Manager, Platform Professional Services (remote, Aus)

CrowdStrike CrowdStrike · Enterprise · NW, Australia, Australia +3 · Remote

CrowdStrike is seeking a Platform Professional Services Manager to lead a team focused on the deployment, implementation, and support of their AI-native cybersecurity platform. The role involves building and managing a team, providing hands-on support, working cross-functionally, and ensuring successful customer outcomes. The manager will also mentor team members, develop customer-facing collateral, and lead skills workshops. While the company's platform is AI-native, this role is focused on the professional services and deployment aspect rather than direct AI/ML development.

What you'd actually do

  1. Build and grow a team that helps customers operationalize and support CrowdStrike technologies.
  2. Provide hands-on support in the trenches with all members of the Platform Professional Services team and help deliver high quality services to all of our customers.
  3. Work cross functionally with CrowdStrike teams to ensure successfully delivery outcomes.
  4. Manage and mentor team members to help expand skill sets and maximize performance.
  5. Anticipate customer needs by staying abreast of new CrowdStrike technologies.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or related discipline
  • 10 years of experience performing IT deployments or in an end user/customer environment
  • 3 years of managing a team of direct reports
  • Strong understanding of employee management concepts
  • Strong understanding of software deployment technologies
  • Very knowledgeable on Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms
  • Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, etc.
  • Skillful communication and effective ability to build collaborative relationships
  • Expert experience with presentation technical content to various audiences
  • Expert experience in computer and network systems security
  • Solid analytical/problem solving skills with capability to identify solutions to unusual and complex problems
  • Proactive and thorough ability to manage work and prioritize customer projects
  • Experience mentoring Senior team members
  • Strong experience leading a team to complete projects
  • High level of motivation; self-starter; results driven

Nice to have

  • Endpoint Security: Falcon platform
  • Operating Systems: Windows, Linux, Mac
  • Software Deployment: SCCM, Group Policy, McAfee EPO, IBM BigFix, Puppet, Chef, Citrix, PDQ, PsExec
  • Development: PowerShell, Python, Bash, Batch
  • Technologies: Experience with Host based firewall, File Integrity Management, Data Protection, Vulnerability Management, Attack Surface Management, IT Automation
  • Compliance: CIS Benchmarks, STIGs, PCI, HIPPA
  • Database: SIEM, MSSQL, Splunk, LogScale
  • Identity: Identity, Active Directory, Azure-AD, SSO
  • Cloud: AWS, Azure, and GCP

What the JD emphasized

  • AI-native platform