Senior Program Manager – Engineer, CTIO

CrowdStrike

Senior Program Manager at CrowdStrike managing complex platform engineering initiatives. Driving collaboration across sensor, cloud engineering, and research teams to enhance cybersecurity efforts.

Posted 6/10/2026full-timeSunnyvale • California, Texas, Virginia, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $140,000 - $215,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Partner and facilitate directly with sensor engineering, cloud engineering, and research teams at all levels; from debugging deployment issues with engineers to providing executive updates on project initiatives
Demonstrate technical fluency in architecture, cloud infrastructure, build systems, and platform engineering practices in order to align with business objectives and drive project deliverables, resources, and timelines
Drive technical decision-making processes, facilitating discussions between engineering teams to resolve architectural challenges, infrastructure dependencies, and build system optimizations, exercising sound judgment in decisions involving people, data, and technology trade-offs
Create and drive project delivery schedules for endpoint and cloud platform initiatives, working with engineering management on task assignments and managing progress of portfolio phases through detailed implementation tasks, including dependencies within and across teams
Collaborate with multiple worldwide business units (including platform engineers, cloud engineers, SREs, product management, and other engineering teams) to clearly identify, explain, and communicate project involvement, goals, expectations, and deliverables for programs, ensuring alignment with strategic imperatives and customer-facing security capabilities
Proactively track status of engineering activities and ensure schedules and priorities are met for releases
Ensure critical infrastructure issues are identified, tracked through resolution, and escalated appropriately, creatively addressing complex problems and managing risks at both project and cross-portfolio levels
Manage daily/weekly project communication and status reporting for complex platform initiatives
Coach distributed teams and cross-functional partners on frameworks and shared accountability, synthesizing complex portfolio insights to drive aligned, executable outcomes across the organization

Requirements

What you’ll need

7 + or 10+ years managing complex platform engineering and infrastructure programs with 100+ engineers
Expert-level Jira proficiency and Agile/Scrum methodology experience
Proven track record owning programs/portfolios of products/features, scoping requirements, and planning milestones
Strong organizational awareness with ability to navigate complex organizational structures, manage cross-functional stakeholders in dispersed portfolios, and understand how Sensor Foundations work connects to enterprise strategy
Ability to extrapolate context from complex technical conversations and provide teams with valuable summations around action items and next steps
Attention to detail with ability to make logical, timely decisions in fast-paced environments
Excel at proactively driving results while serving as an active resource for technical teams

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

cloud infrastructureplatform engineeringAgile methodologyScrum methodologyproject managementprogram managementbuild systemsarchitecturetechnical decision-makingrisk management

Soft Skills

organizational awarenesscommunicationcoachingproblem-solvingattention to detaildecision-makingcollaborationsynthesis of complex informationproactive driving of resultsstakeholder management