Sr. Systems Engineer (Cassandra, ELK, Kafka) - Data Services (Remote)

At CrowdStrike we’re on a mission - to stop breaches. Our groundbreaking technology, services delivery, and intelligence gathering together with our innovations in machine learning and behavioral-based detection, allow our customers to not only defend themselves, but do so in a future-proof manner. We’ve earned numerous honors and top rankings for our technology, organization and people – clearly confirming our industry leadership and our special culture driving it. We also offer flexible work arrangements to help our people manage their personal and professional lives in a way that works for them. So if you’re ready to work on unrivaled technology where your desire to be part of a collaborative team is met with a laser-focused mission to stop breaches and protect people globally, let’s talk.

About the Role:

CrowdStrike is looking to hire a Systems Engineer to the Data Services team to help us take our database systems to the next level. We’re looking for a highly-technical, hands-on engineer, who wants to work with data plane services like Cassandra, ElasticSearch, Kafka, MongoDB and Hadoop, and is comfortable building automation around large-scale cloud-based critical systems. We’ll be looking at your resume with an eye on achievement - what you’ve accomplished in the past tells us the most about what you can do for us in the future.

 If you are a hands-on engineer who wants to operate at scale, apply & let's talk!

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Responsibilities:

• Maintain a deep understanding of the data components - including Cassandra, ElasticSearch, Kafka, MongoDB, Zookeeper, Hadoop, and Spark, and use that understanding to operate and automate properly configured clusters

• Work with Engineering to roll out new products and features

• Develop infrastructure services to support the Crowdstrike Engineering Team’s pursuit of a full DevOps model

• Work closely with Engineering and Customer Support to troubleshoot time-sensitive production issues, regardless of when they happen

• Keep petabytes of critical business data safe, secure, and available

Technology Stack:

• Cassandra

• ElasticSearch

• Kafka

• MongoDB

• Zookeeper

• Hadoop (EMR)

• Spark

• MySQL, PostgreSQL

• Redis

• Memcached

• Python

• Chef

• Terraform

• Jenkins

• AWS

Desired Skills & Experience:

• Experience with large scale data stores using technologies like Kafka, Cassandra and/or ElasticSearch, MongoDB,  Zookeeper, Hadoop, Spark

• Experience with large-scale, business-critical Linux environments

• Configuration management automation using Chef and/ or Puppet, Ansible

• Coding/ scripting experience – Python or Bash, Perl

• Experience operating within the cloud, preferably Amazon Web Services

• Proven ability to work effectively with both local and remote teams

• Track record of making great decisions, particularly when it matters most

• Fluency in English, both written and verbal, with excellent communication skills required

• A combination of confidence and independence with the prudence to know when to ask for help from the rest of the team

• Experience in the information security industry preferred, but not required

• Bachelor’s degree in an applicable field, such as Computer Science, CIS or Engineering

Work remotely: our new colleague will work remotely during Covid and then from the Bucharest office (having also the option to work from home) or from Romania/ Germany (Remote).

Interviewing process: Online

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Benefits of Working at CrowdStrike:

• Market leader in compensation
• Comprehensive health benefits
• Working with the latest technologies
• Training budget (certifications, conferences)
• Flexible work hours and remote friendly environment
• Wellness programs
• Stocked fridges, coffee, soda, and lots of treats
• Peer recognition
• Inclusive culture focused on people, customers and innovation
• Regular team activities, including happy hours, community service events

We are committed to building an inclusive culture of belonging that not only embraces the diversity of our people but also reflects the diversity of the communities in which we work and the customers we serve. We know that the happiest and highest performing teams include people with diverse perspectives and ways of solving problems so we strive to attract and retain talent from all backgrounds and create workplaces where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work.

CrowdStrike is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.