[Remote/WFM] Distinguished Engineer - Networking (REMOTE)

Key Job Details:

• Position: Distinguished Engineer - Networking
• Location: Remote
• Compensation: a competitive salary
• Start Date: Immediate openings available
• Company: Workwarp

 

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Our Distinguished Engineer in Network Engineering will engineer solutions and empower the developer community with experiences, tools, and automated processes that reduce friction and improve developer satisfaction, flow, and cycle-times. This role will be heavily centered around engineer solutions with the goal to improve developer flow, reduce cycle times, and provide fast feedback loops. An important outcome of developer productivity engineering is to give developers hours back in the week in the developer experience so they can focus on accelerating solution delivery. You will lead the strategy and execution of a technical roadmap that will increase the velocity of delivering products and unlock new engineering capabilities. The ideal candidate has broad and deep technical knowledge supporting large scale and complex networks with a strong understanding of networking protocols, technologies, and standards. Position Responsibilities  As a Distinguished Engineer, you will:  • Lead the design, architecture, and implementation of complex network solutions to meet business requirements and objectives • Develop and maintain network standards, policies, and best practices to ensure consistency, reliability, and security across the organization • Collaborate with the cross-functional teams to identify and implement innovative network technologies and solutions that drive operational efficiency and business value • Evaluate emerging technologies and industry trends to recommend strategic investments and enhancements to network infrastructure • Drive initiatives to improve network performance, scalability and reliability through optimization, automation, and proactive monitoring • Serve as a subject matter expert and escalation point for complex network issues, providing guidance and expertise to resolve critical incidents and outages • Represent the network engineering team in meetings, presentations, and discussions with senior leadership, stakeholders, and vendors • Be a role model and mentor, helping to coach and strengthen the technical expertise and know-how of our engineering and product community • Influence and educate executives • Consistently share best practices and improve processes within and across teams  • Determine and support resource requirements, evaluate operational processes, measure outcomes to ensure desired results, demonstrate adaptability, and sponsor continuous learning • Participate in on-call rotation for after-hours support and maintenance activities Qualifications  • Exemplary ability to design and develop, perform experiments, and influence engineering direction and network engineering roadmap • Expert-level knowledge of networking protocols, technologies, and standards including TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, MPLS, QoS, SDN, and SD-WAN • Extensive hands-on experience with network equipment and platforms from leading vendors such as Cisco, Aruba, and Palo Alto Networks • Strong understanding of network security principles, best practices, and compliance requirements including firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, and encryption • Demonstrated leadership and mentorship skills, with the ability to inspire and influence cross functional teams and drive consensus on technical decisions • Highly proficient in architecture assessment and proposals   • Experience solving analytical problems with quantitative approaches • Ability to excel in a fast-paced, startup-like environment  Experience  • 12+ years of professional experience in Network Engineering experience • 10+ years of experience with architecture and design • 6+ years of experience in open-source frameworks • 6+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or another cloud service  Education  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent education or work experience  #DICE Annual Salary $130,000.00 - $300,000.00 The above annual salary range is a general guideline. Multiple factors are taken into consideration to arrive at the final hourly rate/ annual salary to be offered to the selected candidate. Factors include, but are not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role, the selected candidate’s work experience, education and training, the work location as well as market and business considerations. GEICO will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position. Benefits: As an Associate, you’ll enjoy our Total Rewards Program* to help secure your financial future and preserve your health and well-being, including: • Premier Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with no waiting period** • Paid Vacation, Sick and Parental Leave • 401(k) Plan • Tuition Reimbursement • Paid Training and Licensures • Benefits may be different by location. Benefit eligibility requirements vary and may include length of service. • Coverage begins on the date of hire. Must enroll in New Hire Benefits within 30 days of the date of hire for coverage to take effect. The equal employment opportunity policy of the GEICO Companies provides for a fair and equal employment opportunity for all associates and job applicants regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability or genetic information, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law. GEICO hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled. GEICO reasonably accommodates qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to receive equal employment opportunity and/or perform the essential functions of the job, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship to the Company. This applies to all applicants and associates. GEICO also provides a work environment in which each associate is able to be productive and work to the best of their ability. We do not condone or tolerate an atmosphere of intimidation or harassment. We expect and require the cooperation of all associates in maintaining an atmosphere free from discrimination and harassment with mutual respect by and for all associates and applicants. Apply Job!

 

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