Network Engineer III (Automation & AIOps)

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 bold ideas are welcomed, human connection is valued, and everyone has the opportunity to shape their future.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 SummaryResponsible for network design, planning, and operations, including capacity management, vendor evaluation, project management, and service lifecycle management, with automation and AI-driven tooling built into how the work gets done rather than layered on top of it. Applies coding, scripting, and AI-driven insights to improve network efficiency, reliability, and scalability, and to reduce manual operational overhead. Requires strong understanding of network architecture principles and modern infrastructure (data center, cloud, interconnection), along with working fluency in automation and AIOps practices.Responsibilities :DeploymentDeploys new hardware (Multi-vendor) in accordance with documented guidelinesManage deployment project life cycle end to end.Partners with hardware validation teams on qualification of new equipmentSupport the Network platform operations and participate in standby.Participates in port, device, and customer migrations, as needed.Performs deployments of network tools and new features, and owns new feature enablementBuilds and applies automation (Python, scripting) to streamline and standardize deployment processes, reducing manual touchpointsProduct Development LifecycleProvides feedback as the voice of the customer based on customer queries and trouble ticketsLeverages data analytics and AI tools to surface recurring issues and improvement areas from ticket and query trendsBuilds and applies automated test framewo