Staff Software Engineer - Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery

Position Summary  

​​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.​ 

Position Description 

Our Staff Engineer works with our Sr. Staff and Sr. Engineers to innovate and build new systems, improve, and enhance existing systems and identify new opportunities to apply your knowledge to solve critical problems. 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 a deep understanding of technology, risk management, site reliability engineering principles and strategic planning to design and implement resilient systems that safeguard our business from potential threats. 

Position Responsibilities 

​​As a Staff Engineer, you will: 

• ​Develop and drive the overall strategy for Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR), aligning it with the organization's business goals and objectives 

• ​Provide thought leadership in BCDR, staying ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies to enhance our resilience posture 

• ​Conduct comprehensive risk assessments to identify potential threats and vulnerabilities 

• ​Design and implement robust risk mitigation strategies and plans to ensure continuous business operations 

• ​Lead the design and architecture of resilient and scalable systems, considering both on-premises and cloud-based solutions. 

• ​Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate BCDR considerations into the development and deployment processes 

• ​Develop and maintain comprehensive incident response plans to address various disaster scenarios 

• ​Conduct regular simulations and drills to ensure the readiness of the organization in the event  

​of a disaster 

• ​Hands-on software engineering and SDLC best practices (Technical Review Documents, Architecture, Software Development, Software Reviews, Testing, Production Readiness Reviews, among others) 

• ​Evaluate, select, and implement cutting-edge technologies and tools to enhance our BCDR capabilities including but not limited to processes, compliance, and visibility 

• ​Develop cutting-edge BCDR reports and BI dashboards with PowerBI, Tableau or other reporting tools/technology that includes BCDR metrics including Recovery Time Objective (RTO) & Recovery Point Objective (RPO) with GEICO Tech and CLT.  

• ​Stay current with industry best practices and emerging technologies to continuously improve our BCDR capabilities 

• ​Work closely with executive leadership, IT teams, and other stakeholders to communicate the importance of BCDR and foster a culture of resilience. 

• ​Act as a trusted advisor, providing guidance on BCDR matters to technical and non-technical stakehol