environments adhere to Experian security standardsIdentifying appropriate use of AWS operational best practicesEstimating AWS costs and identifying operational cost control mechanismsCreate technical documentation and keep it up to dateProactively keep up to date on AWS services and developmentsAutomation of environment provisioningLead data and application migration projectsImprovement of resources and work on the resources which will designate costs required for the planning of governance, budgeting, and reportingUpgrading software, patching AWS resources and patching Linux & windows servers; managing the disaster recovery and creating the data backupsMaintaining Data Integrity and access control by making use of the AWS application platform; effectively monitoring charging and cost optimization strategiesQualifications10+ years of experience provisioning, operating and maintaining systems running in AWSBachelor’s degree in Engineering disciplineStrong verbal and written communication skills in EnglishStrong analytical and software design skillsSignificant experience with application and data migrations into AWSExperience working within an Agile development frameworkStrong analytical and problem-solving skillsExperience leveraging Cloud Formation, Terraform, Terragrunt to provision AWS infrastructure as codeDeployment experience using common AWS technologies like Control Tower, VPC, EC2, ASG, Route 53, Transit Gateway, Elastic Beanstalk, ECS, EFS, RDS, S3, Lambda, Cloudfront, Bedrock Docker and moreStrong experience with CI/CD concepts and developer tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions or GitLabExperience with Kubernetes, AWS MSK & AWS RabbitMQ etc.Strong experience with automating day to day repeated activities using shell, python or Ansible5+ year of experience and expertise with pythonExperience in architecting cloud environments, implementing security best practices and global standardsUnderstanding Network topologyTeam Player with good leadership skills and flexible with working hoursReady to explore new technologies and conduct POC on new optionsEquinix 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.
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