Senior Infrastructure Engineer, TechOps CICD

CrowdStrike

Senior Infrastructure Engineer on CrowdStrike's TechOps CICD team, leading virtualization environment design and migration initiatives. Expertise in cloud platforms and automation tools is crucial for success.

Posted 7/31/2026full-timeRemote • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $140,000 - $215,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and operating on-premises virtualization environments, particularly with QEMU/KVM and OpenNebula, while leveraging Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform, Packer, and Ansible for efficient cloud management. Proven ability to mentor junior engineers and optimize distributed storage infrastructure.

Highest-signal resume keywords

QEMU/KVM ExpertiseInfrastructure as Code (IaC) ProficiencyPython Automation SkillsDistributed Storage Infrastructure ExperienceCloud Environment Familiarity (AWS, Azure, GCP)

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Hard Skills

QEMUKVMOpenNebulaTerraformPackerAnsiblePythonNFSCIFSCI/CD

Soft Skills

MentoringTechnical Guidance

Tools & Technologies

JenkinsGitLab CIBitbucketGitLab

Industry Keywords

Infrastructure ManagementPrivate CloudVirtualizationDistributed SystemsProduction Environment

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleAWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformJenkinsLinuxMacOSNFSPackerPythonTerraformVMware

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of experience in a large-scale production infrastructure environment
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)

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