Senior DevSecOps Platform Engineer

Staff DevSecOps Platform Engineer

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Role Summary

Equinix is seeking a hands-on Staff DevSecOps Platform Engineer to support the design, implementation, and enhancement of secure CI/CD and platform engineering capabilities within the Engineering Excellence (E3) organization.

This role will focus on DevSecOps automation, cloud-native platform engineering, security integration, and AI-assisted operational workflows that improve software delivery, developer productivity, and platform reliability across engineering teams.

The ideal candidate will have strong software engineering fundamentals, experience building CI/CD pipelines, and exposure to Kubernetes, security tooling, and modern AI/LLM technologies.

Responsibilities

CI/CD & Platform Engineering

• Build and maintain secure CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and related DevSecOps tooling.
• Develop reusable platform automation and workflow capabilities to improve engineering efficiency and deployment consistency.
• Support Infrastructure as Code implementations using Terraform, Bicep, and/or CloudFormation.
• Support containerized and Kubernetes-based application environments.
• Collaborate with development, infrastructure, and security teams to improve software delivery practices.

Security & DevSecOps

• Integrate SAST, DAST, and SCA security scanning into CI/CD pipelines.
• Support implementation of Secure SDLC and shift-left security practices.
• Assist with policy-as-code controls, secrets management, and IAM-related automation.
• Participate in vulnerability remediation and security compliance initiatives.

AI / GenAI Automation

• Support implementation of AI-enabled automation capabilities within DevSecOps workflows.
• Contribute to development of RAG-based workflows and operational automation solutions.
• Assist with implementation of agent-based automation frameworks and AI-enhanced tooling.
• Follow responsible AI and security best practices related to LLM usage and governance.

Required Qualifications

Core Engineering & DevSecOps

• 4–7 years of experience in DevSecOps, Platform Engineering, SRE, or related roles.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipeline development using GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar tools.
• Proficiency in Python, Go, Java, or Node.js.
• Experience with:
  • Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
  • Kubernetes and container technologies
  • Infrastructure as Code
  • Microservices and distributed systems architectures

Security

• Understanding of Secure SDLC and DevSecOps practices.
• Experience working with SAST, DAST, and SCA tools.
• Familiarity with IAM, secrets management, and security automation concepts.

AI / GenAI

• Exposure to LLM technologies and AI-assisted engineering workflows.
• Familiarity with RAG pipelines or agent-based frameworks is preferred.
• Understanding of AI security and governance fundamentals.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with observability or AIOps platforms.
• Exposure to MLOps concepts and model lifecycle workflows.
• Experience with QA automation frameworks.
• Knowledge of Zero Trust architecture and compliance automation.

Equinix is committed to ensuring that our employment process is open to all individuals, including those with a disability.  If you are a qualified candidate and need assistance or an accommodation, please let us know by completing this form.

Equinix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and, in the U.S., an Affirmative Action employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, place of birth, citizenship, sex, pregnancy / childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic partnership status, age, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, political / organizational affiliation, status as a victim or family member of a victim of crime or abuse, or any other status protected by applicable law. 

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This posting is a new position within our organization.

Experience Level

Senior Level