Cloud Data Engineer Position
CrowdStrike is seeking a seasoned engineer to join our data services team and help us scale our database systems. We're looking for a highly technical individual who has experience working with large-scale cloud-based critical systems, particularly with technologies like Cassandra, ElasticSearch/OpenSearch, Kafka, Zookeeper, MySQL, and PostgreSQL.
About the Role:
We are looking for an experienced engineer who can maintain a deep understanding of the data components and use that understanding to operate and automate properly configured clusters. The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of operating databases in Kubernetes and managing container images. Additionally, they should be able to develop infrastructure services to support the engineering team's pursuit of a full devops model. This role involves troubleshooting time-sensitive production issues, ensuring petabytes of critical business data remain safe, secure, and available.
Key Responsibilities:
- Maintain a deep understanding of the data components and use that understanding to operate and automate properly configured clusters
- Understand operating databases in Kubernetes and manage container images
- Develop infrastructure services to support the CrowdStrike engineering team's pursuit of a full devops model
- Troubleshoot time-sensitive production issues, regardless of when they happen
- 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
- 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