Information Security Engineer

Information Security Engineer
Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company, operating 250 data centers across the globe and providing interconnections to all the key clouds and networks. Businesses need one place to simplify and bring together fragmented, complex infrastructure that spans private and public cloud environments. Our global platform allows customers to place infrastructure wherever they need it and connect it to everything they need to succeed.

At Equinix, we help the world’s digital leaders scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services, deliver world-class experiences, and transform people’s lives. Our culture is based on collaboration and the growth and development of our teams.

We hire hardworking people who thrive on solving challenging problems and give them opportunities to hone new skills, and try new approaches, as we grow our product portfolio with new software and network architecture solutions. We embrace diversity in thought and contribution and are committed to providing an equitable work environment. that is foundational to our core values as a company and is vital to our success.

**Job Summary**

**Responsibilities**
- Identify emerging security risks and threats and work to mitigate them
- Establish risk reduction strategies and provide guidance to management
- Collaborate with development teams to integrate security practices into the software development lifecycle
- Provide guidance on secure coding practices and assist in code reviews
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address and remediate security issues, ensuring they are resolved efficiently
- Develop and maintain a remediation plan and timeline for identified vulnerabilities, ensuring timely and effective fixes
- Monitor and report on the progress of remediation efforts, providing status updates to relevant stakeholders
- Work with the security and compliance teams to ensure that datacenter operations adhere to industry standards and regulatory requirements
- Evaluate, recommend, and implement security solutions, best practices, and tools to enhance the security posture of the data center
- Investigate security incidents, breaches, and vulnerabilities to understand the root causes and develop strategies to prevent their recurrence
- Assist in the development and implementation of security policies, procedures, and guidelines for datacenter operations

**Qualifications**
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. Relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CEH) are a plus
- Proven experience in information security, remediation, and datacenter operations
- Strong knowledge of security frameworks, standards, and regulations (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR)
- Experience with security tools such as static/dynamic analyzers, penetration testing tools, and code review tools
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills with attention to detail
- Effective communication and collaboration skills to work with cross-functional teams
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
- A proactive and self-motivated mindset with a commitment to continuous learning and improvement
- Bilingual with the ability to speak English

Equinix 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.