
Forensics Lab Infrastructure Engineer
CrowdStrike
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Austin • Texas • United States
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Salary
💰 $120,000 - $180,000 per year
About the role
- Be available to receive, image and process physical devices sent to CrowdStrike for investigation while maintaining a chain of custody from receipt to disposition.
- Design, deploy, and maintain physical and virtualized infrastructure supporting forensic investigations.
- Administer VDI environments with strict security controls to preserve digital evidence integrity.
- Architect, deploy, and optimize AWS infrastructure using EC2, S3, SQS, and IAM to support scalable, secure cloud operations.
- Implement infrastructure-as-code practices, manage access controls, and monitor performance to ensure reliable and consistent performance.
- Establish proactive patch management, performance monitoring, and high-availability protocols while maintaining compliance with chain-of-custody and data protection requirements.
- Provide timely support through a ticketing system for internal consultants requiring technical assistance.
- Provide technical assistance to consultants on the forensic imaging process and troubleshooting assistance in challenges they encounter in the customer environment
- Participate in team discussions for system improvements and assist with planning future upgrades for continuous improvement
- Help to maintain and update various forensic tools in our lab environment to ensure consultants have access to cutting edge capabilities to support our customers.
- Help improve internal processes and support task documentation.
- Participate in a rotating on-call rotation for off-hours critical support
Requirements
- Cloud Infrastructure administration experience using AWS services like S3, EC2, SQS and IAM
- VMware Experience with ESXI, VCenter, and Aria
- Experience with, or knowledge of, enterprise-class server hardware (standalone or blade chassis)
- Experience managing, configuring, and maintaining enterprise storage systems, focusing on data availability, performance, security, and backup/disaster recovery for Network Attached Storage (NAS) and Storage Area Networks (SAN)
- Proficient with Windows and Linux system administration
- Familiarity with Windows Active Directory Group Policy
- Confident with implementing, managing, and troubleshooting network infrastructure to ensure secure, reliable connectivity
- Experience working with infrastructure as code like Terraform
- Experience with automated tools for software deployment, patching, OS deployment (OSD), and security updates
- Professional experience in at least one programming language, preferably Python, with the ability to quickly learn and adapt to others
- High attention to detail with a demonstrated ability to work under time constraints and pressure.
- Ability to be successful in a highly asynchronous environment.
Benefits
- 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
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Hard Skills & Tools
AWSEC2S3SQSIAMVMwareESXIVCenterAriaTerraform
Soft Skills
attention to detailability to work under pressureability to work asynchronouslytechnical assistanceteam collaborationprocess improvementtask documentation