CrowdStrikeSr. Systems Engineer
As a global leader in cybersecurity, CrowdStrike protects the people, processes and technologies that drive modern organizations. Since 2011, our mission hasn’t changed — we’re here to stop breaches, and we’ve redefined modern security with the world’s most advanced AI-native platform. We work on large scale distributed systems, processing almost 3 trillion events per day and this traffic is growing daily. Our customers span all industries, and they count on CrowdStrike to keep their businesses running, their communities safe and their lives moving forward. We’re also a mission-driven company. We cultivate a culture that gives every CrowdStriker both the flexibility and autonomy to own their careers. We’re always looking to add talented CrowdStrikers to the team who have limitless passion, a relentless focus on innovation and a fanatical commitment to our customers, our community and each other. Ready to join a mission that matters? The future of cybersecurity starts with you.
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 (OpenStack, Canonical MaaS, 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 (OpenStack Nova, VMWare ESXi)
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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Benefits of Working at CrowdStrike:
Market leader in compensation and equity awards
Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs
Competitive vacation and holidays for recharge
Paid parental and adoption leaves
Professional development opportunities for all employees regardless of level or role
Employee Networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities to build connections
Vibrant office culture with world class amenities
Great Place to Work Certified™ across the globe
CrowdStrike is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where everyone is valued for who they are and empowered to succeed. We support veterans and individuals with disabilities through our affirmative action program.
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