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About CrowdStrike
As a global leader in cybersecurity, CrowdStrike protects the people, processes and technologies that drive modern organizations. Since 2011, our mission hasn’t changed — we’re here to stop breaches, and we’ve redefined modern security with the world’s most advanced AI-native platform. We work on large scale distributed systems, processing almost 3 trillion events per day and this traffic is growing daily. Our customers span all industries, and they count on CrowdStrike to keep their businesses running, their communities safe and their lives moving forward. We’re also a mission-driven company. We cultivate a culture that gives every CrowdStriker both the flexibility and autonomy to own their careers. We’re always looking to add talented CrowdStrikers to the team who have limitless passion, a relentless focus on innovation and a fanatical commitment to our customers, our community and each other. Ready to join a mission that matters? The future of cybersecurity starts with you.
About The Role
We are looking for a software engineer to join CrowdStrike's global TechOps CICD Software Delivery Automation (SDA) team. You will collaborate with a high-performing, cross-functional team to design, build, and optimize CI/CD workflows that power software delivery for millions of customers worldwide. This role focuses on CI/CD pipeline reliability, developer experience, and automation at enterprise scale.
What You'll Do
- Design & Build: Develop scalable CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code solutions using modern DevOps toolchains
- Developer Experience: Create self-service tools and frameworks within the CI/CD space that reduce developer toil and accelerate delivery cycles
- Reliability Engineering: Implement monitoring, alerting, and automated remediation for our owned services
- Collaboration: Partner with engineering teams to establish best practices and provide technical guidance through pipeline creation and optimization.
What You'll Need
- Programming Skills: Strong coding abilities using an OOP language (i.e. Python, Java, Groovy, or GO)
- 4-5 years of DevOps experience with a strong focus on software development.
- CI/CD Expertise: Hands-on experience with Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or similar platforms within an enterprise environment.
- Containerization: Production experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and container orchestration
- Cloud Platforms: Working knowledge of AWS, GCP, or Azure services and architecture patterns
- Version Control: SCM experience including advanced Git workflows and branching strategies (Bitbucket, Gitlab)
Bonus Points
- Configuration management experience (Ansible, Chef, Puppet, Salt)
- Monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Logscale)
- Experience with GitOps methodologies (ArgoCD, Flux)
- Experience with IaC solutions such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Pulumi
What We're Looking For
- Collaboration: Excellent communication skills for working across global, distributed teams
- Problem-Solving: Strong analytical thinking and troubleshooting capabilities
- Security Mindset: Understanding of cybersecurity principles and secure development practices
- Continuous Learning: Self-motivated to stay current with evolving technologies and industry best practices
- Quality Focus: Attention to detail with emphasis on documentation, testing, and maintainable solutions
Work Environment
Global, remote-friendly team with occasional travel (1-2 business trips annually)Fast-paced environment with opportunities for technical growth and innovation
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
Key skills/competency
- CI/CD
- DevOps
- Kubernetes
- Docker
- AWS
- Python
- GitLab CI
- GitHub Actions
- Jenkins
- Infrastructure as Code
- Reliability Engineering
How to Get Hired at CrowdStrike
- Research CrowdStrike's culture: Study their mission, values, recent news, and employee testimonials on LinkedIn and Glassdoor.
- Tailor your resume for DevOps Engineer II: Highlight experience with CI/CD platforms, containerization, cloud, and OOP languages like Python.
- Showcase your CI/CD expertise: Emphasize projects involving Jenkins, GitLab CI, Kubernetes, Docker, and IaC like Terraform.
- Prepare for technical depth: Expect questions on distributed systems, reliability engineering, and secure development practices.
- Demonstrate collaborative spirit: Be ready to discuss how you've partnered with engineering teams and provided technical guidance.
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