Senior Staff Engineer – Performance and Observability

Geico; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

GEICO is seeking an experienced Senior Staff Engineer to design, deploy, and maintain OpenStack-based cloud environments and to drive automation across CI/CD pipelines. You will mentor engineers, optimize monitoring and observability stacks, and partner with security, operations, and development teams to deliver scalable, reliable platforms.

You will develop Python scripts and Ansible playbooks, support containerization with Docker and Kubernetes, and contribute to performance tuning and

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional experience in cloud engineering, platform administration, or infrastructure automation.
• 8+ years with OpenStack or similar cloud platforms.
• 8+ years with Python and Ansible.
• Experience with CI/CD systems and containerization.
• Strong knowledge of monitoring, logging, and observability.

Responsibilities

• Improve monitoring, observability and performance of deployed systems.
• Design, deploy, and manage OpenStack-based cloud environments.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts and playbooks using Python, Ansible, and GitHub Workflows.
• Implement and optimize CI/CD pipelines for infra and apps.
• Support containerization initiatives (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Monitoring

Observability

Python

Ansible

CI/CD

Cloud engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

OpenStack

Grafana

Prometheus

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

ArgoCD

Job description

Why Join GEICO?At GEICO, we offer a rewarding career where your ambitions are met with endless possibilities.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 on relentless innovation to exceed our customers' expectations while making a real impact on local communities nationwide.Founded in 1936, GEICO is a member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies and one of the largest auto insurers in the United States. 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.GEICO is seeking an experienced Senior Staff 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.Position DescriptionOur Senior Staff Engineer works with our Distinguished Engineer and Staff Engineers to design, deploy, and maintain OpenStack-based environments. You will help lead the automation of cloud operations, support containerization initiatives, and help optimize our CI/CD pipelines. The ideal candidate has expertise in monitoring and observability stacks, Python or similar languages, infrastructure deployment automation, and containerization technologies. Experience with OpenStack is preferred, but additional experience in other required areas may offset.Position ResponsibilitiesAs a Senior Staff Engineer, you will:Improve on monitoring, observability and performance of deployed systemsDesign, deploy, and manage OpenStack-based cloud environmentsDevelop and maintain automation scripts and playbooks using Python, Ansible, and GitHub WorkflowsImplement and optimize CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure and application deliverySupport containerization initiatives (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)Troubleshoot and resolve issues in cloud and automation workflowsCollaborate with development, operations, and security teamsShare best practices and improve processes within and across teamsParticipate in on-call and operational support as neededMentor junior engineersQualificationsStrong experience with monitoring, logging, alerting and observability in cloud environmentsExperience with monitoring, logging, and alerting in cloud environmentsDeep familiarity with tools like Grafana and PromethiusExperience with performance tuningProficiency in Python programming and scriptingExperience with OpenStack administration and operations preferredStrong experience with Ansible f or automation and configuration managementHands-on experience with CI/CD tools and workflows (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD)Proficiency in Python programming or scriptingGood understanding of networking and security best practices in cloud deploymentsExperience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)Experience with infrastructure as code and deployment automationExcellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skillsStrong communication and collaboration abilitiesExperience8+ years of professional experience in cloud engineering, platform administration, or infrastructure automation8+ years of experience with OpenStack or similar cloud platforms8+ years of experience with Python and Ansible8+ years of experience with CI/CD systems and containerization technologiesExperience with hybrid or multi-cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure, or on-premises) is a plusExperience with low level virtualization technologies (QEMU/libvirt) is a plusEducationBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent education or work experience#LI-RP2Annual Salary$110,000.00 - $260,000.00The 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.At this time, GEICO will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.The GEICO Pledge:Great Company: Protecting customers through life’s twists and turns with innovation and integrity.Great Careers: Personalized development programs, mentorship, and certification assistance.Great Culture: Inclusive and collaborative culture rooted in shared success.Great Rewards: Competitive pay, benefits, and flexibility to support your well-being and future.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.