Sr. Infrastructure Engineer, TechOps CICD (Remote) at CrowdStrike, Inc. — USA - Arlington, VA

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 CertifiedTM across the globe

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