Senior Network Reliability Engineer

GEICO is seeking an experienced Engineer with a passion for building high-performance, low maintenance, zero-downtime platforms, and applications.  You will help drive our insurance business transformation as we transition from a traditional IT model to a tech organization with engineering excellence as its mission, while co-creating the culture of psychological safety and continuous improvement.

Position Description

Our Senior Engineer is a key member of the engineering staff working across the organization to collaboratively design creative solutions to complex problems using automation. Our team thrives and succeeds in delivering high-quality technology products and services in a hyper-growth environment where priorities shift quickly. The ideal candidate can plan, prioritize, execute, and manage large projects to deliver enterprise network services.

Position Responsibilities

As a Senior Engineer, you will: 

• Design, test, and promote network services and platform automation solutions using DevOps and CICD practices
• Publish documentation sets for runbooks, as-built, and design reference 
• Develop and maintain processes and workflows using automation to improve quality and efficiency 
• Leverage network management platforms and practices to run large-scale deployments efficiently and effectively 
• Understand and promote network standards, reference architectures, and frameworks
• Develop and maintain strategic roadmaps for network platforms and services 
• Support, operate, and maintain large scale, critical network environment, platforms, and services 
• Triage, analyze, and perform root cause analysis for network automation related issues 
• Provide 24x7 after hours on-call support and support for off-hour network automation implementations 

Qualifications 

• Knowledge of common application architectures and communications protocols 
• Understanding of programming and scripting languages such as Python, Golang, Bash and PowerShell
• Proficient using automation tools like Ansible, Terraform, Nautobot, etc. 
• Experience using Linux
• Proficient with container technologies like Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, etc. 
• Ability to work with nested data structures like JSON, XML, YAML
• Ability to work with APIs and database query languages such as SQL
• Familiarity with full stack network infrastructure functions including, but not limited to, switching, routing, IPAM, ADCs, and network controllers
• Knowledge of common network architectures and communications protocols is desired
• Understanding of network security principles and best practices is desired
• Ability to perform advanced packet and/or protocol analysis throughout the seven-layer OSI reference model is desired
• Experience with network performance, capacity, configuration, and fault management is desired 
• Experience in public cloud infrastructure is desired
• Strong problem-solving ability   
• Strong oral and written communication skills  
• Ability to excel in a fast-paced, startup-like environment 
• One or more of the following active certifications are highly desired:
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) or willingness to complete within 6 months
• CompTIA Network+ or willingness to complete within 6 months

Experience

• 4+ years of professional software development experience in a large-scale network environment
• 3+ years of experience with architecture and design
• 3+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or another cloud service
• 2+ years of experience in open-source frameworks

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent education or work experience

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Annual Salary

The above annual salary range is a general guideline. Multiple factors are taken into consideration to arrive at the final hourly rate/ annual salary to be offered to the selected candidate. Factors include, but are not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role, the selected candidate’s work experience, education and training, the work location as well as market and business considerations.

Benefits:

As an Associate, you’ll enjoy our Total Rewards Program* to help secure your financial future and preserve your health and well-being, including:

• 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

*Benefits may be different by location.  Benefit eligibility requirements vary and may include length of service.

**Coverage begins on the date of hire. Must enroll in New Hire Benefits within 30 days of the date of hire for coverage to take effect.

The equal employment opportunity policy of the GEICO Companies provides for a fair and equal employment opportunity for all associates and job applicants regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability or genetic information, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law. GEICO hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled.

GEICO reasonably accommodates qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to receive equal employment opportunity and/or perform the essential functions of the job, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship to the Company. This applies to all applicants and associates. GEICO also provides a work environment in which each associate is able to be productive and work to the best of their ability. We do not condone or tolerate an atmosphere of intimidation or harassment. We expect and require the cooperation of all associates in maintaining an atmosphere free from discrimination and harassment with mutual respect by and for all associates and applicants.