Equinix · 13 hours ago
Senior Solutions Architect
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$211K/yr - $317K/yr
8+ years expEquinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company, focused on enabling innovations that enrich work and life. The Senior Solutions Architect will work strategically with enterprise customers to design and validate managed private and hybrid cloud solutions, ensuring they are scalable and supportable within the operational model.
Cloud Data ServicesData CenterInformation TechnologyInfrastructureInternetSoftware
Responsibilities
Design, position, and validate managed private and hybrid cloud architectures leveraging Equinix Managed Solutions and public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Own the end-to-end technical solution for EMS opportunities, from discovery through deal close and delivery handoff
Act as the technical authority in customer workshops, architecture sessions, and executive-level discussions
Partner closely with Sales to shape deal strategy, solution scope, and value articulation
Translate customer business objectives into repeatable, managed service architectures
Support solutions for disaster recovery, backup, business continuity, and regulated workloads
Ensure all architectures align to EMS standards, reference designs, and operational models
Provide technical input into proposals, RFPs, and marketing initiatives
Research, evaluate, and stay current on emerging infrastructure, cloud, and virtualization technologies
Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Delivery, and Operations teams to ensure deployment readiness
Identify, develop, and improve technical standards, documentation, and procedures
Qualification
Required
8+ years of experience in a pre-sales Solutions Architect or Technical Architect role supporting enterprise customers
Strong expertise in VMware technologies, including vSphere, vSAN, NSX, and VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)
Experience designing managed private cloud and hybrid cloud solutions
Working knowledge of at least one major public cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
Solid understanding of storage systems, disaster recovery architectures, and data replication methods
Familiarity with automation and infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, Ansible, PowerCLI)
Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and communication skills
Ability to engage effectively with infrastructure, security, and executive stakeholders
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related engineering discipline
Public cloud certifications (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI)
Benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Insurance: You may enroll in health, life, disability and voluntary plans that are designed for you and your eligible family members.
Retirement: You and Equinix may contribute to a retirement plan to help you plan for your financial future.
Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays: You will receive an accrued amount of PTO each pay period along with various paid holidays for you to rest and recharge.
Company
Equinix
Equinix is an internet company that provides data center services for companies, businesses, and organizations.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$4.27BKey Investors
Elliott Management Corp.Crosslink Capital
2025-11-19Post Ipo Debt· $499.92M
2025-07-22Post Ipo Equity
2025-03-17Post Ipo Debt· $374.96M
Leadership Team
Adaire Fox-Martin
Chief Executive Officer & President
Keith Taylor
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2026-01-25
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