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

• Bachelor9s degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent education or work experience