GEICO

Senior Staff Engineer – Performance and Observability

GEICO
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6 days ago
Bethesda, MD, USA +2 moreStaff+

Base Salary

$110k - $260k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Improve monitoring, observability, and performance of deployed systems.
  • Design, deploy, and manage OpenStack-based cloud environments.
  • Develop and maintain Python, Ansible, and GitHub Workflows automation scripts and playbooks.
  • Implement and optimize CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure and application delivery.
  • Support Docker and Kubernetes containerization initiatives.
  • Troubleshoot cloud and automation workflow issues.
  • Collaborate with development, operations, and security teams.
  • Share best practices and improve processes across teams.
  • Participate in on-call and operational support as needed.
  • Mentor junior engineers.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of professional experience in cloud engineering, platform administration, or infrastructure automation.
  • 8+ years of experience with OpenStack or similar cloud platforms.
  • 8+ years of experience with Python and Ansible.
  • 8+ years of experience with CI/CD systems and containerization technologies.
  • Strong experience with cloud monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability.
  • Deep familiarity with Grafana and Prometheus.
  • Experience with performance tuning, infrastructure as code, and deployment automation.
  • Hands-on experience with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or ArgoCD.
  • Good understanding of networking and security best practices in cloud deployments.
  • Excellent troubleshooting, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
  • Experience with hybrid or multi-cloud environments such as AWS, GCP, Azure, or on-premises is preferred.
  • Experience with QEMU/libvirt is preferred.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent education or work experience.

Benefits

  • Personalized development programs, mentorship, and certification assistance.
  • Competitive pay, benefits, and flexibility to support well-being and future needs.
  • Annual salary range of $110,000.00-$260,000.00.
  • GEICO will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

Tech Stack

AnsibleAWSAzureDockerGitHub ActionsGoogle Cloud PlatformGrafanaJenkinsKubernetesOpenStackPrometheusPython

Categories

GEICO

About GEICO

10,000+ employees

GEICO sells auto and other personal lines insurance to U.S. consumers through a primarily direct-to-consumer model via web, mobile, and phone, with some local agents. Its products include car, motorcycle, RV, boat, homeowners, renters, condo, umbrella, and commercial auto coverage, plus roadside assistance. Founded in 1936 and headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, GEICO is a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway and is among the largest auto insurers in the United States.

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