GEICO

Engineer II – Systems Engineering, Enterprise Infra & Platform Support

GEICO

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Chevy Chase • Maryland • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $80,000 - $160,000 per year

Job Level

JuniorMid-Level

Tech Stack

AWSAzureCloudDNSDockerFirewallsGrafanaKubernetesLinuxMySQLOraclePostgresPrometheusPythonSQLTCP/IP

About the role

  • Assist with platform support and contribute to engineering work that upholds high operational standards.
  • Support, configure, and maintain Linux and Windows server environments, including application servers, integrations, and system services under Senior Engineer guidance.
  • Participate in implementing infrastructure solutions for workplace technologies—including digital mailroom, physical security & safety systems, and facility management platforms—across on-prem systems and SaaS applications.
  • Contribute to building reliable platform configurations with an emphasis on maintainability, scalability, and standardization.
  • Participate in incident response, troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and performance tuning with direction from senior engineers.
  • Support DevOps activities such as CI/CD execution, automation scripting, monitoring configuration, and Infrastructure-as-Code deployments.
  • Assist in implementing observability components, including logs, dashboards, alerts, and health checks.
  • Apply secure configuration practices and follow established compliance, segmentation, and access-management controls.
  • Support platform lifecycle tasks such as patching, upgrades, capacity checks, backup monitoring, and disaster-recovery testing.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, vendors, and senior engineers while communicating effectively with technical and business stakeholders.
  • Contribute to documentation, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement of engineering processes.
  • Build positive working relationships with teammates, managers, and business partners to support platform service delivery.

Requirements

  • Experience supporting engineering efforts or contributing to enterprise-scale platform operations.
  • Working knowledge of Windows and Linux systems, including configuration, troubleshooting, and routine maintenance.
  • Familiarity with Windows Server, Active Directory, and authentication protocols (Kerberos, LDAP, SAML/OAuth), with basic understanding of Azure AD/identity integrations.
  • Hands-on Linux administration experience (Ubuntu, RHEL, or similar); certifications a plus but not required.
  • Foundational scripting or automation experience (PowerShell, Bash, Python).
  • Basic understanding of networking fundamentals: TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, routing, VPNs, firewalls, load balancers, VLANs, and secure connectivity.
  • Exposure to cloud platforms (Azure/AWS), virtualization (vSphere/Hyper-V), and container concepts (Docker/Kubernetes).
  • Basic understanding of monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or similar technologies.
  • Familiarity with database concepts and integration with enterprise systems (MySQL/PostgreSQL/SQL Server/Oracle).
  • Ability to support secure system design practices by following established policies, controls, and best practices.
  • Demonstrated interest in applying a product mindset and learning long-term platform strategy.
  • Strong communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to support deployments and collaborate across technical and business teams.
Benefits
  • Comprehensive Total Rewards program that offers personalized coverage tailor-made for you and your family’s overall well-being.
  • Financial benefits including market-competitive compensation; a 401K savings plan vested from day one that offers a 6% match; performance and recognition-based incentives; and tuition assistance.
  • Access to additional benefits like mental healthcare as well as fertility and adoption assistance.
  • Supports flexibility- We provide workplace flexibility as well as our GEICO Flex program, which offers the ability to work from anywhere in the US for up to four weeks per year.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
Linux administrationWindows administrationScriptingAutomationNetworking fundamentalsCloud platformsVirtualizationContainer conceptsDatabase integrationIncident response
Soft skills
CommunicationTeamworkProblem-solvingCollaborationKnowledge sharingContinuous improvementRelationship buildingTechnical stakeholder engagementAdaptabilityProduct mindset