Sr. Infrastructure Engineer Kubernetes (Hybrid)
Sunnyvale, CA - USA
Job Summary
As a global leader in cybersecurity CrowdStrike protects the people processes and technologies that drive modern organizations. Since 2011 our mission hasnt changed were here to stop breaches and weve redefined modern security with the worlds 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. Were also a mission-driven company. We cultivate a culture that gives every CrowdStriker both the flexibility and autonomy to own their careers. Were 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 hiring for a Sr. Infrastructure Engineer to help with continued global expansion of the Falcon platform. We are looking for a highly technical hands-on Engineer with experience using several open source projects commonly found in large scale deployments. The right candidate will have in depth experience with Kubernetes its many add-ons Prometheus Thanos Alertmanager and Grafana. Additionally the candidate will have experience and opinions on how to ensure reliability of platforms that are operating at massive scale.
What Youll Do:
Design and implement scalable hybrid multi-cloud Kubernetes platform solutions using your deep expertise in cloud-native infrastructure architecture and operations at scale
Optimize and maintain high reliability of large-scale infrastructure platform systems
Evaluate and integrate open-source technologies into existing systems workflows
Provide insights and technical direction for the continued evolution of Kubernetes infrastructure services
Mentor and help develop less-senior engineers to drive collaborative technical decision-making for infrastructure choices
PLEASE NOTE: This role is hybrid requiring 2-3 days per week on-site at one of the posted locations.
What Youll Need:
5 years of Kubernetes experience including management of clusters with thousands of nodes
Prometheus
Thanos
Alertmanager
Golang
Experience with large scale business-critical Linux environments
Experience operating in clouds: AWS GCP OCI
Experience operating in custom data centers
Familiarity and ability to manage on call shifts
Bonus Points:
Experience writing Kubernetes operators
Proven ability to work effectively with both local and remote teams
Rock solid communication skills verbal and written
A combination of confidence and independencewith the prudence to know when to ask for help from the rest of the team.
Bachelors degree in an applicable field such a CS CIS or Engineering
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This role will require the candidate to periodically undergo and pass additional background and fingerprint check(s) consistent with government customer requirements.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
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
CrowdStrike is a global cybersecurity leader with an advanced cloud-native platform for protecting endpoints, cloud workloads, identities and data.