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Senior/Staff Engineer – Networking
| Company | Geico |
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| Location | Bethesda, MD, USA |
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| Salary | $90000 – $230000 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | |
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| Experience Level | Senior |
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Requirements
- Fluency and specialization in software development and best practices using programming languages such as Golang and Python
- Understanding of datacenter and LAN/WAN network designs with a focus on underlay networks and physical infrastructure
- Understanding of operating systems and how they interface with hardware
- Understanding of datacenter facilities, lifecycle and urbanization
- 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
Responsibilities
- Provide thought leadership in datacenter reliability for networks and servers, staying ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies
- Conduct comprehensive risk assessments to identify potential threats and vulnerabilities
- Design and implement robust strategies to ensure maintainability and observability of our hardware and operating system assets
- Lead the design and architecture of resilient and scalable systems, considering both on-premises and cloud-based solutions
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate GEICO best practices into the development and deployment processes
- Develop and maintain comprehensive incident response plans to address various disaster scenarios on our networking and datacenters
- Conduct regular simulations and drills to ensure the readiness of the organization in the event of a disaster
- Hands-on software engineering and SDLC best practices (Technical Review Documents, Architecture, Software Development, Software Reviews, Testing, Production Readiness Reviews, among others)
- Evaluate, select, and implement cutting-edge technologies and tools to enhance our datacenter capabilities including but not limited to processes, compliance, and visibility
- Stay current with industry best practices and emerging technologies to continuously improve our network and datacenter capabilities
- Work closely with executive leadership, IT teams, and other stakeholders to communicate the importance of networks and datacenters and foster a culture of resilience
- Act as a trusted advisor, providing guidance on network, hardware and datacenter best practices to technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Be a role model and mentor, helping to coach and strengthen the technical expertise and know-how of our engineering and product community
- Analyze cost and forecast, incorporating them into business plans
- Determine and support resource requirements, evaluate operational processes, measure outcomes to ensure desired results, and demonstrate adaptability and sponsoring continuous learning
Preferred Qualifications
- 5+ years of professional experience in infrastructure software engineering
- 3+ years of experience with architecture and design
- 2+ years of experience in open-source frameworks
- 2+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or another cloud service
