Crowdstrike

Engineering Manager, Network - Data Center and Cloud (Remote)

United States

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
NoVisa
Cybersecurity, Information TechnologyIndustries

About CrowdStrike

Employment Type: Full time

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 also a mission-driven company. We cultivate a culture that gives every CrowdStriker both the flexibility and autonomy to own their careers. 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

CrowdStrike is looking for an engineering leader with a solid track record of building and operating large-scale, hybrid cloud infrastructure to join our Network Engineering team. In this role, you will be responsible for optimizing and evolving our data center and cloud network infrastructure for scale.

What You’ll Do

  • Drive initiatives to scale our hybrid cloud infrastructure while maintaining consistency and stability
  • Collaborate with internal service partners and advance network architecture to meet our evolving service requirements
  • Actively engage with external vendors to discuss roadmap alignment, validate new designs or platforms, and lead post-mortem discussions on recent issues
  • Drive operational excellence and best practices in operating and scaling infrastructure
  • Develop tools to enhance observability and consistency across multiple hybrid clouds
  • Participate in 24x7 on-call rotations

What You Need

  • Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
  • 7+ years of experience in operating multi-vendor hyper-scale data center networks and public cloud networks (AWS, GCP, OCI, or equivalent)
  • Proven track record in leading initiatives independently with minimal supervision
  • Expert in large scale IP networking technologies and protocols such as MP-BGP, OSPF, VRF, VxLAN, EVPN, QoS, IPSEC, MACsec
  • Experience with SoNIC network operating system, Linux routing software (FRR, BIRD or equivalent), and software load balancers (HAProxy, Ngnix, or equivalent)
  • Experience in deploying and operating large-scale OpenStack infrastructure (Neutron, Genestack, Nova, Ironic)
  • Experience in managing network configs using scripts (bash, python) or automation frameworks (Ansible, Chef, Terraform)
  • Experience operating in FedRAMP or other regulated environments
  • 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

  • Remote-friendly and flexible work culture
  • 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

Equal Opportunity Employer

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

Skills

Network Engineering
Data Center
Cloud Infrastructure
Hybrid Cloud
Scalability
Observability
Cybersecurity
AI-native platform
Distributed Systems
Operational Excellence
Vendor Management
Roadmap Alignment
Post-mortem analysis

Crowdstrike

Cloud-native endpoint security solutions provider

About Crowdstrike

CrowdStrike specializes in cybersecurity, focusing on protecting businesses from cyber threats through cloud-native endpoint security solutions. Their main product, the Falcon platform, includes services like Falcon Pro, which replaces traditional antivirus with next-generation antivirus that integrates threat intelligence, Falcon Insight for endpoint detection and response, and Falcon Device Control to manage connected devices. Unlike many competitors, CrowdStrike's services are subscription-based, allowing clients to choose different levels of protection based on their needs. The company serves a diverse clientele, including many Fortune 100 companies, and is recognized as a leader in the cybersecurity field, known for its effectiveness in threat detection and response.

Austin, TexasHeadquarters
2011Year Founded
$468MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Enterprise Software, CybersecurityIndustries
5,001-10,000Employees

Benefits

Competitive Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Remote-friendly culture
Market leader in compensation and equity awards
Competitive vacation and flexible working arrangements
Comprehensive health benefits + 401k plan
Paid Parental Leave, including adoption
Wellness programs
Professional development and mentorship opportunities
Open offices have stocked kitchens, coffee, soda and treats

Risks

Increased competition from companies like Lumos could challenge CrowdStrike's market share.
Recovery from last year's outage may still affect customer trust and future sales.
Pressure to demonstrate ROI by 2025 could challenge CrowdStrike's financial transparency.

Differentiation

CrowdStrike's Falcon platform offers cloud-native endpoint security solutions, a key differentiator.
The company serves 44 of the Fortune 100, showcasing its strong market presence.
CrowdStrike's proactive threat hunting sets it apart in cybersecurity threat detection.

Upsides

Partnership with SonicWall opens new SMB market segment for CrowdStrike.
Recognition as a leader in ransomware prevention boosts CrowdStrike's market credibility.
Gamified learning initiatives help address cybersecurity skills gap, benefiting future talent pipeline.

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