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Job Summary
Sr Director, Domain Chief Architect to define and lead the North Star architecture for the Global Operations domain, spanning the end-to-end data center lifecycle across Design to Capacity, Order to Fulfillment, and Operate to Optimize.
This leader will bridge physical infrastructure, business processes, data, and digital platforms to create an integrated operating model across custom and SaaS solutions. The role is responsible for defining target-state architecture, business capability models, system-of-record strategy, canonical data architecture, integration patterns, and platform roadmaps that enable scale, speed, reliability, and operational excellence.
Equinix is seeking a visionary Senior Director, Domain Chief Architect Global Operations.
Responsibilities
Architecture Strategy & Governance
Define and maintain the North Star architecture across Design to Capacity, Order to Fulfillment, and Operate to Optimize
Establish business capability models, architecture principles, technology standards, and multi-year platform roadmaps
Define system-of-record strategies, canonical data models, integration architecture, and target-state application landscapes
Lead architecture governance, solution reviews, technology evaluations, and build-versus-buy decisions
Partner with Enterprise Architecture to ensure alignment with enterprise standards and strategic technology direction
Enable AI-driven decision intelligence through scalable data, integration, and platform architectures
Drive data quality, governance, and trusted operational data as foundational capabilities across the Global Operations domain
Domain & Platform Architecture
Architect capabilities supporting the end-to-end data center lifecycle, including:
Capacity planning and management
Data center design and engineering
Supply chain, procurement, and construction delivery
Capacity reservation, allocation, and fulfillment
Asset lifecycle management
Service assurance and operations management
Observability, analytics, and operational optimization
Digital Twin, Data & Integration
Lead the architecture strategy for an enterprise Digital Twin platform representing facilities, capacity, assets, power, cooling, network, and operational readiness
Define scalable integration patterns across SaaS, commercial, and custom-built platforms
Drive simplification of fragmented systems and reduce integration complexity
Partner with Data & AI teams to establish trusted operational data models, governance standards, and real-time visibility
Enable advanced analytics, forecasting, automation, and AI-driven operational insights
Leadership & Collaboration
Serve as the principal architecture authority for the Global Operations domain
Influence technology strategy across operations, supply chain, construction, capacity management, fulfillment, and service delivery organizations
Build strong partnerships across Enterprise Architecture, Product Management, Engineering, Security, and Business leadership teams
Mentor architects and engineering leaders while promoting architecture best practices across the organization
Success Measures
Establish and socialize the North Star Architecture for Global Operations
Deliver a multi-year architecture modernization roadmap
Improve integration, data quality, visibility, and operational scalability
Advance the Digital Twin strategy as a foundational business capability
Reduce technology complexity and operational…