Engineer II –Network Services (Solutions Engineer)

Position Summary  

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 Engineer II in Developer Solutions Engineering will engineer solutions and empower the developer community with experiences, tools, and automated processes that reduce friction and improve developer satisfaction, flow, and cycle-times. This role will be heavily centered around engineer solutions with the goal to improve developer flow, reduce cycle times, and provide fast feedback loops.  An important outcome of developer productivity engineering is to give developers hours back in the week in the developer experience so they can focus on accelerating solution delivery. The ideal candidate has broad and deep technical knowledge supporting Full Stack development and developer productivity platforms with a strong understanding of data structures and algorithms.

Position Responsibilities 

As an Engineer II, you will: 

Scope, design, and build scalable, resilient distributed systems

Engage in cross-functional collaboration throughout the entire software lifecycle

Build product definition and leverage your technical skills to drive towards the right solution

Participate in design sessions and code reviews to elevate the quality of engineering across the organization

Utilize programming languages like GO, Java, Typescript, React, HTML, Python, C# or other object-oriented languages, SQL, and NoSQL databases, Container Orchestration services including Docker and Kubernetes, and a variety of Azure tools and services

Consistently share best practices and improve processes within and across teams

Qualifications 

Programming experience with at least one modern language such as Python, Terraform or Ansible Tower.

Experience with network design, development of new data centers (architecture, design, reliability, and scaling, performance and configuration)

Experience writing highly complexdata center spine and leaf architecture, routing protocols BGP and OSPF, IPv4/IPv6, SDN.

Understanding of DevOps Concepts, Cloud Architecture and Azure DevOps Operational Framework

Experience in Datacenter structure, capabilities, and offerings, including on-prem data center, AWS or Azure platform

Understanding of security protocols and products SSH, TACACS, Azure Active, Directory.

Knowledge of networktools gNMI, RESTCONF, Yang Model, ZTP, DHCP, Open-Source SONiC NOS (task management shell script building, deployment, operations, real-time communication)

Strong problem-solving ability

Strong oral and written communication skills

Analysis and Estimation skills

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

 Experience 

5+ years ofprofessional network development and support experience

5+ years of experience with architecture and new data centernetwork design

5+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or on-prem data center experience

5+ years of experience in open-source software, network operating systems

Education 

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

CCNA and CCNP Certifications

CCIE is a plus

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Annual Salary

$75,000.00 - $215,000.00

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.

GEICO will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position.

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.

Engineer II

Network Services, Solutions Engineer

Geico

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