Who are we?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 SummaryAbout the RoleWe are looking for an experienced Staff Engineer to join a team responsible for maintaining and evolving our Kubernetes-based infrastructure across both on-premises and AWS environments. This is a hands-on, mid-level engineering role with significant ownership and impact on platform reliability and scalability.You will work closely with Principal Engineers and internal customers to design, build, and maintain Kubernetes environments tailored to business needs, while ensuring operational excellence of the platform.ResponsibilitiesMaintain and operate Kubernetes-based infrastructure across on-prem and AWS environmentsWork with Principal Engineers and internal customers to gather requirements and design Kubernetes-based solutionsProvision, configure, and manage Kubernetes clusters with a focus on performance, scalability, and reliabilityPerform ongoing infrastructure maintenance, including:Operating System updates and patchingKubernetes upgrades and lifecycle managementSupporting software updates across the platform stackMonitor platform health and proactively improve system stability and efficiencyTroubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and platform issuesContribute to automation, tooling, and infrastructure-as-code initiativesParticipation in team on-call rotationsQualificationsRequiredSolid hands-on experience with Kubernetes (cluster operations, upgrades, troubleshooting) - RKE1/2, CAPIExperience with AWS or similar c

Staff Engineer, Product Software