Senior Cloud Network Engineer – Automation & DevOps

GEICO; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 75,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

GEICO is seeking an experienced Senior Engineer to build high-performance, low-maintenance, zero-downtime platforms and applications. You will drive our IT transformation as we move from a traditional model to a tech-focused organization emphasizing engineering excellence and a culture of psychological safety and continuous improvement.

The role requires planning, prioritization, and management of large projects delivering enterprise network services while embracing automation and modern DevOps

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Python

Golang

Bash

PowerShell

Ansible

Terraform

Nautobot

Linux

Docker

Kubernetes

JSON

XML

YAML

APIs

SQL

Network swagger

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

CI/CD tools

Job description

GEICO is seeking an experienced Senior Engineer to build high-performance, low-maintenance, zero-downtime platforms and applications. You will drive our IT transformation as we move from a traditional model to a tech-focused organization emphasizing engineering excellence and a culture of psychological safety and continuous improvement.

The role requires planning, prioritization, and management of large projects delivering enterprise network services while embracing automation and modern DevOps