Engineer II- .Net

Summary

GEICO is a leading insurance company that values innovation and customer satisfaction. They are seeking an Engineer II to help build high-performance platforms and applications, driving the transformation of their IT model into a tech-focused organization. The role involves designing scalable systems, collaborating across teams, and ensuring high-quality technology products and services.

Responsibilities

• Scope, design, and build scalable, resilient distributed systems
• Engage in cross-functional collaboration throughout the entire software lifecycle
• Participate in design sessions and code reviews with peers to elevate the quality of engineering across the organization
• Define, create, and support reusable application components/patterns from a business and technology perspective
• Utilize programming languages like C# or other object-oriented languages, SQL, and NoSQL databases, Container Orchestration services including Docker and Kubernetes, and a variety of Azure tools and services
• Execute software delivery utilizing an Agile methodology (Scrum/Kanban/SAFe), continuous delivery, Infrastructure as Code, PowerShell scripting, Operation Portals (e.g., Azure Portal) and Monitoring Portals (e.g., Splunk and Application Insights)
• Build product definitions and leverage technical skills to determine solutions
• Share best practices and improve processes within and across teams

Skills

• Programming experience with at least one modern language such as C#, GO, Java, or C++ including object-oriented design
• Proven understanding of microservices oriented architecture and extensible REST APIs
• Experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability, and scaling) of new and current systems
• Understanding of HTML-5, JavaScript/TypeScript, XML, and JSON
• In-depth knowledge of CS data structures and algorithms
• Experience with GIT and the overall GIT lifestyle
• Understanding of existing Operational Portals such as Azure Portal
• Experience with continuous delivery and infrastructure as code
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong problem-solving ability
• Practical knowledge working in an Agile environment
• Ability to excel in a fast-paced environment
• Knowledge of developer tooling across the software development life cycle (task management, source code, building, deployment, operations, real-time communication)
• 2+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 2+ years of experience with architecture and design
• 2+ years of experience building products in microservices-oriented architecture and extensible REST APIs
• 2+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or another cloud service
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent education or work experience

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Programming experience with at least one modern language such as C#, GO, Java, or C++ including object-oriented design
• Proven understanding of microservices oriented architecture and extensible REST APIs
• Experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability, and scaling) of new and current systems
• Understanding of HTML-5, JavaScript/TypeScript, XML, and JSON
• In-depth knowledge of CS data structures and algorithms
• Experience with GIT and the overall GIT lifestyle
• Understanding of existing Operational Portals such as Azure Portal
• Experience with continuous delivery and infrastructure as code
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong problem-solving ability
• Practical knowledge working in an Agile environment
• Ability to excel in a fast-paced environment
• Knowledge of developer tooling across the software development life cycle (task management, source code, building, deployment, operations, real-time communication)
• 2+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 2+ years of experience with architecture and design
• 2+ years of experience building products in microservices-oriented architecture and extensible REST APIs
• 2+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or another cloud service
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent education or work experience

Benefits

• GEICO will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position.
• 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.