Serve as the primary interface with the DIO team and executive leadership on all matters of networking architecture; act as the final technical authority and escalation point for complex, cross-domain decisions
Own the holistic enterprise architecture for networking across all aspects (LAN, WAN, datacenter fabrics, cloud connectivity, wireless, access/edge, firewalls, secure remote access, carrier interconnects, and beyond)
Define, document, deploy, and enforce reference architectures, and best practices; ensure consistency and compliance across all regions, business units, and architecture teams
Align and collaborate globally with all architecture teams (cloud, security, infrastructure, application, edge) to drive unified strategy, resolve architectural conflicts, accelerate modernization, and foster seamless integration
Architect high-performance, secure connectivity solutions leveraging a broad range of technologies, including (but not limited to): – LAN/WAN technologies with vendors such as Cisco, Juniper, Arista, and whitebox solutions.
Drive innovation that shapes the industry: identify emerging trends, pioneer novel architectures, influence vendor roadmaps, and contribute to standards bodies
Represent the company externally through thought leadership: patents, publications, conference keynotes (e.g., NANOG, RSA, Black Hat), vendor influence, and standards contributions
Mentor senior/principal engineers; lead architecture review boards, technical guilds, and cross-org working groups to elevate engineering excellence while collaborating effectively and building strong working relationships

Requirements

18+ years of progressive experience in enterprise-scale networking and security architecture, with 10+ years in senior/lead/principal roles owning large-scale designs (global multi-site, 10,000+ endpoints, petabit-class fabrics)
Prior Distinguished Engineer, Senior Principal Engineer, Fellow, or equivalent executive IC title at a very large Fortune 50 technology company (such as Google/Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft, Apple, NVIDIA, Meta, or similar hyper-scale tech giants ranked in the top tier of Fortune 500 by revenue/market cap/scale)
Demonstrated external impact: patents, influential open-source contributions, published papers, standards participation, or high-profile speaking
Deep, hands-on mastery across all aspects of enterprise networking, including but not limited to: – Datacenter/enterprise LAN/WAN: BGP/EVPN, VXLAN, leaf-spine, SD-WAN, high-speed fabrics (400G+).
Security: Zero-trust, firewalls (Palo Alto, FortiGate, Cisco), micro-segmentation, SASE/SSE.
Wireless: Mist AI, Meraki, enterprise WLAN design.
Proven track record leading 3–5+ year strategic planning, producing actionable roadmaps that deliver measurable outcomes (e.g., cost optimization, 99.9999% availability, reduced attack surface)
Strong experience integrating AI/ML into networking (AIOps, predictive maintenance, automated security response) and understanding AI's implications on enterprise infrastructure
Exceptional ability to influence without authority at C-level/executive forums, document complex strategies clearly, and align diverse global teams.

Benefits

Insurance: You may enroll in health, life, disability and voluntary plans that are designed for you and your eligible family members.
Retirement: You and Equinix may contribute to a retirement plan to help you plan for your financial future.
Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays: You will receive an accrued amount of PTO each pay period along with various paid holidays for you to rest and recharge.
Employee Assistance Program: An Employee Assistance program is available to all employees.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

enterprise networkingsecurity architectureLAN/WAN technologiesBGPEVPNVXLANSD-WANhigh-speed fabricsZero-trustmicro-segmentation

Soft Skills

mentoringleadershipcollaborationinfluencestrategic planningcommunicationproblem-solvinginnovationthought leadershiprelationship building