Remote Lead: CI/CD Code Signing Automation Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Market-leading compensation and equity

Wellness programs

Generous vacation and holidays

Parental and adoption leaves

Professional development opportunities

Employee networks and community groups

Vibrant office culture

Great Place to Work Certification

Job summary

CrowdStrike is seeking an Automation Engineer to help move our build, test, signing, and deployment pipelines to the next level. You will support cross-platform signing (Windows, Linux, Mac) and manage certificate lifecycles, encryption frameworks, and CI/CD tooling.

The role emphasizes collaboration with global teams, on-call duties, and remote work flexibility. A strong background in Python, PKI, and Jenkins/Groovy is required, with cloud and virtualization experience preferred.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship or Green Card/permanent resident status
• 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
• Perform code reviews
• Handle on-call build engineer responsibilities and troubleshooting
• Troubleshoot and remediate build/packaging/deployment issues
• Serve on on-call rotation
• Work productively as a remote employee

Skills

Python for scripting

CI/CD tooling

PKI/encryption knowledge

Cross-team collaboration

Self-learning and initiative

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab

Docker

Kubernetes

Ansible

Chef

Salt

VMware

Job description

CrowdStrike is seeking an Automation Engineer to help move our build, test, signing, and deployment pipelines to the next level. You will support cross-platform signing (Windows, Linux, Mac) and manage certificate lifecycles, encryption frameworks, and CI/CD tooling.

The role emphasizes collaboration with global teams, on-call duties, and remote work flexibility. A strong background in Python, PKI, and Jenkins/Groovy is required, with cloud and virtualization experience preferred.