Senior Systems Engineer

GEICO
Palo Alto
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 100,000 - 215,000 annuallyFunction: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)Experience: 4+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Collaboration","Problem-solving"]

Senior Systems Engineer responsible for designing, deploying, and maintaining OpenStack-based private cloud environments, improving observability and performance of deployed systems, and automating infrastructure with Python, Ansible, and GitHub Workflows. Leads CI/CD for infra and apps, supports containerization with Docker/Kubernetes, and collaborates across development, operations, and security teams to drive engineering excellence and on-call reliability.

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GEICO
GEICO
5 months ago

Senior Systems Engineer

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Job Summary

Senior Systems Engineer responsible for designing, deploying, and maintaining OpenStack-based private cloud environments, improving observability and performance of deployed systems, and automating infrastructure with Python, Ansible, and GitHub Workflows. Leads CI/CD for infra and apps, supports containerization with Docker/Kubernetes, and collaborates across development, operations, and security teams to drive engineering excellence and on-call reliability.
Location: Palo Alto
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •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)

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 100,000 - 215,000 annually
Perks:401kTuition AssistanceRemote Work

Key Requirements

  • •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 (Docker, Kubernetes)
Experience:4+ yearsCloudOpenStackObservabilityDevopsCloud engineering
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationCollaborationProblem-solving
Tech Stack:OpenStackPythonAnsibleGitHub ActionsGitHub WorkflowsDockerKubernetesGrafanaPrometheusJenkinsArgoCDSelenium

Company Brief

GEICO
GEICO is a major US auto insurer offering personal auto policies, roadside assistance, and insurance products through direct-to-consumer channels and agents. Known for competitive rates and national advertising, it operates as a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway.
Industry: Insurance
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Chevy Chase, United States
Founded: 1936
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