Equinix

Mendix Engineering lead

Posted 21 November 2022
LocationIndia
Job type Permanent
DisciplineSoftware Engineering
ReferenceJR-302280

Company's Benefits

  • Leadership Development Program

    Leadership Development Program

  • Mentorship Program

    Mentorship Program

  • Paid Parental Leave

    Paid Parental Leave

  • Return to Work Policy

    Return to Work Policy

  • Childcare Facilities

    Childcare Facilities

  • Flexible Working Arrangements

    Flexible Working Arrangements

  • Breastfeeding Rooms

    Breastfeeding Rooms

  • Sponsorship Program

    Sponsorship Program

  • Coaching Program

    Coaching Program

  • Raise Numbers Of Women In Leadership

    Raise Numbers Of Women In Leadership

  • Internal Women's Networking Group

    Internal Women's Networking Group

  • Equal Pay Initiatives

    Equal Pay Initiatives

Job Description

​Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company, operating 210 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:

Manages a team of SW Engineers, is accountable for the performance and results of his/her team. Plans and assigns work to various team members. Reports status of projects or issues. Follows all applicable company policies. Responsible for hiring and developing his/her team.

Responsibilities

Stakeholder Management

  • Responsible for providing comprehensive input to stakeholders to support decision making

  • Proactively communicates issues and risks and escalate conflicts, proposing options for resolution

  • Able to drive effective conflict resolution between stakeholders

  • Manages all stakeholder communications with respect to project and operations status

  • In addition to building effective working relationships with stakeholders, the manager partners with stakeholders to execute against agreed-upon commitments

  • Responsible for managing stakeholder escalations/priority shifts to resolution and/or senior management escalation


Management Reporting

  • Collects, analyzes, organizes and presents data on projects and operations to senior management

  • Executes against operational KPIs


Resource and Budget Management

  • Works closely with GTS Managers and Project Managers to track resource allocation and utilization for assigned projects

  • Decisions are guided by policies, procedures and business plan; receives guidance and oversight from his/her manager

  • Requests approvals for additional expenses outside of approved budget/headcount

  • Communicates budget estimates, and ensures team executes assigned projects within approved budgets

  • Manages and/or escalates issues, as needed


System Optimization

  • Utilizes subject matter expertise and data from analysis, to propose system improvements to leadership

  • Oversees implementation of approved system improvement recommendations within functional area

  • Identifies and proposes improvement ideas


Project/Program Management

  • Responsible for producing and/or validating project plans, provided by project managers & technology professionals

  • Responsible for ensuring projects deliver on time and budget by holding contributors accountable for delivering on project milestones and deliverables

  • Responsible for identifying project execution risks and project-related issues, suggesting mitigation plans for resolution to management

  • Responsible for project resource allocation and management and budget management


R&D / Innovation

  • Drives innovation among the team


Process / Policies / Standards

  • Creation/refinement of efficient processes, standards, and policies

  • Monitors violations, and designs a remediation plan to ensure adherence


Road Map / Planning

  • Responsible for the planning of strategic priorities

  • Responsible for developing and communicating a roadmap of projects and initiatives to project/functional stakeholders


People Management

  • Is accountable for the performance and results of direct reports.

  • Responsible for the performance management of team members, including disciplinary actions and hire/fire recommendations

  • Responsible for the GPS process including assessments and Total Rewards allocations of direct reports

  • Responsible for talent development, including quarterly conversations, career pathways conversations and individual development/growth plans

  • Models the Equinix Culture and Values


Review / Approvals / Escalations / Issues Resolution

  • Supports and trains resources and oversees quality in triage and troubleshooting practices

  • Leads troubleshooting efforts on critical issues with cross functional teams through resolution

  • Identifies improvements to address repeat issues

  • Manager oversees and supports RCA cycles, reviews management level reports related to issues and escalations


Vendor Management

  • Assists vendor resources with onboarding activities through all Equinix channels, ensuring vendor resources have appropriate workspace, system access, and tools

  • Manages/leads individual consulting resources, as assigned

  • Identifies initial commercial implications for vendor selection and performs initial due diligence

  • Provides inputs for vendor negotiations

  • Manages approved vendor relationships

  • Monitors and reports on delivery of vendor deliverables


Country/Regional Management

  • Manages team of local technology professionals in a given country

  • Executes against approved initiatives

  • Manages technology and/or human resources in a single location, being familiar with local language, law and regulations, as needed

  • Partners with global technology owners to implement and maintain global technology standards

  • Manages relationships with country stakeholders



Qualifications

  • 1+ years professional experience in a software development leadership role

  • Bachelor's in Engineering preferred

Equinix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.