Database Reliability Engineer Role
The Data Services team at CrowdStrike is seeking an experienced Database Reliability Engineer to join their ranks. This position requires a highly skilled and hands-on engineer who excels in working with data plane services such as Cassandra, Elasticsearch/OpenSearch, Kafka, Redis, MySQL, and PostgreSQL.
Key Responsibilities:
* Develop and maintain a deep understanding of data components including Cassandra, Elasticsearch/OpenSearch, Kafka, Zookeeper, MySQL, and PostgreSQL, and utilize this knowledge to operate and automate properly configured clusters.
* Understand operating databases in Kubernetes and managing container images.
* Design infrastructure services to support the engineering team in achieving a full DevOps model.
* Collaborate closely with Engineering and Customer Support to troubleshoot time-sensitive production issues.
* Ensure petabytes of critical business data remain safe, secure, and available.
Requirements:
* Configuration management (Chef)
* Scripting in Python and Bash
* Experience with large-scale datastores using technologies like Cassandra, Elasticsearch, Kafka, Zookeeper, and MySQL
* Experience with large-scale, business-critical Linux environments
* Experience operating within the cloud, preferably Amazon Web Services, GCP, and OCI
* Proven ability to work effectively with both local and remote teams
* Track record of making great decisions, particularly when it matters most
* Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
* A combination of confidence and independence with the prudence to know when to ask for help from the rest of the team
* Bachelor's degree in an applicable field, such as CS, CIS, or Engineering