Staff Infrastructure Engineer

Sysdig

15d•Remote

About The Position

At Sysdig, we believe cloud security isn't a compromise - it's a promise. From the start, our mission has been clear: to help organizations secure innovation in the cloud, the right way. We created Falco, the open standard for cloud threat detection, and continue to lead the cloud security market with runtime insights, open innovation, and agentic Al. Creators of technology trusted by over 60% of the Fortune 500, Sysdig gives teams the real-time clarity to move fast and defend what matters most. Culture matters here. We believe diversity fuels stronger ideas, and open dialogue drives sharper decisions. Recognized as a Best Place to Work and one of Deloitte's fastest-growing companies for the past 5 years, we're here to raise the standard for what cloud security and workplace culture should be. If you have the passion to dig deeper, the desire to challenge convention, and the curiosity to build something better, Sysdig is the right place for you.

Requirements

You will bring expertise in infrastructure management, cloud technologies, and automation tools.
You will bring expertise in diagnosing issues, performing root cause analysis, and implementing solutions.
You will identify opportunities for improvement and inspire creativity within the team
You have 12 years of hands-on experience handling production infrastructure.
Comfortable writing scripts in Bash, Python, or GoLang and working with Linux and command line interfaces.
Hands-on experience with one or many cloud platforms and Kubernetes environments
Proficiency in Linux administration, network troubleshooting, and infrastructure as code (Ansible, Terraform) in cloud environments
Experience with FedRAMP compliance (High/Moderate levels) and U.S. citizenship required for the role

Responsibilities

Infrastructure Management: Participate in the design, implementation, and maintenance of Sysdig's Infrastructure at scale on different clouds and on-prem.
Automation and Optimization: Create / improve automation tools for infrastructure deployment, monitoring, and maintenance.
Incident Management: Participate in incident response efforts, perform root cause analysis, and implement preventive measures.
Compliance and Security: Ensure compliance with industry standards for security and data protection.
Data-store Management: Participate in handling infrastructure of Sysdig's Data-stores and the unique problems of data-stores resiliency, scalability and cost optimization.
Design solutions with security controls embedded as firstâclass requirements
Guide and influence technical decisions across teams toward strong, aligned outcomes
You will work with technical architects to translate highâlevel designs into concrete operations and effective runbooks/support models.
Establish standards and procedures across the service product lifecycle and ensure practitioners adhere to them
Initiate and monitor actions to investigate patterns and trends, determine remedies, and implement preventative measures