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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 Summary\nWe are looking for a Senior Staff Platform Engineer to join our highly skilled and globally distributed Platform Infrastructure Engineering team, designing solutions for monitoring, troubleshooting, and obtaining telemetry from our Equinix worldwide network.\nThe ideal candidate will have experience in designing and developing robust architectures that handle large-scale data, establishing standards and guidance for engineering teams, and ensuring the quality of the platform. We are looking for someone with a passion for delivering efficient, automated, and high-performing systems globally at scale, while following agile methodologies.\nResponsibilities\nDrive infrastructure automation for configuration management of 2,000+ VMs, dozens of Kubernetes clusters, and 600+ on-premises servers, ensuring consistency across 120+ distributed Equinix datacenters\n\nCollaborate with global teams (AMER, EMEA, and APAC) on security, networking, and platform standards\n\nImplement GitOps practices for deployments, drift management, and developer portal\n\nBuild and maintain strong relationships with internal customers and product stakeholders to design effective and scalable solutions\n\nWork with technical project managers and product management teams to define and plan multiple projects\n\nParticipate in on-call shifts with clear processes and support\n\nQualifications\nStrong experience managing on-premises Kubernetes clusters at scale\n\nDeep proficiency in Linux systems\n\nHands-on experience with Proxmox and/or VMware\n\nProficiency in virtualization and containerization (e.g. QEMU, KVM, LXC, Docker)\n\nExperience with configuration management tools such as Puppet/Ansible/Chef\n\nFamiliarity with observability tools like Prometheus and Grafana\n\nProficiency with CI/CD tooling (e.g. ArgoCD, Argo Rollouts, GitHub Actions, Jenkins)\n\nFamiliarity with secrets management processes and tooling, such as HashiCorp Vault\n\nBackground in distributed systems\n\nExperience with networking and routing is desirable\n\nAdditional Strengths\nExperience with Kafka and ClickHouse\n\nAbility and willingness to work with agile methodologies\n\nComfortable in a team-oriented environment\n\nStrong communication and collaboration skills, and a problem-solving mindset\n\nBenefits\nRSU (The equity package includes a welcome grant upon joining, annual grants, and the option to contribute up to 15% of your salary to the Employee Stock Purchase Plan ESPP on preferential terms)\n\nannual bonus (20%)\n\nlunch-card\n\nprivate medical care lux-med\n\ngroup insurance\n\ntuition reimbursement\n\nPPK\n\nThe targeted pay range for this position in the following location is / locations are:\nPoland (Outside of Masovian) : 233,000 - 386,000 PLN / Annual\nPoland : 257,000 - 425,000 PLN / Annual\nOur pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum target for new hire pay for the full-time position determined by role, level, and location.The pay range shown is based on our compensation structure in place at the time of posting and may be updated periodically based on business needs. Individual pay is based on additional factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education and/or training.\nThe targeted pay range listed reflects the base pay only and does not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Employees are eligible for bonus, and equity may be offered depending on the position.\nEquinix Benefits\nAs an employee, you become important to Equinix’s success. We ensure all your benefits are in line with our core values: competitive, inclusive, sustainable, connected and efficient. We keep them competitive within the current marketplace to ensure we’re providing you with the best package possible. So, wherever you are in your career and life, you’ll be able to enhance your experience and bring your whole self to work.\nEmployee Assistance Program: An Employee Assistance program is available to all employees.\n\nCore Benefits - Pension: You will be enrolled in the employee capital plan or pension, known as PPK, a contributory pension scheme for you and your employer to save funds intended for withdrawal on retirement. Private Medical Insurance: You may enroll yourself and eligible dependents in Private Medical Insurance (PMI) for greater choice, flexibility, and access to specialist care for short-term illness or injury and so on. Life and Accident Insurance: Equinix provides Life and Accident Insurance cover for its employees which you can enroll in. Other Benefits and Perks - Employees have the option to select and use from a wide range of other benefits including: Annual Leaves, Flex Wallet (flexible spending account), Multi-sport Card, Lunch Pass Card, Discount Portal, statutory allowances and reimbursements (remote working, corrective glasses reimbursement), and paid and unpaid leaves in line with local market practices and regulatory requirements. More details on eligibility and rules for leaves are in Equinix's HR policies. Eligibility and contribution requirements apply to some benefits, in line with company policy. Benefits are subject to specific plan/program or insurer terms and conditions, including changes at Equinix's discretion. Equinix will be compliant will regulatory requirements on benefits and leaves.\nEquinix 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.\nEquinix 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.\nWe use artificial intelligence in our hiring process. 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