Design and architect enterprise-grade configuration management systems and platforms
Lead the development of configuration management tools, frameworks, and best practices
Drive technical decisions and establish standards for configuration management across the organization
Mentor and guide engineers on configuration management principles and practices
Develop automation for configuration deployment, validation, and rollback
Create self-service tooling for configuration management
Design scalable configuration management solutions that support thousands of services and environments
Implement infrastructure as code (IaC) patterns and tooling (Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, Chef, etc.)
Build and maintain configuration management platforms and services
Define the technical roadmap for configuration management capabilities
Evaluate and recommend new tools, technologies, and methodologies
Drive adoption of configuration management best practices across engineering teams
Communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
Document architecture decisions, patterns, and best practices

Requirements

Deep knowledge of configuration management tools (Ansible, Puppet, Chef, SaltStack, or similar), including authoring reusable modules/roles and establishing internal standards
Extensive practical knowledge and experience in Linux and Windows operating systems, internals, and command-line utilities
Experience with Operating System hardening practices and frameworks (CIS Benchmarks, NIST SP 800-53, DISA STIGs, PCI DSS)
Professional experience in software development using modern programming languages like Python (preferred) or Go, Typescript, Java
Experience with version control systems (Git) and CI/CD pipelines
Understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Crossplane, Azure Resource Manager, CloudFormation, Pulumi, etc.)
6+ years of PaaS and IaaS software development experience
6+ years of Linux and Windows system administration experience
4+ years specializing in system design and implementation
4+ years of hands-on experience with Azure, OpenStack, AWS, GCP, or other cloud services
2+ years working with open-source frameworks
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent education or work experience.

Benefits

Compensation and benefits built to enhance physical well-being, mental and emotional health and financial future
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
401K savings plan vested from day one that offers a 6% match
Performance and recognition-based incentives
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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