Position: Sr. Manager, Kubernetes (Hybrid)
Location: New York
Overview
As a global leader in cybersecurity, Crowd Strike protects the people, processes and technologies that drive modern organizations. Since 2011, our mission has been to stop breaches and redefine security with the world’s most advanced AI-native platform. We work on large scale distributed systems and process almost 3 trillion events per day. Our customers span all industries and rely on Crowd Strike to keep their businesses running, communities safe and lives moving forward.
We are a mission-driven company that fosters a culture where every Crowd Striker has flexibility and autonomy to own their careers. We’re always looking to add talented Crowd Strikers with 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
We are looking to hire a technically focused Sr. Manager who will lead a team of engineers responsible for the internal Kubernetes platform powering the cloud side of the Falcon platform. Our rapid success has emphasized the need to focus on reliable automation, monitoring, incident response, and team growth. You will interact with cross-functional teams and product groups to ensure we’re providing a platform that enables teams to deliver high-quality software at startup velocity while maintaining best practices for security posture.
The role is a hybrid role and we are looking for candidates who can work from our Austin, TX, Sunnyvale, CA, Redmond, WA or New York City, NY offices 2-3 times a week.
About The Kubernetes Team
• A global team of engineers responsible for the complete lifecycle of Kubernetes in multiple cloud vendors as well as private data centers.
• Installations of dozens of Kubernetes add-ons and tooling to enforce mature software delivery of components.
• Providing technical guidance and support to Crowd Strike engineers deploying into Kubernetes.
What You’ll Do
• Ensure the team is able to keep all clusters and required software up to date in a timely manner.
• Lead scrums to keep projects and miscellaneous tasks on track.
• Perform routine capacity planning to ensure we are not reacting to ongoing explosive growth.
• Identify and promote opportunities for cost reduction where possible.
• Work with various stakeholders, including senior leadership across both management and ICs to define a roadmap that adapts to the evolving needs of engineers at Crowd Strike.
• Grow the global team of engineers through hiring, and make technical contributions to the team’s mission.
• Collaborate with team members to develop plans for professional growth.
What You’ll Need
• 4+ years of experience using Kubernetes as a primary underlying platform for running services.
• Experience with Cilium, Cluster Autoscaler, KEDA, Flux, Gateway API.
• A solid understanding of monitoring and alerting strategies, and how to reduce the noise.
• Experience managing remote teams in many time zones both in the U.S. and Europe.
• Communication skills - Ability to communicate and articulate crisply at all levels from VP to engineers.
Bonus Points
• Management or first-hand experience with distributed or concurrent systems.
• Experience with Golang, including knowledge of CRDs.
• Experience with AWS IAM, EC2, Auto Scale Groups, Spot Instances.
• Experience with Chef, Terraform, Ansible.
Benefits Of Working At Crowd Strike
• 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
Crowd Strike 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. Crowd Strike is committed to providing equal…
