About the Role:

Like to ship meaningful products and generally get things done? As a Senior Infrastructure Engineer on CrowdStrike's TechOps CICD team, you will be a key contributor to a team of engineers responsible for keeping our software factory running at scale. You'll provide technical leadership across on-premises virtualization, IaaS platforms, and storage infrastructure, drive strategic initiatives, and help shape the team's move toward a KVM-based private cloud and modern block storage architecture.

What You'll Do:

• Lead the design and operation of on-premises virtualization environments, with a focus on QEMU/KVM and OpenNebula

• Drive the team's migration from VMware toward a KVM-based IaC private cloud model

• Contribute to the TrueNAS to PowerFlex migration, including storage cluster design and operational handoff

• Design, build, and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Packer, and Ansible

• Operate and optimize distributed storage infrastructure and protocols (NFS, CIFS, block storage)

• Ensure proper monitoring, maintenance, and resilience of critical R&D environments

• Determine root-cause for incidents, correlate recurring patterns to systemic issues, and drive resolution

• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers on the team

• Contribute to and review IaC, automation scripts, and configuration management code

What You'll Need:

• Expertise with hypervisor platforms - QEMU/KVM strongly preferred for on-premises workloads; experience with VMware or Xen also applicable

• Experience with OpenNebula or similar private cloud platforms

• Proficiency in Python for automation, tooling, and infrastructure scripting

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools including Terraform, Packer, and Ansible

• Experience with cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, or GCP

• Experience operating large-scale distributed storage infrastructure and protocols (NFS, CIFS)

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

• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins and GitLab CI

• Experience with git-based source code repositories (Bitbucket, GitLab)

• Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency and drive business outcomes.

Bonus Points:

• Experience with OpenStack or other open-source IaaS platforms

• Experience with Dell PowerFlex, TrueNAS, or similar storage platforms

• Experience with bare metal provisioning (Canonical MAAS, OpenStack Ironic, PXE)

• Experience with Rancher or other on-premises Kubernetes platforms

• Experience with Windows infrastructure: Active Directory, DNS, SMB/CIFS, WDS/MDT

Key Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in a large-scale production infrastructure environment

• Must be able to participate in an on-call rotation

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to lead effectively across a distributed team in multiple time zones

• Meticulous attention to detail and sound judgment in a fast-moving environment

• Security mindset with a general understanding of cybersecurity principles

• Potential travel for team meetings

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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 Certified14 across the globe