Senior Network Engineer — Automation & High Availability

GEICO; California (MD); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

GEICO is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to design, deploy, and automate enterprise network services and platforms across multiple sites. The role emphasizes DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and scalable automation to reduce downtime and manual effort.

Candidates should have deep knowledge of networking, scripting, and modern container technologies, with a commitment to reliability and security. The position supports hybrid work models at major GEICO locations and offers sponsorship

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Python, Golang, Bash, and PowerShell for automation and tooling.
• Experience with infrastructure as code and automation platforms (Ansible, Terraform, Nautobot).
• Strong Linux, container, and orchestration skills (Docker, Kubernetes, Podman).
• Ability to work with JSON/XML/YAML data and APIs; SQL querying for integration tasks.
• Knowledge of network architectures, security best practices, and OSI model diagnostics.

Responsibilities

• Design, test, and promote network services and platform automation using DevOps and CI/CD practices.
• Publish runbooks, as-built, and design reference documentation.
• Develop and maintain automation workflows to improve quality and efficiency.
• Operate and scale large network environments, troubleshoot root causes of automation issues.
• Provide 24x7 on-call support and assist with off-hours automation deployments.

Skills

Python

Golang

Bash

PowerShell

Ansible

Terraform

Nautobot

Linux

Docker

Podman

Kubernetes

JSON

XML

YAML

APIs

SQL

Networking

Network security

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Nautobot

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

GEICO is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to design, deploy, and automate enterprise network services and platforms across multiple sites. The role emphasizes DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and scalable automation to reduce downtime and manual effort.

Candidates should have deep knowledge of networking, scripting, and modern container technologies, with a commitment to reliability and security. The position supports hybrid work models at major GEICO locations and offers sponsorship