GEICO · 2 months ago
Staff Engineer, Hybrid Cloud Fabric
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$110K/yr - $230K/yr
6+ years expGEICO is a leading insurance company that values innovation and customer service. They are seeking a Senior Engineer with expertise in service mesh technologies to design and implement a robust communication fabric across their hybrid cloud environment, enhancing application performance and security.
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Responsibilities
Design and implement a robust service mesh architecture, encompassing traffic management, security, observability, and resilience for microservices across public and private clouds within our on-premises data centers
Integrate the service mesh with existing infrastructure and applications, ensuring seamless operation and interoperability with various platforms and technologies, including legacy systems
Establish and enforce service mesh best practices, including security policies, traffic routing rules, circuit breakers, and access control mechanisms, to maintain a secure and reliable application environment
Develop comprehensive monitoring and observability dashboards to provide deep insights into service mesh health, performance, and potential issues, enabling proactive problem identification and resolution
Guide and mentor engineers on service mesh principles and best practices, fostering knowledge sharing and expertise development within the team, empowering them to contribute effectively to the service mesh implementation
Work closely with networking and security teams to ensure secure and efficient integration of the service mesh with on-premises infrastructure and networks, addressing potential challenges and ensuring smooth operation
Partner with SREs to establish service mesh observability, monitoring, and alerting strategies for maintaining high availability and performance, collaborating to define SLOs, SLIs, and error budgets
Actively engage with the Istio community, contribute to open-source projects, and represent GEICO's leadership in service mesh adoption
Qualification
Required
6+ years of professional experience in software engineering, DevOps, or related fields
4+ years of experience designing, implementing, and managing microservices architectures
2+ years of hands-on experience with Istio and service mesh technologies
Experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration platforms
Proven ability to lead technical projects and mentor other engineers
Service mesh expertise (dev): You are familiar with mesh architecture, components, and configuration options, including advanced traffic management, security policies, and telemetry customization
Service mesh experience (ops): You have designed, implemented, and managed service mesh solutions at scale, addressing challenges related to performance, security, and observability
Programming skills: Experience with Go is a must; Rust is a bonus
Linux OS: In-depth knowledge of Linux operating systems, including performance tuning, troubleshooting, and security best practices
Networking: Advanced understanding of networking concepts and tools (e.g., iptables, netfilter, traffic shaping) for analyzing and optimizing service mesh performance within the hybrid cloud environment
Kubernetes and containerization: Extensive experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration platforms, including networking, security, and service management
Microservices architecture: Deep understanding of microservices design patterns, service discovery mechanisms, API gateways, and distributed tracing
Observability and monitoring: Expertise in tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Jaeger, and Kiali to monitor service mesh performance and troubleshoot issues
Security best practices: Knowledge of zero-trust security principles, authentication and authorization mechanisms, and encryption technologies within the context of service mesh
Networking and security integration: Knowledge of network protocols, security policies, and best practices for integrating the service mesh with on-premises infrastructure
SRE practices for service mesh: Understanding of SRE principles and experience applying them to service mesh environments for reliability and performance optimization
Benefits
Comprehensive Total Rewards program that offers personalized coverage tailor-made for you and your family’s overall well-being.
Financial benefits including market-competitive compensation; a 401K savings plan vested from day one that offers a 6% match; performance and recognition-based incentives; and tuition assistance.
Access to additional benefits like mental healthcare as well as fertility and adoption assistance.
Supports flexibility- We provide workplace flexibility as well as our GEICO Flex program, which offers the ability to work from anywhere in the US for up to four weeks per year.
Company
GEICO
GEICO, Government Employees Insurance Company, has been providing affordable auto insurance since 1936. It is a sub-organization of Berkshire Hathaway.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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unknown1996-01-01Acquired
Leadership Team
Todd Combs
Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer
Clayton Johnson
Sr. Director of Product Management
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