Senior Linux Systems Engineer - Object Storage
- Crowdstrike
- 7 - 12 years
- Bengaluru
- 3 months ago
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Job Description
- Perform Linux engineering and administration for thousands of bare metal and virtual machines
- Engineer large-scale cloud environments for clustered object storage solutions while demonstrating proficiency with public cloud and cloud administration concepts
- Troubleshoot server hardware issues while monitoring, maintaining, and operating a production environment
- Automate complex routine tasks and then deploy using an IaaS model with tools like Chef or Ansible
- Configure and optimize Linux kernel parameters, file systems, and storage subsystems to maximize object storage performance across diverse hardware configurations
- Perform deep-dive troubleshooting of complex network and storage issues using tools like tcpdump, iperf, iostat, and custom monitoring solutions to maintain SLAs and SLOs
- Write simple to moderately complex scripts and programs for automation, tools, frameworks, dashboards, and alarms
- Work with internal peers and business partners to analyze requirements and craft elegant, robust, and reliable solutions to solve complex technical problems. From concept to completion, our engineers are involved in every step!
- Engage with other engineers to collaborate and disseminate best practices. You will be asked to raise the technical IQ of the team by being passionate about learning and sharing the newest technologies & tricks with others.
- Spearhead technical teams, manage project timelines, and keep tabs on progress from the big picture down to the nitty-gritty, all while juggling inter-team dependencies.
- Proactively track the status of project activities and ensure that schedules and priorities are being met.
- Ensure critical issues are identified, tracked through resolution, and escalated if necessary.
- Collaborate with leadership to develop tools for analyzing and forecasting both organic and surge-based growth within the operating environment.
- Represent the development team as a technical leader both vertically and horizontally across workgroups.
- Share on-call rotation with other team members
- 7+ years of professional experience working on large scale, distributed systems
- BS/MS degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent work experience).
- Extensive expertise in Linux internals including virtual memory management, process scheduling, and storage I/O subsystems with proven ability to diagnose and resolve kernel-level performance issues
- Proficiency with Linux performance analysis and monitoring tools and/or custom metrics collection to proactively identify and resolve system bottlenecks before they impact production
- Experience with on-premise storage (block and object) technologies, including hands-on usage with Kubernetes-native, AWS S3-compatible object storage solutions
- Strong networking fundamentals with hands-on experience in TCP/IP, routing protocols, network security, and/or high-bandwidth data transfer optimization for distributed storage environments
- Proficient with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack) for large-scale monitoring
- Automation experience using Python/Go scripting and Chef config management
- Meticulous attention to detail and have the ability to make good, timely decisions.
- A strong focus on security when managing systems and/or developing/reviewing code
- A passion for documentation and a desire to constantly improve knowledge transfer across teams.
- Proficiency in the use of project and program tooling (e.g.: Jira, Gitlab).
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Comfort collaborating professionally distributed, cross-functional teams spanning multiple divisions around the globe
- A proactive, can-do attitude that excels both working independently and collaborating as part of a team
- A passion for getting into the weeds with data by using standard analytics and forecasting methods.
- Deep technical fluency of systems and organizations to drive team communications and facilitate cross team collaboration.
- Travel 2-3 business related trips per year for group meetings
Job Classification
Industry: Hardware & NetworkingFunctional Area / Department: Engineering - Hardware & NetworksRole Category: IT NetworkRole: System Administrator / EngineerEmployement Type: Full timeContact Details:
Company: CrowdstrikeLocation(s): Bengaluru
Keyskills: tcp kubernetes server python elk configuration kernel ip distribution system linux internals networking linux kernel ansible memory management scripting grafana linux writing gitlab prometheus aws performance analysis communication skills jira
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