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GEICO · 1 day ago

Distinguished Engineer - Networking

Palo Alto, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$140K/yr - $300K/yr

12+ years exp

GEICO is a well-known insurance company that values innovation and customer satisfaction. The Distinguished Engineer in Network Engineering will lead the design and implementation of complex network solutions while improving developer experiences and operational efficiencies.

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Responsibilities

Lead the design, architecture, and implementation of complex network solutions to meet business requirements and objectives

Develop and maintain network standards, policies, and best practices to ensure consistency, reliability, and security across the organization

Collaborate with the cross-functional teams to identify and implement innovative network technologies and solutions that drive operational efficiency and business value

Evaluate emerging technologies and industry trends to recommend strategic investments and enhancements to network infrastructure

Drive initiatives to improve network performance, scalability and reliability through optimization, automation, and proactive monitoring

Serve as a subject matter expert and escalation point for complex network issues, providing guidance and expertise to resolve critical incidents and outages

Represent the network engineering team in meetings, presentations, and discussions with senior leadership, stakeholders, and vendors

Be a role model and mentor, helping to coach and strengthen the technical expertise and know-how of our engineering and product community

Influence and educate executives

Consistently share best practices and improve processes within and across teams

Determine and support resource requirements, evaluate operational processes, measure outcomes to ensure desired results, demonstrate adaptability, and sponsor continuous learning

Participate in on-call rotation for after-hours support and maintenance activities

Qualification

Networking protocolsNetwork architectureNetwork securityCloud servicesOpen-source frameworksAnalytical problem solvingLeadership skillsFast-paced environment

Required

Exemplary ability to design and develop, perform experiments, and influence engineering direction and network engineering roadmap

Expert-level knowledge of networking protocols, technologies, and standards including TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, MPLS, QoS, SDN, and SD-WAN

Extensive hands-on experience with network equipment and platforms from leading vendors such as Cisco, Aruba, and Palo Alto Networks

Strong understanding of network security principles, best practices, and compliance requirements including firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, and encryption

Demonstrated leadership and mentorship skills, with the ability to inspire and influence cross functional teams and drive consensus on technical decisions

Highly proficient in architecture assessment and proposals

Experience solving analytical problems with quantitative approaches

Ability to excel in a fast-paced, startup-like environment

12+ years of professional experience in Network Engineering experience

10+ years of experience with architecture and design

6+ years of experience in open-source frameworks

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

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