Distinguished Engineer – Data Center Network Architecture & Engineering

Position Description

As a Distinguished Engineer, you will establish the technical vision and engineering strategy for GEICO's data center network infrastructure. You will define the long-term architectural vision, establish standards and reference architectures, and drive technical roadmaps for network modernization, automation, and software-defined infrastructure initiatives.

• Evaluate emerging technologies and industry trends to guide strategic investments and platform evolution.
• Design and evolve large-scale data center network architectures supporting virtualization, container platforms, bare metal infrastructure, and cloud-native applications.
• Architect highly available network services supporting multi-site and multi-region deployments.
• Define resiliency, redundancy, and disaster recovery strategies for mission-critical infrastructure.
• Lead the design and implementation of software-defined networking capabilities across private cloud and hybrid cloud environments.
• Build automated network provisioning and lifecycle management platforms utilizing APIs, Infrastructure-as-Code, and GitOps methodologies.
• Develop frameworks for automated network validation, configuration management, compliance enforcement, and operational remediation.
• Drive adoption of programmable networking using SmartNICs, DPUs, and open hardware abstraction technologies.
• Partner with OpenStack, Kubernetes, Storage, and Platform Engineering teams to deliver integrated cloud networking solutions.
• Architect networking solutions supporting Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), AI/ML platforms, and emerging cloud services.
• Define connectivity patterns between on-premises infrastructure and public cloud providers.
• Enable secure, scalable multi-tenant networking capabilities across cloud platforms.
• Lead network performance engineering initiatives to improve throughput, latency, availability, and operational efficiency.
• Define observability standards leveraging telemetry, analytics, monitoring, and automated diagnostics.
• Partner with cybersecurity teams to implement Zero Trust architectures, segmentation strategies, and cloud-native security controls.
• Drive continuous improvement through operational excellence, automation, and resilience engineering.
• Serve as the organization's most senior technical authority for network architecture and design.
• Mentor Principal, Senior Staff, and Staff Engineers across multiple organizations.
• Lead architecture reviews, technical design decisions, and engineering strategy discussions.
• Build strong partnerships across Infrastructure, Security, Cloud, and Engineering leadership teams.

Position Responsibilities

• Define the long-term architectural vision for GEICO's data center network infrastructure.
• Establish standards and reference architectures for data center fabrics, cloud networking, hybrid connectivity, and network security.
• Drive technical roadmaps for network modernization, automation, and software-defined infrastructure initiatives.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and industry trends to guide strategic investments and platform evolution.
• Design and evolve large-scale data center network architectures supporting virtualization, container platforms, bare metal infrastructure, and cloud-native applications.
• Architect highly available network services supporting multi-site and multi-region deployments.
• Define resiliency, redundancy, and disaster recovery strategies for mission-critical infrastructure.
• Lead the design and implementation of software-defined networking capabilities across private cloud and hybrid cloud environments.
• Build automated network provisioning and lifecycle management platforms utilizing APIs, Infrastructure-as-Code, and GitOps methodologies.
• Develop frameworks for automated network validation, configuration management, compliance enforcement, and operational remediation.
• Drive adoption of programmable networking using SmartNICs, DPUs, and open hardware abstraction technologies.
• Partner with OpenStack, Kubernetes, Storage, and Platform Engineering teams to deliver integrated cloud networking solutions.
• Architect networking solutions supporting Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), AI/ML platforms, and emerging cloud services.
• Define connectivity patterns between on-premises infrastructure and public cloud providers.
• Enable secure, scalable multi-tenant networking capabilities across cloud platforms.
• Lead network performance engineering initiatives to improve throughput, latency, availability, and operational efficiency.
• Define observability standards leveraging telemetry, analytics, monitoring, and automated diagnostics.
• Partner with cybersecurity teams to implement Zero Trust architectures, segmentation strategies, and cloud-native security controls.
• Drive continuous improvement through operational excellence, automation, and resilience engineering.
• Serve as the organization's most senior technical authority for network architecture and design.
• Mentor Principal, Senior Staff, and Staff Engineers across multiple organizations.
• Lead architecture reviews, technical design decisions, and engineering strategy discussions.
• Build strong partnerships across Infrastructure, Security, Cloud, and Engineering leadership teams.