SkillBridge Program – Staff Security Engineer (Security Platforms & Automation) - Hybrid

About this role

### SkillBridge Program – Staff Security Engineer (Security Platforms & Automation) - Hybrid

• JR-160312
• Hybrid

• Dallas

• General Management

• Full time

Who are we?

Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, shortening the path to connectivity to enable the innovations that enrich our work, life and planet.

A place where bold ideas are welcomed, human connection is valued, and everyone has the opportunity to shape their future.

A career at Equinix means being at the center of shaping what comes next and amplifying customer value through innovation and impact. You’ll work across teams, influence key decisions, and help shape the path forward. You’ll find belonging, purpose, and a team that welcomes you—because when you feel valued, you’re empowered to do your best work.

## Program Overview

Equinix is proud to support the SkillBridge program and is seeking transitioning service members with strong cyber, software, or security engineering backgrounds to join our Digital Information Security Engineering team.

This SkillBridge opportunity is designed for hands‑on cyber professionals who build, automate, and engineer security capabilities, not just operate tools. Participants will work alongside senior engineers on real production systems, gaining direct exposure to how security is designed and scaled at a global technology infrastructure company.

## What You’ll Work On During SkillBridge

As a SkillBridge Staff Security Engineer, you will contribute directly to Equinix’s security platform and automation initiatives, including:

### Security Platforms & API Engineering

• Design, build, and secure **APIs** that expose core security capabilities to internal teams and platforms
• Implement **authentication, authorization, logging, rate limiting, and abuse protections** at the API layer
• Work with **API gateways, service‑to‑service communications, and platform integrations**
• Produce engineerin...