Systems Engineer II (Remote)

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. • $100K — $145K *

US-AnywhereRemote in United States

Information Technology

Less than 5 years of experience

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Qualifications

3+ years of engineering experience in a production role
Experience managing thousands of bare metal and virtual machines
Knowledge of Linux operating systems such as Ubuntu and RedHat
Experience with container orchestration services like Kubernetes
Expertise in CI/CD systems like GitLab CI/CD or Jenkins
Experience with configuration management tools like Chef or Ansible
US Citizen or Green Card holder

Responsibilities

Understand complex systems architecture and recommend improvements
Administer and engineer Linux for large server environments
Troubleshoot server hardware issues effectively
Manage large-scale production deployments of servers and applications
Develop moderate to complex scripts for automation and tools
Participate in an on-call rotation to address issues

Benefits

Market leader in compensation and equity awards
Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs
Paid parental and adoption leaves
Competitive vacation and holidays
Professional development opportunities for all employees
Employee Networks and volunteer opportunities
World-class office culture with excellent amenities

Full Job Description

About the Role:

CrowdStrike is in search of a Systems Engineer II to join our growing Production Services team. The candidate will play an important role in the engineering and maintaining solutions for our production systems environments.

What You'll Do:

Ability to understand complex technical systems architecture and help make recommendations for improvement
Have experience with Linux engineering and administration for thousands of bare metal servers and virtual machines
Troubleshoot server hardware issues
Familiarity with large-scale production deployments of servers and applications inside internal datacenter
Ability to read and write moderate to complex scripts and programs for automation, tools, frameworks, dashboards, alarms. (common uses: Python, Perl, PHP, JavaScript, Go)
On-call rotation with other team members

What You'll Need:

US Citizen or Green Card holder
Experience with Bare Metal Orchestration services (OpenStack, Canonical MaaS, etc)
Experience with Linux engineering and administration for thousands of bare metal and virtual machines
Experience with deployment and management of container orchestration services (Kubernetes)
Experience with virtualization technologies (OpenStack Nova, VMWare ESXi)
Experience with CI/CD systems such as GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins
Experience with configuration management like Chef, Ansible, Salt
Experience with working on small to large scale projects
Experience writing technical documentation
3+ years of engineering experience, preferably in a production role
2-3 business related trips per year for group meetings
Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency and drive business outcomes.

Preferable Qualifications:

Knowledge of protocols such as DNS, HTTP, SMTP, SNMP
Knowledge of bare metal provisioning technologies, such as Canonical MaaS and OpenStack
Knowledge of Linux Operating systems, such as Ubuntu and RedHat
Knowledge of OSI model
Knowledge of block storage solutions, such as TrueNAS
Knowledge of container systems such as Docker and Kubernetes
Knowledge of monitoring solutions, such as Prometheus, Grafana and Zabbix
Knowledge with CI/CD systems such as GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins
Knowledge with configuration management like Chef, Ansible, Salt
Knowledge with threat intelligence and mobile technology a plus

Ability to Demonstrate:

Self-learning capabilities, taking initiative in a fast pace/quickly changing environment
Work effectively and professionally with cross-functional groups across divisions, worldwide, as part of a team
Team-player, positive attitude and flexible with a distributed team in multiple time zone
Must exhibit meticulous attention to detail, and have the ability to make good, timely decisions
Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required

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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

Right to Work

CrowdStrike, Inc. is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Placement within the pay range is dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications, job level, supervisory status, and location. The base salary range for this position for all U.S. candidates is $100,000 - $145,000 per year, with eligibility for bonuses, equity grants and a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, 401k and paid time off.

For detailed information about the U.S. benefits package, please click here.

Expected Close Date of Job Posting is:10-21-2026

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