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GEICO · 21 hours ago

Distinguished Engineer - Networking

Chevy Chase, MD

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$130K/yr - $300K/yr

12+ years exp

GEICO is a leading insurance company that values innovation and customer service. They are seeking a Distinguished Engineer to drive the transformation of their IT model into a tech-focused organization, leading the development of high-performance systems and ensuring resilience against potential threats.

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No H1B

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

Qualification

Software developmentSite reliability engineeringCloud architectureInfrastructure automationIncident managementSQLNoSQL databasesNetworking designProgramming languagesAnalytical skillsLeadership skillsCommunication skillsProblem-solving skills

Required

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

12+ years of professional software development experience

10+ years of experience with architecture and design

6+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or another cloud service

6+ years of experience in open-source frameworks

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or equivalent education or work experience

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

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GEICO, Government Employees Insurance Company, has been providing affordable auto insurance since 1936. It is a sub-organization of Berkshire Hathaway.

Founded in 1936

Chase, Maryland, USA

10001+ employees