Staff Software Engineer

GEICO

. Own the strategy, architecture, and engineering of GEICO's System Catalog and Configuration Management Database (CMDB) .

Posted 9/29/2026full-timeUnited StatesLead💰 $110,000 - $230,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in system catalog and configuration management database (CMDB) strategy, architecture, and engineering, with a strong focus on data governance and automated discovery across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Proven ability to lead teams, mentor engineers, and communicate effectively with executive leadership while driving innovation and improving system capabilities.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Go ProgrammingPython ProgrammingTypeScript DevelopmentReact DevelopmentConfiguration Management

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Hard Skills

SQL Database ManagementNoSQL Database ManagementGraph Database ExperienceData ModelingAPI Design

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunicationProblem-SolvingAnalytical Abilities

Tools & Technologies

KubernetesAnsibleTerraformAWSGCP

Industry Keywords

Configuration ManagementService CatalogingData GovernanceHybrid Cloud ArchitectureIaaS and PaaS Technologies

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleAWSAzureCloudDNSGoogle Cloud PlatformGraphQLKubernetesNoSQLPythonReactSQLTerraformTypeScriptGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the strategy, architecture, and engineering of GEICO's System Catalog and Configuration Management Database (CMDB)
Develop and drive the overall System Catalog and CMDB strategy
Provide thought leadership in configuration management, service cataloging, and data governance
Define and own the configuration data model, including classes, attributes, relationships, and dependency mappings
Establish and enforce CMDB data governance, CI lifecycle management, ownership, reconciliation rules, and data-quality standards
Lead the design and architecture of resilient, scalable catalog and CMDB systems across on-premises and cloud environments
Design and implement automated discovery and service mapping across hybrid and multi-cloud environments
Evaluate, select, and implement technologies and tools to enhance catalog and CMDB capabilities
Collaborate with executive leadership, IT teams, engineers, product teams, and stakeholders
Communicate the value of accurate configuration data and foster ownership
Mentor and coach engineers and the product community
Influence and educate executives
Analyze costs, forecast, support resource requirements, and measure outcomes
Innovate, build new systems, improve existing systems, and identify opportunities to solve critical problems

Requirements

What you’ll need

Fluency and specialization in software development and best practices using Go, Python, TypeScript, and React
Strong understanding of SQL and NoSQL databases
Experience with graph databases
Experience with data modeling, taxonomy/ontology design, and master-data or reference-data management
Experience building data-quality, reconciliation, and drift-detection processes
Experience designing automated discovery and service-mapping pipelines across on-premises, hybrid, and multi-cloud estates
Strong REST and/or GraphQL API design experience, including versioning and schema governance
Experience with networking, caches, key/value stores, load balancing, queues, DNS, and CDN
In-depth knowledge of hybrid cloud architecture, IaaS and PaaS technologies, Kubernetes, and observability
Experience with infrastructure automation and configuration management frameworks such as Ansible and Terraform
Excellent leadership and communication skills
Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities
Proven record of leading and building software in large, complex organizations
10+ years of professional experience in software engineering
8+ years of experience with architecture and design
6+ years of experience with open-source frameworks
4+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or another cloud service
Demonstrated experience building or owning a system catalog, service catalog, or configuration management at enterprise scale
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or equivalent education or work experience
At this time, GEICO will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position

Benefits

Comp & perks

Personalized development programs
Mentorship
Certification assistance
Inclusive and collaborative culture
Competitive pay
Benefits
Flexibility to support well-being and future
Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities