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GEICO is seeking an experienced software 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.
Job Responsibility:
Develop and drive the overall strategy for the Data Safeguard organization, aligning it with the organization's business goals and objectives
Provide thought leadership in Data Safeguard, staying ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies to enhance our backup/restore posture
Conduct comprehensive risk assessments to identify potential threats and vulnerabilities
Design and implement robust strategies to ensure data safety, integrity and correctness
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 data safeguard best practices into the development and deployment processes
Develop and maintain comprehensive incident response plans to address various disaster scenarios on our backup/restore systems
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 data safeguard capabilities including but not limited to processes, compliance, and visibility
Stay current with industry best practices and emerging technologies to continuously improve our data safeguard capabilities
Work closely with executive leadership, tech teams, and other stakeholders to communicate the importance of data safeguarding and foster a culture of resilience
Act as a trusted advisor, providing guidance on backups/restores and security of data, matters 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
Influence and educate executives
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
Requirements:
Fluency in at least one modern language (Go/Python preferred)
Understanding compression algorithms, deduplication, encryption, and error correction
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
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
Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities, with a keen eye for detail and a passion for driving operational excellence
Visionary thinker with the ability to anticipate future challenges and opportunities
Exceptional leadership and communication skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
Proven track record of successfully leading and building software in large and complex organizations
8+ years of professional experience in software development
6+ years of experience with architecture and design and working on open-source frameworks
4+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or another cloud service
Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent experience
What we offer:
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