About the Opportunity:
Join the dynamic Data Services team at CrowdStrike as we elevate our database systems to unprecedented heights. We’re on the lookout for a skilled Engineer who thrives on hands-on technical challenges, particularly in data plane services including Cassandra, Elasticsearch, and Kafka. If you have a passion for automating large-scale, cloud-based critical systems and a proven track record of achievements, we want to learn about what you can bring to our innovative environment.

Your Responsibilities:

• Acquire and maintain comprehensive knowledge of our data ecosystem—this includes mastering tools such as Cassandra, Elasticsearch/OpenSearch, Kafka, Zookeeper, MySQL, and PostgreSQL—to ensure efficient operation and automation of well-configured clusters.

• Design and implement infrastructure services that empower our engineering team in their journey toward a fully integrated DevOps model.

• Collaborate closely with Engineering and Customer Support teams to address urgent production issues promptly, no matter when they arise.

• Safeguard petabytes of mission-critical business data, ensuring it remains secure, accessible, and reliable.

What You’ll Bring:

• Experience with configuration management tools like Chef or Salt, or robust proficiency in Ruby.

• A strong background in large-scale datastore technologies, including Cassandra, Elasticsearch, Kafka, Zookeeper, and MySQL.

• Proficiency in managing business-critical Linux environments at scale.

• Hands-on experience with cloud operations, particularly within the Amazon Web Services ecosystem.

• Demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate with local and remote teams alike.

• A history of making sound decisions, especially in high-pressure situations.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

• A balance of self-confidence and independence, coupled with the wisdom to seek assistance when necessary.

• A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, such as Computer Science, Information Systems, or Engineering.