Network Engineer II

Network Engineer II

Location:

Austin, TX

$75,000.00/yr - $/yr

GEICO is seeking an experienced Engineer with a passion for building high-performance, low maintenance, zero‑downtime platforms, and applications. You will help drive our insurance business transformation as we transition from a traditional IT model to a tech organization with engineering excellence as its mission, while co‑creating the culture of psychological safety and continuous improvement.

Our Engineer II is a key member of the engineering staff working across the organization to collaboratively design creative solutions to complex problems. Our team thrives and succeeds in delivering high-quality technology products and services in a hyper‑growth environment where priorities shift quickly. The ideal candidate has experience with the Identity and Access control policy platform and can plan, prioritize, execute, and manage large projects to deliver enterprise network security services.

• Ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information and information systems
• Design, test, and implement new or re‑engineered network services, security applications, and platform solutions
• Provide daily support and perform maintenance tasks for security infrastructure components including, but not limited to, Web Security Gateways (Zscaler, CISCO WSA), Network Access Control systems (ISE), Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS), Web Application Firewall (WAF), Firewall policy and rules implementation, etc.
• Collaborate with members of other infrastructure and applications teams to implement, maintain, and troubleshoot GEICO’s security infrastructure systems
• Triage, analyze, and perform root cause analysis for security and network‑related issues
• Provide 24×7 after‑hours on‑call support and support for off‑hour implementations as needed
• Publish documentation for runbooks, as‑built, and design references
• Understand and promote network standards, reference architectures, and frameworks

• Experience with utilizing open‑source frameworks in an enterprise environment
• Understanding the current regulatory environment and related implications to security and audit compliance (SOX, PCI, etc.)
• Work independently and as part of a larger group comprised of different technical and business areas
• Network automation experience with Python, Ansible or Terraform
• Proficiency with Windows and Linux operating systems
• Understanding networking and network components, including subnets, DMZs, routers, switches, and firewalls
• Awareness of the general cyber security threat landscape, including common vulnerabilities, exploits, social engineering, and malware
• Experience in end‑to‑end problem determination and troubleshooting system issues, including root cause analysis
• Familiarity with VBscript, Power Shell, or other scripting languages
• Knowledge of common application architectures and communications protocols is desired
• Knowledge of cloud‑based proxy and firewall (Zscaler and Imperva preferred)
• Experience with platform performance, capacity, configuration, and fault management is desired
• Experience in public Cloud infrastructure with preference to Microsoft Azure is desired
• Strong problem‑solving ability
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to excel in a fast‑paced, startup‑like environment
• One or more of the following active certifications are highly desired:
  • Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) or willingness to complete within 6–8 months
  • Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP Security) or willingness to complete within 18 months
  • CompTIA Security+ or willingness to complete within 6 months

• 2+ years of professional software development experience in a large‑scale network environment
• 2+ years of experience with architecture and design
• 2+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or another cloud service
• 2+ years of experience in open‑source frameworks

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent education or work experience

$75,000.00 - $

The above annual salary range is a general guideline. Multiple factors are…