Senior Director, Data and Storage Platforms (SRE)

Key Skills

Aartificial intelligence, Ansible, Big Data Technology, Kubernetes-K8s, Leadership Skill, Machine learning techniques, Terraform

Job Description

GEICO is seeking an experienced and visionary SRE Director to join the organization and aid the establishment and growth of the Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practice for Data and Storage platforms. As the SRE Director, you will play a critical role in designing and implementing robust systems and processes to enhance the reliability, efficiency, and scalability of Geico’s data processing and storage platforms with key goals to driving down recovery time objectives & recovery point objectives.

This role combines technical expertise, leadership, and strategic thinking to drive continuous improvement in reliability and scalability.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership:

• Provide strategic direction and technical leadership in the design, development, and deployment of a robust, reliable, large-scale data processing (Big Data, Stream Processing, AI/ML & Ops platforms) and storage (Object, Block and File) platforms.
• Drive the design and implementation of solutions for large-scale data warehouses which enables business continuity, helps gain insights and creates new business opportunities.

Team Management:

• Build and nurture a high-performing SRE team, providing mentorship, coaching, and guidance to foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Work closely with all GEICO Tech products and platforms to manage, innovate and create new programs, software and analytics that improve the availability, scalability, latency and effectiveness of GEICO products and services and create new business opportunities.

Collaboration and Communication:

• Present a reliability vision and strategic recommendations with clarity and concision to stakeholders having varying degrees of SRE fluency.
• Develop and own relationships with technology and business partners.
• Improve your team's performance reporting, focus on impact, and bring transparency to critical workflows.
• Expand the team by lobbying for additional resources and recruiting new open positions.
• Manage department budgets, resource allocation, and vendor relationships to optimize costs and maintain high-quality outcomes.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience. Advanced degree preferred.
• Proven track record in managing data processing and storage platforms and building large-scale platforms with a focus on performance, scalability, and solving increasingly complex technical problems.
• Deep knowledge of SRE practices, methodologies, and principles, along with a solid understanding of Big Data, Stream Processing, AI/ML & Ops platforms) and storage (Object, Block and File) platforms, cloud-native technologies, microservices architectures, and deployment strategies.
• In-depth expertise in the configuration and maintenance of applications such as web servers, load balancers, relational databases, storage systems and messaging systems.
• Expertise in incident management processes, including creating incident response playbooks, incident triaging strategies, and post-incident analysis to drive continuous improvement in system reliability and availability.
• Experience with infrastructure automation, tooling, and configuration management frameworks (e.g., Kubernetes, Ansible, Terraform, etc.).
• Knowledge of high-performance system architecture, cloud efficiency, observability, etc., is strongly desired.
• Excellent leadership and team management skills with a passion for mentoring and fostering professional growth.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities, with a keen eye for detail and a passion for driving operational efficiency.
• Experience in budget management, resource allocation, and vendor collaboration.

Annual Salary

$195,000.00 - $315,000.00

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.

At this time, GEICO will not sponsor a new 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