Director Kubernetes Platform Architecture
14 hours ago
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Equinix
Full-time
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Shape Kubernetes platform architecture for Equinix’s global infrastructure, combining service design, OpenShift expertise, and operational leadership.
This Director position leads architecture and engineering for an AI and Container Management Service. You will partner with Product Management to define requirements, SLOs, and operational goals. You will also coordinate with network, infrastructure, security, operations, and fulfillment teams. The service must integrate with global ordering and back-office systems while scaling across enterprise infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead architecture decisions for Kubernetes and OpenShift managed services Ensure platform scalability, resiliency, security, and operational readiness Integrate services with global ordering and back-office systems Collaborate across network, infrastructure, security, and operations teams Develop KPIs improving availability, performance, and customer experience Requirements:
Director experience delivering multiple software products or services Proven leadership of DevOps or Platform Engineering teams Experience operating highly available global services OpenShift infrastructure experience preferred; Kubernetes experience required 15+ years’ professional software development leadership experience Bring Kubernetes architecture, OpenShift delivery, and global service operations expertise to Equinix’s managed platform engineering organization.
Lead architecture decisions for Kubernetes and OpenShift managed services Ensure platform scalability, resiliency, security, and operational readiness Integrate services with global ordering and back-office systems Collaborate across network, infrastructure, security, and operations teams Develop KPIs improving availability, performance, and customer experience Requirements:
Director experience delivering multiple software products or services Proven leadership of DevOps or Platform Engineering teams Experience operating highly available global services OpenShift infrastructure experience preferred; Kubernetes experience required 15+ years’ professional software development leadership experience Bring Kubernetes architecture, OpenShift delivery, and global service operations expertise to Equinix’s managed platform engineering organization.