Why This Job is Featured on The SaaS Jobs
This senior infrastructure position sits at the operational core of a large-scale SaaS security platform where CI/CD throughput and reliability are product enablers. The remit spans on premises virtualization, private cloud foundations, and storage, reflecting how mature SaaS companies blend hyperscale public cloud with purpose-built internal platforms to support R and D and release engineering. The stated shift from VMware toward a KVM and IaC model signals a platform modernization cycle that is increasingly common across SaaS firms optimizing cost, control, and repeatability.
From a SaaS career standpoint, the role builds durable platform engineering credibility: designing standardized environments, codifying infrastructure with Terraform and Ansible, and tightening feedback loops between build systems and underlying compute and storage. Experience with incident patterns, monitoring, and resilience maps directly to the reliability expectations of subscription businesses, where availability and deployment cadence influence retention and trust. Exposure to distributed storage and CI tooling also transfers well across DevOps, SRE, and internal developer platform tracks.
This role tends to suit engineers who prefer owning foundational systems, making pragmatic architectural tradeoffs, and improving delivery pipelines through automation rather than ad hoc fixes. It also fits professionals comfortable coordinating across time zones, participating in on call, and mentoring, where influence is exercised through technical direction and operational standards.
The section above is editorial commentary from The SaaS Jobs, provided to help SaaS professionals understand the role in a broader industry context.
Job Description
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 proud to work for a mission-driven company leveraging AI to transform the way we work. CrowdStrikers drive their careers through flexibility and autonomy while also being expected to contribute to a culture of responsible AI adoption, experimentation, and innovation. We use an AI-first mindset as a force multiplier to proactively and continuously accelerate execution, build expertise, uncover insights, and solve complex problems. 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:
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
CrowdStrike is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where everyone is valued for who they are and empowered to succeed. We support veterans and individuals with disabilities through our affirmative action program.
CrowdStrike is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment. The Company does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, creed, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy or pregnancy-related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status, veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, status with regard to public assistance, or any other characteristic protected by law. We base all employment decisions--including recruitment, selection, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, promotions, transfers, lay-offs, return from lay-off, terminations and social/recreational programs--on valid job requirements.
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CrowdStrike, Inc. is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Placement within the pay range is dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications, job level, supervisory status, and location. The base salary range for this position for all U.S. candidates is $140,000 - $215,000 per year, with eligibility for bonuses, equity grants and a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, 401k and paid time off.
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