Infrastructure Automation Engineer
Job Location:
Palo Alto, CA - USA
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Job Summary
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. Thats why we offer the GEICO Pledge: Great Company Great Culture Great Rewards and Great Careers.
Position Description
GEICO is seeking an experienced software engineer to work on our Infrastructure Automation Tools team to help drive our tech transformation from a traditional IT model to one focused on engineering excellence good code and documentation hygine and creating resilient architectures driven by automation. This team is focused on automated tools and infrastructure as code to streamline operations on our Openstack private cloud our network and our hardware fleet. Managing a private cloud in an enterprise environment requires knowledge of hardware virtualization operating systems and infrastructure automation.
Position Responsibilities
As an infrastructure automation engineer you will:
Drive innovation of OS and firmware update strategies to ensure good testing stability performance security and remote management capabilities
Develop tools and processes for automated testing of servers and operating system images
Develop tools to monitor server fleet health and performance focusing on strategic upgrades proactive maintenance and quick response to hardware firmware and detecting anomalies
Devise and implement automation scripts and tools for a wide range of fleet management tasks using a combination of IaC (Ansible Terraform etc) and traditional programming languages like Python Go and Rust
Work closely with our Openstack Storage (ceph) and Hybrid Cloud teams to understand the automation needs for managing our private cloud and understand the potential impact of OS and Firmware updates
Develop hardware lifecycle strategies assessing ongoing performance cost-effectiveness and longevity from procurement to decommissioning
Keep a finger on the pulse of industry innovations especially concerning CPU chipset storage GPU firmware and BMC developments ready to lead adaptation and advancement within our infrastructure
Desired Experience and Qualifications
Professional development experience in one or more of: Python Go Rust C
Familiarity with IaC tools such as Ansible and Terraform in an enterprise private cloud environment
Hands-on experience in OS and firmware management strategies in a private cloud environment
Hands-on experience in systems/server management working with technologies like Redfish BMC and IPMI standards and crafting solutions for enhanced remote management of server hardware
Familiarity with architecture and management of server hardware particularly focusing on CPU chipset storage and GPU integration and interoperability standards
Understanding of OpenStack and proven success in elevating server fleet management and automation practices
Experience implementing logging and dashboards with tools like Grafana Prometheus and Loki
Exceptional problem-solving skills strategic thinking and meticulous attention to integration details
Industry certifications that endorse expertise in hardware engineering firmware management or data center operations are highly beneficial
Understanding of Active Directory Windows Authentication SAML OAuth
Education
Bachelors degree in Computer Science Electrical/Computer Engineering Information Systems or equivalent education or work experience
Annual Salary
$75000.00 - $160000.00The 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 candidates work experience education and training the work location as well as market and business considerations.
The GEICO Pledge:
Great Company:Protecting customers through lifes 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.
Required Experience:
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