Senior Staff Engineer - Performance and Observability

Position Description GEICO is seeking an experienced Senior Staff Engineer with a passion for building high-performance, low maintenance, zero-downtime platforms and applications. The role will help drive the insurance business transformation as we transition from a traditional IT model to a technology organization with engineering excellence as its mission, while co‑creating a culture of psychological safety and continuous improvement. The Senior Staff Engineer works with Distinguished Engineer and Staff Engineers to design, deploy, and maintain OpenStack-based environments, lead the automation of cloud operations, support containerization initiatives, and help optimize CI/CD pipelines. Position 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 infrastructure and application delivery Support containerization initiatives (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 Mentor junior engineers Qualifications Strong experience with monitoring, logging, alerting and observability in cloud environments Deep familiarity with tools like Grafana and Prometheus Experience with performance tuning Proficiency in Python programming and scripting Experience with OpenStack administration and operations preferred Strong experience with Ansible for automation and configuration management Hands‑on experience with CI/CD tools and workflows (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD) Good understanding of networking and security best practices in cloud deployments Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) Experience with infrastructure as code and deployment automation Excellent troubleshooting and problem‑solving skills Strong communication and collaboration abilities Experience 8+ years of professional experience in cloud engineering, platform administration, or infrastructure automation 8+ years of experience with OpenStack or similar cloud platforms 8+ years of experience with Python and Ansible 8+ years of experience with CI/CD systems and 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. Annual Salary $110,000.00 – $260,000.00 Eligibility for Sponsorship At this time, GEICO will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement GEICO Companies provide 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr GEICO