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 Engineer for our virtualization environment to support existing infrastructure and evaluate and build out a new hypervisor platform. The candidate will play an important role in the architecture and management of our production systems environments.
What You’ll Do:
Support large-scale production deployments for on-prem virtualization infrastructure
Lead support of complex technical systems architecture and make recommendations for improvement
Represent the team as a technical leader and provide direction and insight for projects, discovery, and problem management
Coordinate virtualization 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
Ability to write simple to moderately complex scripts and programs for automation, tools, frameworks, dashboards, alarms. (example: PowerShell, Python, PHP, JavaScript, Go, etc.)
What You’ll Need:
9+ years of engineering experience, preferably in a production role
Expertise with virtualization administration, preferably OpenStack, VMWare, FreeBSD, Storage Area Networks in a clustered environment
Expertise with OpenStack Nova, Juju, Charms, etc.
Expertise with Linux engineering and administration for thousands of bare metal and virtual machines
Experience leading projects and delivering solutions through completion
Demonstrated leadership ability of technical employees
Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required
Must work effectively and professionally with cross-functional groups across divisions, worldwide, as part of a team
Must exhibit meticulous attention to detail, and have the ability to make good, timely decisions
Demonstrate self-learning capabilities, taking initiative in a fast pace/quickly changing environment
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Benefits of Working at CrowdStrike:
Remote-friendly and flexible work culture
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.
CrowdStrike is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment. The Company does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, creed, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy or pregnancy-related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status, veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, status with regard to public assistance, or any other characteristic protected by law. We base all employment decisions--including recruitment, selection, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, promotions, transfers, lay-offs, return from lay-off, terminations and social/recreational programs--on valid job requirements.
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