Senior Staff Engineer

September 16

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GEICO

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Auto Insurance • RV Insurance • ATV Insurance • Boat Insurance • Motorcycle Insurance

10,000+

Description

• GEICO is seeking an experienced Engineer to innovate and build new systems. • Help drive insurance business transformation with engineering excellence. • Conduct risk assessments, design resilient systems and strategies. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate best practices. • Act as a trusted advisor for infrastructure design and automation.

Requirements

• Fluency and specialization in software development and best practices using programming languages such as Go lang and Python • Understanding of datacenter and LAN/WAN network designs with a focus on overlay technologies • Understanding of operating systems, containers and how they interface with the physical world of the datacenters and networks • Understanding of datacenter lifecycles and expansion lifecycles • Understanding of SQL and NoSQL databases, including stateful services management and storage • Understanding of networking, caches, key/value stores, load balancing, global load balancing, queues, DNS and CDN • Primary Focus on managing infrastructure through code. • Deep knowledge of SRE practices, methodologies, and principles, along with a solid understanding of on prem and public cloud-based network, compute, and storage technologies • In-depth knowledge of hybrid cloud architecture, IaaS and PaaS technologies, container orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes), cloud efficiency and observability etc. • Strong background in incident management • Ability to create incident response playbooks, runbooks, incident triaging strategies, and post-incident analysis to drive continuous improvement in system reliability and availability • Experience with open-source management and monitoring tools • Experience with infrastructure automation, tooling, and configuration management frameworks (e.g., Puppet, Chef, Ansible, Pulumi, Terraform, etc.) • Familiarity with cloud security best practices and compliance standards • Excellent leadership skills with a passion for mentoring and fostering professional growth • Detail-oriented and a drive for operational excellence • Visionary thinker with the ability to anticipate future challenges and opportunities • Excellent communication skills • Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities • Proven track record of successfully leading and building software in large and complex organizations

Benefits

• Premier Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with no waiting period** • Paid Vacation, Sick and Parental Leave • 401(k) Plan • Tuition Reimbursement • Paid Training and Licensures