Senior Director, Software Development Engineer
About The Position
Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, shortening the path to connectivity to enable the innovations that enrich our work, life and planet. A place where tech thinkers and future builders turn bold ideas into breakthrough experiences, we welcome your unique perspective. Help us challenge assumptions, uncover bias, and remove barriers—because progress starts with fresh ideas. You’ll find belonging, purpose, and a team that welcomes you—because when you feel valued, you’re empowered to do your best work. Job Summary Sr Director, Domain Chief Architect to define and lead the North Star architecture for the Global Operations domain, spanning the end-to-end data center lifecycle across Design to Capacity, Order to Fulfillment, and Operate to Optimize. This leader will bridge physical infrastructure, business processes, data, and digital platforms to create an integrated operating model across custom and SaaS solutions. The role is responsible for defining target-state architecture, business capability models, system-of-record strategy, canonical data architecture, integration patterns, and platform roadmaps that enable scale, speed, reliability, and operational excellence. Equinix is seeking a visionary Senior Director, Domain Chief Architect Global Operations.
Requirements
- Bachelors' degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; advanced degree preferred
- 15+ years of experience in Enterprise Architecture, Domain Architecture, Solution Architecture, Platform Architecture, or Digital Transformation leadership
- 7+ years supporting data centers, cloud infrastructure, AI infrastructure, critical facilities, or large-scale operational environments
- Proven experience defining and executing North Star architecture across complex business and technology ecosystems
- Demonstrated success leading enterprise-scale modernization and platform transformation initiatives
- Enterprise and domain architecture frameworks
- Integration architecture, APIs, and event-driven systems
- SaaS and custom application ecosystems
- Digital Twin and operational technology platforms
- ERP, procurement, supply chain, and planning systems
- Data architecture, governance, and master data management
- Observability, telemetry, and operational intelligence platforms
- Cloud-native and distributed architectures
- Strategic thinking with strong execution focus
- Systems-thinking and business capability modeling
- Executive communication and stakeholder management
- Ability to influence across organizational boundaries
- Proven success leading through complex transformation and change
Nice To Haves
- advanced degree preferred
Responsibilities
- Define and maintain the North Star architecture across Design to Capacity, Order to Fulfillment, and Operate to Optimize
- Establish business capability models, architecture principles, technology standards, and multi-year platform roadmaps
- Define system-of-record strategies, canonical data models, integration architecture, and target-state application landscapes
- Lead architecture governance, solution reviews, technology evaluations, and build-versus-buy decisions
- Partner with Enterprise Architecture to ensure alignment with enterprise standards and strategic technology direction
- Enable AI-driven decision intelligence through scalable data, integration, and platform architectures
- Drive data quality, governance, and trusted operational data as foundational capabilities across the Global Operations domain
- Architect capabilities supporting the end-to-end data center lifecycle, including: Capacity planning and management, Data center design and engineering, Supply chain, procurement, and construction delivery, Capacity reservation, allocation, and fulfillment, Asset lifecycle management, Service assurance and operations management, Observability, analytics, and operational optimization
- Lead the architecture strategy for an enterprise Digital Twin platform representing facilities, capacity, assets, power, cooling, network, and operational readiness
- Define scalable integration patterns across SaaS, commercial, and custom-built platforms
- Drive simplification of fragmented systems and reduce integration complexity
- Partner with Data & AI teams to establish trusted operational data models, governance standards, and real-time visibility
- Enable advanced analytics, forecasting, automation, and AI-driven operational insights
- Serve as the principal architecture authority for the Global Operations domain
- Influence technology strategy across operations, supply chain, construction, capacity management, fulfillment, and service delivery organizations
- Build strong partnerships across Enterprise Architecture, Product Management, Engineering, Security, and Business leadership teams
- Mentor architects and engineering leaders while promoting architecture best practices across the organization
Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- health insurance
- life insurance
- disability insurance
- voluntary plans
- Retirement plan
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Paid Holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
