Sr. Infrastructure Engineer - Kubernetes (Hybrid)

CrowdStrike • Austin, TX

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

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 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.

Requirements

• Kubernetes
• 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

Nice To Haves

• 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 independence…with the prudence to know when to ask for help from the rest of the team.
• Bachelor’s degree in an applicable field, such a CS, CIS or Engineering

Responsibilities

• 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

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees