Engineer II

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:

Are you an infrastructure engineer who enjoys building and optimizing automated image creation pipelines? Do you have experience working with multiple operating systems and a passion for streamlining development environments?
 

As an Engineer II on the TechOps CICD Infrastructure team, you'll help architect and maintain the image generation systems that power CrowdStrike's software factory. You'll work hands-on with Windows, Linux, and macOS environments to create consistent, secure, and optimized build images through automated pipelines. Your contributions will directly impact developer productivity by ensuring reliable environments across our infrastructure. Join us to tackle interesting technical challenges while supporting the development of industry-leading cybersecurity products.

What You'll Do:

• Strong experience with IaC tools like HashiCorp Packer and Ansible

• Expertise in operating system lifecycle management 

• Experience with various consumer and enterprise operating systems (Windows, Linux, MacOS) operating at scale

• Familiarity with Infrastructure as a Service platforms including VMware, AWS, Azure, GCP and OpenStack

• Ability to lead the implementation and design of virtualization automation and IaaS capabilities, with a focus on image generation

• Experience designing, building, and maintaining CICD pipelines, particularly using Jenkins and GitLab

• Ensure proper monitoring, maintenance, and resilience of critical environments

• Ability to determine root-cause for incidents, correlate recurring incidents to systemic problems, and drive towards resolution

• Provide guidance on automating common tasks and deploying with an IaaS model

• Experience utilizing source-code repositories using git (Bitbucket, Gitlab, etc.)

• Strong command line skills and ability to understand scripts and programs for automation, tools, frameworks, dashboards, alarms (common uses: Python, Go)

• Experience with common scripting languages such as Python, Groovy, PowerShell

• Ability to document processes/procedures

• Ability to perform code-review for quality and adherence to company style guides

What You'll Need:

• 3+ years of experience working in a large-scale production environment

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required

• 2-3 business-related trips per year for group meetings

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

• Must be able to effectively work with a distributed team across multiple time zones

• 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

• Security-mindset, general understanding of cybersecurity principles

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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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