Java Engineer (Entry Level) (Remote)

Job_Summary:

GEICO, a leading auto insurance provider, is seeking an Engineer II to enhance their engineering staff. The role focuses on delivering high-quality technology products and services, requiring collaboration across teams to build and maintain scalable, resilient systems.

Responsibilities:

• Scope, design, and build scalable, resilient distributed systems

• Engage in cross-functional collaboration throughout the entire software lifecycle

• Participate in design sessions and code reviews with peers to elevate the quality of engineering across the organization

• Utilize programming languages like Python, C# or other object-oriented languages, SQL, and NoSQL databases, Container Orchestration services including Docker and Kubernetes, and a variety of Azure tools and services

• Consistently share best practices and improve processes within and across teams

• Build product definition and leverage your technical skills to drive towards the right solution

Qualifications:

-Required:

• Programming experience with at least one modern language such as Java, C++, or C# including object-oriented design

• Experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability, and scaling) of new and current systems

• In-depth knowledge of CS data structures and algorithms

• Understanding of existing Operational Portals such as Azure Portal

• Understanding of HTML-5, JavaScript/TypeScript, XML, and JSON

• Understanding of micro-services oriented architecture and extensible REST APIs

• Understanding of monitoring tools

• Intermediate PowerShell scripting skills

• Intermediate level understanding of Azure Network such as security zones, VNETs, and Public Peered Services

• Understanding of Azure PaaS and IaaS services

• Understanding of security protocols and products such as: Active Directory, Windows Authentication, SAML, OAuth

• Experience in Datacenter structure, capabilities, and offerings, including the Azure platform and its native services

• Knowledge of developer tooling across the software development life cycle (task management, source code, building, deployment, operations, real-time communication)

• Understanding of DevOps Concepts, Cloud Architecture, and Azure DevOps Operational Framework

• Analysis and estimation skills

• Strong problem-solving ability

• Strong oral and written communication skills

• Ability to excel in a fast-paced, startup-like environment

• 2+ years of non-internship professional software development experience within a Java framework (J2EE, web containers and Java)

• 2+ years of experience with architecture and design

• 2+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or another cloud service

• 2+ years of experience in open-source frameworks

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent education or work experience

Company:

GEICO, Government Employees Insurance Company, has been providing affordable auto insurance since 1936. It is a sub-organization of Berkshire Hathaway.