Sr. Infrastructure Engineer, TechOps CICD

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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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

Skills Required
7+ years experience in a large-scale production infrastructure environment
QEMU/KVM hypervisor experience
Experience with VMware or Xen
Experience with OpenNebula or similar private cloud platforms
Proficiency in Python for automation and tooling
Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, Packer, Ansible
Experience with public cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
Experience operating large-scale distributed storage and protocols (NFS, CIFS, block storage)
Experience with enterprise operating systems at scale (Linux, Windows, MacOS)
Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI)
Experience with git-based source code repositories (Bitbucket, GitLab)
Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to improve workflows and decision-making
Ability to participate in an on-call rotation
Ability to undergo and pass background and fingerprint checks for government customer requirements
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to lead effectively across a distributed team in multiple time zones
Security mindset and general understanding of cybersecurity principles
Experience with TrueNAS, PowerFlex, or similar storage platforms
Experience with OpenStack or other open-source IaaS platforms
Experience with bare metal provisioning (MAAS, OpenStack Ironic, PXE)
Experience with Rancher or on-premises Kubernetes platforms
Experience with Windows infrastructure: Active Directory, DNS, SMB/CIFS, WDS/MDT