#WeAreCrowdStrike and our mission is to stop breaches. As a global leader in cybersecurity, our team changed the game. Since our inception, our market leading cloud-native platform has offered unparalleled protection against the most sophisticated cyberattacks. We work on large scale distributed systems, processing over 1 trillion events a day with a petabyte of RAM deployed in our Cassandra clusters - and this traffic is growing daily. We’re looking for people with limitless passion, a relentless focus on innovation and a fanatical commitment to developing and shaping our cybersecurity platform. Consistently recognized as a top workplace, CrowdStrike is committed to cultivating an inclusive, remote-first culture that offers people the autonomy and flexibility to balance the needs of work and life while taking their career to the next level. Interested in working for a company that sets the standard and leads with integrity? Join us on a mission that matters - one team, one fight.

About The Role:

CrowdStrike is in search of a Senior Systems Engineer to join our growing Production Infrastructure Engineering team. The candidate will play an important role in the architecture and management of our production systems environments. 

 

What You'll Do:

Oversee and coordinate technical resources for the purpose of driving both internal and external team projects to completion

Analyze requirements and develop solutions of technical problems based on complex business needs

Hold regular, frequent project meetings to address challenges and drive milestones

Report regularly to leadership on the status of critical projects

Understand complex technical systems architecture and make recommendations for improvement

Represent the systems team as a technical leader and provide direction and insight for projects, discovery, and problem management

Familiarity with large-scale production deployments of servers and applications inside internal datacenter

Ability to write moderate to complex scripts and programs for developing automation, tools, frameworks, dashboards, alarms. (common uses: Python, Perl, PHP, JavaScript, Go)

 

What You’ll Need:

Experience leading projects and delivering solutions through completion

Expertise with Bare Metal Orchestration services (Canonical MaaS, OpenStack Ironic, etc)

Expertise with Linux engineering and administration for thousands of bare metal and virtual machines

Experience with deployment and management of container orchestration services (Kubernetes)

Experience with virtualization technologies (VMWare ESXi, OpenStack Nova)

Experience with CI/CD systems such as GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins

Experience with configuration management like Chef, Ansible, Salt

7+ years of engineering experience, preferably in a production role

2-3 business related trips per year for group meetings

Bonus Points:

Knowledge of protocols such as DNS, HTTP, SMTP, SNMP

Knowledge of OSI model

Knowledge of block storage solutions, such as TrueNAS, Ceph

Knowledge of monitoring solutions, such as Prometheus, Grafana and Zabbix

Knowledge with threat intelligence and mobile technology a plus

Ability to Demonstrate:

Self-learning capabilities, taking initiative in a fast pace/quickly changing environment

Work effectively and professionally with cross-functional groups across divisions, worldwide, as part of a team

Team-player, positive attitude and flexible with a distributed team in multiple time zone

Must exhibit meticulous attention to detail, and have the ability to make good, timely decisions

Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required

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#LI-Remote

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Benefits of Working at CrowdStrike:

Remote-first culture

Market leader in compensation and equity awards

Competitive vacation and flexible working arrangements 

Comprehensive and inclusive health benefits

Physical and mental wellness programs

Paid parental leave, including adoption 

A variety of professional development and mentorship opportunities

Offices with stocked kitchens when you need to fuel innovation and collaboration

CrowdStrike is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where everyone is valued for who they are and empowered to succeed. Our approach to cultivating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture is rooted in listening, learning and collective action. By embracing the diversity of our people, we achieve our best work and fuel innovation - generating the best possible outcomes for our customers and the communities they serve.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. If you need assistance accessing or reviewing the information on this website or need help submitting an application for employment or requesting an accommodation, please contact us at recruiting@crowdstrike.com for further assistance.

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CrowdStrike, Inc. is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The base salary range for this position in the U.S. is $0 - $0 per year + variable/incentive compensation + equity + benefits. A candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location.