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Every day we honor our iconic brand by offering quality coverage to millions of customers and being there when they need us most. We thrive through relentless innovation to exceed our customers’ expectations while making a real impact for our company through our shared purpose. 

When you join our company, we want you to feel valued, supported and proud to work here. That’s why we offer The GEICO Pledge: Great Company, Great Culture, Great Rewards and Great Careers.

Senior Engineer – Datacenter Network Automation   

  

Position Summary  

GEICO is seeking a Software Engineer with experience in network engineering and automation on Open-source network systems, cloud, and legacy vendor systems. This role requires a thorough understanding of network design, architecture, ecosystem of server technologies and public cloud ensuring our hardware infrastructure is not only robust and efficient but also pioneering in its advancements.  

Position Description  

As an integral part of our Datacenter engineering division, you will contribute to design, development, implementation of automation for networking infrastructure. This role enables creating automation for various Day 1, Day 2 DC automation. in hybrid cloud, server virtualization and legacy network systems. Your collaboration with cross-functional teams will drive hardware reliability, efficiency, and foresight in our data centers, laying foundations for the future of our server infrastructure.  

Position Responsibilities  

As a Sr Eng, you will:  

• Design, architect software to automate various tasks within the network infrastructure team.
• Develop and maintain automated scripts for commit sanity, functional, system, regression, performance, and security testing 
• Develop reusable automation tests and libraries to streamline test development 
• Implement data-driven and parameterized testing strategies to maximize test coverage and efficiency 

Qualifications  

• Design and develop network automation tools and frameworks using Python, Ansible, and Terraform.
• Automate network device configurations, provisioning and monitoring processes.
• Knowledge of network systems on legacy, public/hybrid, cloud, and virtualized NOS vendors, ensuring system reliability and security 
• Understanding of any of network protocols in switching, routing, and security features. (IP-CLOS, VXLAN-EVPN, MPLS, Segment Routing, IPSec VPN, Firewall topologies) 
• Hands-on experience with any of public cloud technologies on AWS, Azure, GCP or OCI 
• Knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., docker, Kubernetes)  
• Exceptional problem-solving skills, strategic thinking, and meticulous attention to integration details 

  

Required Experience  

• Hands-on experience in the automating network infrastructure.
• Development experience of code/script in Python 
• Knowledge of networking protocols such as TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, MPLS, VLANs, STP and others 
• Experience with network programmability frameworks and APIs (e.g., NETCONF, RESTCONF, gRPC) for automation and orchestration 
• Experience in designing, configuring, and troubleshooting routing, switching and security solutions 
• Knowledge of network security concepts including firewalls, VPNS, IDS/IPS, and Access control lists (ACLs)  
• Experience in management (e.g., OpenStack), network OS & server virtualization and orchestration technologies (e.g., docker, Kubernetes)   
• Collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams including product management, development, and support 

Desired 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. 

 

Annual Salary

$80,000.00 - $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.

 

The GEICO Pledge:

Great Company: At GEICO, we help our customers through life’s twists and turns. Our mission is to protect people when they need it most and we’re constantly evolving to stay ahead of their needs.

We’re an iconic brand that thrives on innovation, exceeding our customers’ expectations and enabling our collective success. From day one, you’ll take on exciting challenges that help you grow and collaborate with dynamic teams who want to make a positive impact on people’s lives.

Great Careers: We offer a career where you can learn, grow, and thrive through personalized development programs, created with your career – and your potential – in mind.  You’ll have access to industry leading training, certification assistance, career mentorship and coaching with supportive leaders at all levels.

Great Culture: We foster an inclusive culture of shared success, rooted in integrity, a bias for action and a winning mindset. Grounded by our core values, we have an an established culture of caring, inclusion, and belonging, that values different perspectives. Our teams are led by dynamic, multi-faceted teams led by supportive leaders, driven by performance excellence and unified under a shared purpose.

As part of our culture, we also offer employee engagement and recognition programs that reward the positive impact our work makes on the lives of our customers.

Great Rewards: We offer compensation and benefits built to enhance your physical well-being, mental and emotional health and financial future.

• 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.

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.