The Senior Platform Network Architect/Engineer is responsible for the end-to-end design, architecture, and engineering of the Tier-1 customer platform—an industry-standard, multi-tenant, cloud-hosted ecosystem of virtualized network services with a global footprint. This role leads the technical definition and implementation of next-generation capabilities, ensuring high availability, resiliency, security hardening, and scalable connectivity (including high-speed interfaces up to 400G) across globally distributed Equinix POPs and interconnected networks.

The engineer will drive parallel-build and migration interoperability requirements between current platform iterations and the next-generation platform, while maintaining strict tenant isolation and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Platform Architecture & Design

- Own the architecture and detailed design of the platform infrastructure and networking, including dual rack/dual rail design, high-speed leaf/spine switch fabric backplane, and flexible resiliency (local HA, geo-redundancy, regional failover, etc.).)
- Define and evolve this multi-tenant architecture ensuring data confidentiality/integrity and enforcing compute isolation requirements (e.g., no vCPU core thread sharing between customers).
- Lead next-generation platform design enhancements incorporating Dell CPU-based servers, Red Hat OpenStack and OpenShift, and SONiC Enterprise networking while incorporating novel compute (GPUs, DPUs, etc.) and networking capabilities to grow the overall platform repertoire.

Network Engineering, Connectivity & Resiliency
- Design and engineer WAN/management network reachability to ensure continuity during single and multiple network failures.
- Engineer redundant management access patterns (e.g., jump server connectivity) across platform sites using diverse paths such as AVPN, Teridion IPsec tunnels, and back-to-back links via third-party carriers (e.g., Zayo, Windstream, Zenlayer).
- Define and implement high-speed connectivity standards, including upstream/downstream connectivity up to 400G with support for sub-rate port speeds.
- Maintain and enhance geo-redundant node designs and HA patterns (logical pairs, local and geo-redundancy) aligned to contracted customer designs.

Platform Build, Parallel Deployment & Migration Interoperability
- Lead platform rollout as a full parallel build to existing platforms with no shared functions, ensuring clean separation of environments.




- Design and implement interoperability between platforms for migration purposes using cross-connects within each POP site as required.
- Support compute repurposing strategies for post-migration (e.g., repurposing eligible legacy compute into next-generation compute).

Virtualized Network Functions (VNFs) & Service Enablement
- Architect platform capabilities to host Tier-1 customer endorsed/approved services (voice and data products such as AVPN, ADI, and other transport services).
- Ensure the platform can support VNFs such as virtual routers, firewalls, SBCs, and related network functions at scale.
- Contribute to simplified and scalable Layer 2/overlay designs (e.g., VXLAN-based approaches) and automation patterns that reduce manual configuration and improve consistency.

Security, Compliance & Hardening
- Ensure platform engineering aligns with Tier-1 customer ASPRR accreditation expectations, including robust hardening policies and procedures for production devices and servers.
- Partner with security stakeholders to ensure architecture supports confidentiality, integrity, and operational controls appropriate for a shared-hardware, multi-tenant cloud environment.

Operational Excellence & Documentation
- Produce high-quality architecture artifacts (HLD/LLD), standards, implementation guides, and operational runbooks.
- Provide technical leadership across engineering teams and vendors; drive design reviews, risk assessments, and implementation readiness.
- Participate in incident/problem management as a Tier 4 escalation point for complex platform/network issues impacting availability or reachability.
- - Contribute to select customer designs owned by dedicated teams (e.g.,. LCM, Consulting) requiring advanced networking, resiliency, and integration of partner ecosystem capabilities (e.g., Equinix Fabric).

Required Qualifications
- 8–12+ years of experience in network/platform engineering with significant responsibility for architecture and design in large-scale, multi-site environments.
- Demonstrated experience designing highly available,



resilient compute platform architectures serving network functions across geographically distributed data centers/POPs.
- Strong background in management network design, secure remote access patterns (jump hosts), and redundant WAN connectivity.
- Experience with high-speed data center networking (100G and above; 400G preferred) and designing for scale and throughput.
- Hands-on experience with virtualization and hosting virtualized network functions (VNFs) and containerized network functions (CNFs) in cloud-enabled, NFV, or cloud-native environments.
- Experience with Red Hat platforms and other virtualization software used to deploy, operate, and lifecycle-manage enterprise compute and network-function environments.
- Experience with Kubernetes-based platforms and container orchestration patterns for CNF deployment, scaling, service discovery, and operational resiliency.
- Experience with Redis or comparable in-memory data stores used for caching, state management, messaging, or high-performance application/service architectures.
- Proven ability to produce architecture/design documentation and lead technical reviews with cross-functional stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Red Hat-based infrastructure platforms and lifecycle engineering in enterprise environments.
- Familiarity with SONiC-based switching/network operating systems and up-to-date data center fabric designs.
- Experience working in Equinix colocation environments and designing global POP deployment standards.
- Knowledge of overlay networking concepts (e.g., VXLAN) and automation-driven provisioning/service chaining approaches.
- Experience supporting regulated or accredited environments with formal hardening standards (e.g., ASPRR-aligned controls).
- Knowledge of AI and GenAI infrastructure concepts, including model architectures, inference traffic patterns, AI provider ecosystems, GPU cluster design, and operational considerations for AI-enabled services.

Key Competencies
- Systems thinking and architecture leadership in complex, multi-tenant platforms
- Deep troubleshooting and root-cause analysis across network/compute boundaries
- Strong vendor/carrier coordination and cross-connect planning
- Clear written communication and ability to translate requirements into implementable designs
- Ability to balance standardization with customer-specific contracted designs

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