Head of Engineering – DevSecOps Director

Equinix

126d • $202,000 - $304,000

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Head of Engineering for DevSecOps to lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of our secure software delivery platforms. This role is critical to embedding security practices into our CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure, and developer tooling. You will drive initiatives that align security, engineering, and operations to build a high-trust engineering environment that scales with the organization.

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience in software engineering, DevOps, or security engineering, with 7+ years in leadership roles.
• Deep expertise in secure software development, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure security, and cloud-native security tooling.
• Hands-on experience with tools such as SAST/DAST scanners, container/image security platforms, IaC security, and secrets management systems (e.g., Vault, SOPS).
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST, PCI-DSS) and integrating security into engineering workflows.
• Proven success driving security automation and reducing friction in development and deployment workflows.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills with the ability to influence across engineering, product, and compliance teams.
• Passionate about enabling secure innovation through scalable systems and thoughtful engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow engineering teams focused on secure CI/CD pipelines, security automation, policy-as-code, secrets management, SBOM generation, and supply chain security.
• Define and drive the roadmap for DevSecOps platforms, services, and integrations across the SDLC.
• Partner with security, platform, and application teams to implement guardrails and developer-friendly controls that balance velocity with compliance and risk reduction.
• Champion 'shift-left' principles by embedding security tools and checks early in the development process.
• Drive adoption of best practices in secure coding, vulnerability management, and runtime protection.
• Foster a culture of shared responsibility for security across engineering teams.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives to meet compliance and audit requirements with minimal friction.

Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program.
• Health, life, disability, and voluntary insurance plans.
• Retirement plan contributions.
• Accrued Paid Time Off (PTO) and various paid holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees