Engineer - Data Center Operations

CrowdStrike Inc.; Deutschland; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Wellness programs

Paid vacation

Parental and adoption leave

Professional development

Job summary

CrowdStrike is seeking a Data Center Technician to join our Frankfurt team. You will deploy and maintain production data centers, work with servers, switches, cabling and PDUs, and collaborate across a global team.

Responsibilities include on-call rotations, occasional travel within Frankfurt data centers, and documenting port matrices. The ideal candidate has 4+ years of data center or server experience, basic Linux skills, and strong English communication.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience managing servers and/or data centers.
• Familiar with copper and optical network cabling.
• Knowledge of power cabling and PDUs.
• Able to lift up to 35 kg.
• Proficient with command line interfaces.
• Basic Linux knowledge and common operating systems familiarity.
• Experience with servers, storage and Internet technologies.
• Customer-focused with proactive status updates and quality work.
• Plan, organize and meet deadlines independently.
• Collaborate with local and remote teams.
• Written and verbal English communication.
• Experience using AI tech to improve workflows.

Responsibilities

• Participate in server and network deployments and upgrades.
• Run fiber optic and copper cabling to support growing infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot equipment using command line tools.
• Install, configure, test and troubleshoot infrastructure hardware (servers, switches, PDUs).
• Install hardware and integrate into production infrastructure.
• Participate in a weekly on-call rotation.
• Travel to different data center locations around Frankfurt.
• Document a port matrix on data center projects.

Skills

Linux

Servers

Networking

Command line

Power & cabling

English communication

Tools

Cisco IOS

Arista OS

Bash/Python scripting

Job description

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 proud to work for a mission-driven company leveraging AI to transform the way we work. CrowdStrikers drive their careers through flexibility and autonomy while also being expected to contribute to a culture of responsible AI adoption, experimentation, and innovation. We use an AI-first mindset as a force multiplier to proactively and continuously accelerate execution, build expertise, uncover insights, and solve complex problems. 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 a Data Center Technician to join our team in Frankfurt, Germany. The candidate must be experienced in data center best practices, Linux, computer hardware components and networking. You will be joining a fantastic team of Data Center Technicians and you will build strong relationships as a team, working to support one another and assist each other when needed.

What You Will Do:

• Participate in server and network deployments and upgrades within a production data center.
• Run fiber optic and copper cabling to support growing infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot equipment, using command line tools, at various stages to identify & remediate issues.
• Utilize appropriate tools to install, configure, test and troubleshoot infrastructure hardware, which includes servers, switches and PDUs.
• Install hardware and integrate the hardware into our production infrastructure.
• Participate in a weekly on-call rotation.
• Willingness to sometimes travel to different data center locations around Frankfurt.
• Document a port matrix on data center projects.

What You Will Need:

• 4+ years experience preferred with direct experience managing servers and/or data centers to support business goals.
• Familiar with copper and optical network cabling.
• Understand power cabling and PDUs ("Power Distribution Units")
• Lift up to 35kg.
• Familiar with command line interfaces.
• Basic familiarity with Linux and other common operating systems.
• Familiar with server, storage, and Internet technologies.
• Customer-focused mindset, with demonstrated skill in managing expectations, providing proactive status updates, and producing high-quality work.
• Ability to plan, organize and prioritize work independently and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work collaboratively with both local and remote teams.
• Written and Verbal communication in English.
• Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency and drive business outcomes.

Bonus Points:

• Knowledge of routing systems such as Cisco, Linux, Arista.
• Experience running large scale operations in a datacenter.
• Able to communicate in German
• Familiarity with a scripting language such as Bash, Python, GoLang.
• Industry certifications is a plus (e.g. CCNA, CompTIA+, Linux, etc.).

Benefits of Working at CrowdStrike:

• 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

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.

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