Job Details

About The Role

As an Engineering Manager in CrowdStrikes Production Systems Automation & Development team, you will lead a group of software development engineers responsible for the creation and refinement of tools used to deploy and manage CrowdStrikes private cloud-based infrastructure.

The CrowdStrike Technical Operations team is seeking a highly skilled Senior Systems Engineer to build, monitor and maintain our complex multi-cloud (on premise & public) distributed systems infrastructure with a focus on a rapidly growing third party object store. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with a hybrid cloud 24x7 system in a critical production environment. Youll spearhead the design, development and implementation of a custom S3 compatible object store solution that spans across over 2,000 Linux servers. As a senior-level engineer, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful integration of solutions while providing mentorship and guidance to junior engineers on the team. In addition to leading complex technical projects across teams, you will be challenged to drive improvements to the processes, systems and tooling being utilized to forecast use of our solutions.

What Youll Do

• Perform Linux engineering and administration for thousands of bare metal and virtual machines
• Demonstrate proficiency with public cloud and cloud administration concepts
• Engineer large-scale cloud environments for clustered object storage solutions
• Troubleshoot server hardware issues while monitoring, maintaining, and operating a production environment
• Automate routine tasks and then deploy using an IaaS model with tools like Chef or Ansible
• Share on-call rotation with other team members
• Write simple to moderately complex scripts and programs for automation, tools, frameworks, dashboards, and alarms
• Work with internal peers and business partners to analyze requirements and craft elegant, robust, and reliable solutions to solve complex technical problems
• Engage with other engineers to collaborate and disseminate best practices
• Spearhead technical teams, manage project timelines, and keep progress across inter-team dependencies
• Proactively track the status of project activities and ensure schedules and priorities are met
• Ensure critical issues are identified, tracked through resolution, and escalated if necessary
• Collaborate with leadership to develop tools for analyzing and forecasting growth within the operating environment
• Represent the development team as a technical leader across workgroups

What Youll Need

• Must be a United States citizen or permanent resident (clearance is not required)
• 7+ years of professional experience working on large scale, distributed systems
• BS/MS degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent work experience)
• Extensive expertise with on-premise storage (block and object) technologies, including hands-on experience with Kubernetes-native, AWS S3-compatible object storage solutions
• Automation experience using Python/Go scripting and Chef config management
• Meticulous attention to detail and ability to make good, timely decisions
• Strong focus on security when managing systems and/or developing/reviewing code
• Passion for documentation and knowledge transfer across teams
• Proficiency with project tools (e.g., Jira, Gitlab)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Comfort collaborating with distributed, cross-functional teams across the globe
• Proactive, can-do attitude capable of working independently and in a team
• Interest in analytics and forecasting methods
• Deep technical fluency to drive cross-team collaboration
• Travel 2-3 business trips per year

Benefits Of Working At CrowdStrike

• Remote-friendly and flexible work culture
• Market-leading compensation and equity awards
• Wellness programs (physical and mental)
• Competitive vacation and holidays
• Paid parental and adoption leaves
• Professional development opportunities for all employees
• Employee networks and volunteer opportunities
• Vibrant office culture with world-class amenities
• Great Place to Work Certified globally

CrowdStrike is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where everyone is valued and empowered to succeed. We support veterans and individuals with disabilities through our affirmative action program. CrowdStrike participates in the E-Verify program.