GEICO is looking to innovate and build new systems, improve existing systems, and identify new opportunities to solve critical problems by hiring a Senior Staff Software Engineer who can lead the strategy and execution of a technical roadmap to increase product delivery velocity and unlock new engineering capabilities. The role aims to design and implement resilient systems that safeguard the business from potential threats, focusing on Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR).
Requirements
- Fluency in at least one modern language (Go/Python preferred)
- Understanding of compression algorithms, deduplication, encryption, and error correction.
- Understanding of SQL and NoSQL databases, including stateful services management and storage
- Understanding of networking, caches, key/value stores, load balancing, global load balancing, queues, DNS and CDN
- Deep knowledge of SRE practices, methodologies, and principles, along with a solid understanding of on prem and public cloud-based network, compute, and storage technologies
- In-depth knowledge of hybrid cloud architecture, IaaS and PaaS technologies, container orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes), cloud efficiency and observability etc.
- Strong background in incident management
Responsibilities
- Develop and drive the overall strategy for the Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR) organization, aligning it with the organization's business goals and objectives.
- Provide thought leadership in BCDR, staying ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies to enhance our backup/restore posture.
- Conduct comprehensive risk assessments to identify potential threats and vulnerabilities
- Design and implement robust strategies to ensure data safety, integrity and correctness
- Lead the design and architecture of resilient and scalable systems, considering both on-premises and cloud-based solutions.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate data safeguard best practices into the development and deployment processes.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive incident response plans to address various disaster scenarios on our orchestration and backup/restore systems.
Other
- Excellent leadership skills with a passion for mentoring and fostering professional growth
- Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities, with a keen eye for detail and a passion for driving operational excellence
- Visionary thinker with the ability to anticipate future challenges and opportunities
- Exceptional leadership and communication skills
- At this time, GEICO will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.
