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Head of Engineering â€“ Physical Infrastructure Director

Head of Engineering â€“ Physical Infrastructure Director

Equinix

12 - 17 years

50 - 55 Lacs

bengaluru

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Job Description

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced and visionary Head of Engineering for Physical Infrastructure to lead the strategy, architecture, and operations of our global physical compute, storage, and data center infrastructure. This role is pivotal in aligning hardware design, deployment, and operations with the evolving needs of our software and platform ecosystems. You will lead cross-functional engineering teams responsible for capacity planning, hardware lifecycle management, facilities integration, and operational excellence in physical environments.

Responsibilities

Own the end-to-end strategy and execution for global physical infrastructureincluding hardware platforms, data center IT footprint deployment and management, and capacity planning
Lead teams responsible for hardware engineering, deployment automation, rack/stack configuration, and physical network integration
Partner closely with cloud platform, SRE, networking, and infrastructure software teams to ensure seamless integration between physical and virtual layers
Drive reliability, availability, and efficiency across data center operations through monitoring, automation, and infrastructure standardization
Develop lifecycle management programs for compute, storage, and network hardwarefrom procurement to decommissioning
Establish and track KPIs for performance, utilization, power efficiency, and cost optimization
Evaluate emerging hardware technologies and vendor ecosystems to drive innovation and scale
Ensure compliance with operational, security, and environmental regulations

Qualifications

12+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering or data center operations, with at least 7 years in a leadership role
Deep expertise in physical infrastructure systemscompute, networking, power, cooling, and data center design
Proven track record managing global data center or colocation deployments at scale.
Strong understanding of integration between hardware, virtualization, and orchestration platforms
Experience in hardware lifecycle management, logistics, and infrastructure supply chain operations
Familiarity with monitoring, telemetry, and automation tools for physical infrastructure
Excellent leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to align technical operations with business goals

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Head of Engineering â€“ Physical Infrastructure Director