Senior Network Engineer (REMOTE)

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 through relentless innovation to exceed our customers’ expectations while making a real impact for our company through our shared purpose. 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. Position Summary GEICO is seeking an experienced 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 Description Our Senior Engineer is a key member of the engineering staff who will innovate and build new systems, improve, and enhance existing systems as well as identify new opportunities to apply your knowledge to solve critical problems. You will lead the strategy and execution of a technical roadmap that will increase the velocity of delivering products and unlock new engineering capabilities. The ideal candidate has deep technical expertise in designing, implementing, and maintaining overall network infrastructure. Position Responsibilities As a Senior Engineer, you will: · Implement, support, and maintain network infrastructure, including routers, switches, firewalls, wireless networks, VPN, and SD-WAN · Implement network policies and security measures to protect against cyber threats and ensure compliance with industry standards · Design, deploy, and support SD-WAN solutions, ensuring optimal performance, security, and reliability · Implement and maintain wired and wireless security measures · Configure and optimize wireless coverage, signal strength and interference levels · Configure and maintain SD-WAN edge devices, gateways, and controllers to support dynamic traffic routing, QoS, and security policies · Collaborate with stakeholders and team members to solve complex problems · Monitor network performance and proactively identify and resolve issues to minimize and ensure maximum uptime · Consistently share best practices and improve processes within and across teams · Determine and support resource requirements, evaluate operational processes, measure outcomes to ensure desired results, demonstrate adaptability, and sponsor continuous learning · Participate in on-call rotation for after-hours support and maintenance activities - Design, implement, manage, and troubleshoot DNS, DHCP, IPAM, and NTP in a large enterprise environment · Create new and re-engineer existing processes, workflows, scripts, and automation to improve quality and efficiency · Understand and promote network standards, reference architectures, and frameworks; develop and maintain strategic roadmaps for network platforms and services Qualifications · Proficiency in configuring and troubleshooting SD-WAN solutions · Strong understanding of WAN technologies, including MPLS, VPN and internet circuits · Knowledge of network security principles and best practices, including firewalls, VPN, and intrusion detection/prevention systems · Proficiency in configuring and troubleshooting VPN technologies · Strong understanding of wireless protocols and standards · Expertise in network routing protocols, such as BGP and OSPF · Experience with Core, Distribution, Access, VPN, Firewalls and Wireless · Programming experience with at least one programming language such as GO, Java, C++, Python or C# including object-oriented design. · Experience with network technologies vendors such as Cisco, Aruba, Zscaler and Palo Alto -Hands-on experience managing and troubleshooting DNS, DHCP, IPAM, and NTP in a large enterprise environment with DDI platforms like Infoblox, BlueCat, MS DNS, or similar · Understanding of Cloud Service models: PaaS, IaaS, SaaS · Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently and as a part of a team · Strong oral and written communication skills · Ability to excel in a fast-paced, startup-like environment · One or more of the following active certifications are highly desired: - The following active certification is highly desired: - Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) or willingness to pursue within 12 months Experience · 4+ years of professional experience with Network Engineering or operations · 3+ years of experience with architecture and design · 3+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or another cloud service · 2+ years of experience in open-source frameworks Education · Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent education or work experience #LI-RP2 Annual Salary $100,000.00 - $215,000.00 The 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. GEICO will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position. The GEICO Pledge: Great Company: At GEICO, we help our customers through life’s twists and turns. Our mission is to protect people when they need it most and we’re constantly evolving to stay ahead of their needs. We’re an iconic brand that thrives on innovation, exceeding our customers’ expectations and enabling our collective success. From day one, you’ll take on exciting challenges that help you grow and collaborate with dynamic teams who want to make a positive impact on people’s lives. Great Careers: We offer a career where you can learn, grow, and thrive through personalized development programs, created with your career – and your potential – in mind. You’ll have access to industry leading training, certification assistance, career mentorship and coaching with supportive leaders at all levels. Great Culture: We foster an inclusive culture of shared success, rooted in integrity, a bias for action and a winning mindset. Grounded by our core values, we have an an established culture of caring, inclusion, and belonging, that values different perspectives. Our teams are led by dynamic, multi-faceted teams led by supportive leaders, driven by performance excellence and unified under a shared purpose. As part of our culture, we also offer employee engagement and recognition programs that reward the positive impact our work makes on the lives of our customers. Great Rewards: We offer compensation and benefits built to enhance your physical well-being, mental and emotional health and financial future. 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. 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. For more than 75 years, GEICO has stood out from the rest of the insurance industry! We are one of the nation's largest and fastest-growing auto insurers thanks to our low rates, outstanding service and clever marketing. We're an industry leader employing thousands of dedicated and hard-working associates. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, we offer associates training and career advancement in a financially stable and rewarding workplace. Opportunities for Students & Grads Learn more about GEICO Learn more about GEICO Diversity and Inclusion Learn more about GEICO Benefits

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