Remote Automation Engineer - Code Signing & CI/CD

CrowdStrike; Michigan; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Professional development

Job summary

CrowdStrike is seeking an Automation Engineer on the Engineering Systems team to maintain build, test, signing, and deployment pipelines for our cloud software. You will design and automate certificate, encryption, and code-signing frameworks, while supporting CI/CD across Windows, Linux, and Mac environments.

Applicants should bring 5+ years in software/DevOps, strong Python, and experience with Jenkins/GitLab, Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of professional software engineering or DevOps/build engineering experience.
• Proficiency in Python for scripting and automation.
• Deep knowledge of encryption/PKI concepts as they relate to code signing.
• Experience writing Groovy for Jenkins pipeline development (Jenkinsfiles, shared libraries).
• Proven capabilities operating, administering, and troubleshooting CI/CD platforms (e.g. Jenkins, GitLab).
• Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with configuration tools such as Ansible, Chef, and or Salt.
• Experience automating virtualization environments (e.g. VMWare).
• Familiarity with public cloud APIs (e.g. AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Familiarity with build/release engineering and software development lifecycles.
• Ability to work collaboratively with development teams to support and improve build/release processes.
• Collaborate effectively with global, cross-functional teams across multiple time zones.
• Must exhibit meticulous attention to detail, and have the ability to make good, timely decisions.
• Demonstrate self-learning capabilities and taking initiative in a fast pace/quickly changing environment.
• Security mindset, general understanding of cybersecurity principles and how to work within its limits.
• Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency and drive business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Manage code signing for binaries, packages, and software artifacts across multiple platforms (Windows, Linux, Mac).
• Manage certificate lifecycles, including issuance, renewal, revocation, and storage.
• Design, implement, and maintain encryption, certificate, and code signing frameworks with automation.
• Identify opportunities to improve operation of existing systems.
• Drive end-to-end improvements from design to delivered product for internal customers.
• Produce clear and maintainable code with minimal oversight.
• Provide documentation for tool users and perform code reviews.
• Handle on-call build engineer responsibilities including plan/pipeline changes and troubleshooting.
• Troubleshoot and remediate build, packaging, and deployment failures.
• Serve on an on-call rotation and work effectively as a remote employee.

Skills

Python scripting

Code signing

Jenkins

GitLab

Docker

Kubernetes

Ansible

Chef

Salt

VMware

AWS

GCP

Azure

CI/CD

Security mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab

Docker

Kubernetes

Ansible

Chef

Salt

VMware

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

CrowdStrike is seeking an Automation Engineer on the Engineering Systems team to maintain build, test, signing, and deployment pipelines for our cloud software. You will design and automate certificate, encryption, and code-signing frameworks, while supporting CI/CD across Windows, Linux, and Mac environments.

Applicants should bring 5+ years in software/DevOps, strong Python, and experience with Jenkins/GitLab, Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud tools.