Senior Systems Engineer

geico· Government Employees Insurance Company
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📍 Bethesda, MD📍 Palo Alto, CA📍 Richardson, TXFull time💰 USD 100K–215K

About this role

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 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 works with our Distinguished Engineer and Staff Engineers to design, deploy, and maintain OpenStack-based environments. You will help lead improve and expand the observability, performance and operability of our private cloud deployments The ideal candidate has expertise in monitoring and observability stacks, Python or similar languages, infrastructure deployment automation, and containerization technologies. Experience with OpenStack is also a plus. 

Position Responsibilities 
As a Senior Engineer, you will: 

  • Improve on 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 infrastructure and application delivery 

  • Support containerization initiatives (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) 

  • Troubleshoot and resolve issues in cloud and automation workflows 

  • Collaborate with development, operations, and security teams 

  • Share best practices and improve processes within and across teams 

  • Participate in on-call and operational support as needed 

Qualifications 

  • Experience with monitoring, logging, alerting and observability in cloud environments 

  • Experience with tools like Grafana and Promethius 

  • Experience with performance tuning  

  • Familiarity with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) 

  • Strong experience with Ansible for automation and configuration management 

  • Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools and workflows (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD) 

  • Proficiency in Python programming or scripting 

  • Good understanding of networking and security best practices in cloud deployments 

  • Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills 

  • Strong communication and collaboration abilities 

  • Experience with OpenStack administration and operations a plus 

Experience 

  • 4+ years of professional experience in cloud engineering, platform administration, or infrastructure automation 

  • 4+ years of experience with OpenStack or similar cloud platforms 

  • 4+ years of experience with Python and Ansible 

  • 4+ years of experience with monitoring and observability systems  

  • 4+ years of experience with containerization technologies 

  • Experience with hybrid or multi-cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure, or on-premises) is a plus 

  • Experience with low level virtualization technologies (QEMU/libvirt) is a plus 

Education 

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent education or work experience 

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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: 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the salary for the Senior Systems Engineer role at geico?
The listed salary for this Senior Systems Engineer position at geico is USD 100K–215K. This is an Full time role.
Where is the Senior Systems Engineer position at geico located?
This Senior Systems Engineer role at geico is based in Bethesda, MD, Palo Alto, CA, Richardson, TX. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
Is the Senior Systems Engineer role at geico full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a Full time position. It is posted as a Senior Systems Engineer role in the Government Employees Insurance Company department at geico.
Which team or department does the Senior Systems Engineer at geico belong to?
This Senior Systems Engineer position is part of the Government Employees Insurance Company department at geico. See the full job description for more information about the team structure and responsibilities.
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When was the Senior Systems Engineer job at geico posted?
This Senior Systems Engineer position at geico was posted on Sep 18, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
Senior Systems Engineer
geico · 💰 USD 100K–215K
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