Head of Engineering – Cloud Platform Director at Equinix
Dallas, TX 75219, USA -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

05 Dec, 25

Salary

304000.0

Posted On

06 Sep, 25

Experience

7 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Code, Self Service, Cross Functional Initiatives, Reliability, Azure, Leadership Skills, Infrastructure, Automation, Stakeholder Management, Continuous Improvement

Industry

Information Technology/IT

Description

JOB SUMMARY

We are seeking an experienced and visionary Head of Cloud Engineering to lead the design, development, and operation of our cloud infrastructure, compute platforms, and internal tooling. This role will own the strategy and execution for the platform that underpins our entire engineering ecosystem, with a focus on reliability, scalability, automation, and operational excellence. You’ll partner closely with infrastructure, security, developer experience, and product teams to ensure our platform meets the evolving needs of the business.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • 12+ years of engineering experience with 7+ in a leadership role focused on cloud platforms or infrastructure
  • Deep expertise in public cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure), Kubernetes, infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Pulumi), and cloud-native architecture
  • Proven success delivering scalable platform infrastructure in high-growth or large-scale environments
  • Strong focus on automation, developer self-service, and reducing operational toil
  • Experience driving cross-functional initiatives and influencing at the executive level
  • Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills
  • A bias toward action, continuous improvement, and reliability
    The targeted pay range for this position in the following location is / locations are:
    United States - Dallas Infomart Office DAI : 202,000 - 304,000 USD / Annual
    Our pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum target for new hire pay for the full-time position determined by role, level, and location.The pay range shown is based on our compensation structure in place at the time of posting and may be updated periodically based on business needs. Individual pay is based on additional factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education and/or training.
    The targeted pay range listed reflects the base pay only and does not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Employees are eligible for bonus, and equity may be offered depending on the position.
Responsibilities
  • Lead the engineering teams responsible for core cloud infrastructure, compute, networking, container orchestration, and internal platform services
  • Define and drive the vision, architecture, and roadmap for a self-service, secure, and highly available cloud platform
  • Ensure a high standard of operational excellence through automation, monitoring, observability, incident management, and capacity planning
  • Collaborate with security and compliance teams to build platforms that are secure by design and meet regulatory standards
  • Partner with Developer Experience and SRE to streamline the development-to-deployment lifecycle and improve developer velocity
  • Lead modernization efforts such as infrastructure-as-code, service mesh adoption, multi-cloud strategy, or internal platform APIs
  • Recruit, mentor, and develop a world-class team of platform engineers and engineering leaders
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