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We thrive on relentless innovation to exceed our customers' expectations while making a real impact on local communities nationwide.\nFounded in 1936, GEICO is a member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies and one of the largest auto insurers in the United States. When you join our company, we want you to feel valued, supported, and proud to work here. That's why we offer the GEICO Pledge: Great Company, Great Culture, Great Rewards, and Great Careers.\n*Hybrid- 3 Days Onsite*\n\nPosition Description\nGEICO is seeking a Senior Staff Engineer to set technical direction and deliver secure and resilient, Microsoft 365 and AI capabilities. This role provides technical direction across multiple teams and initiatives, translating complex business needs into secure, maintainable, and measurable solutions while leading architecture and engineering decisions for cross-functional capabilities and integrations.\nThe Senior Staff Engineer is a self-directed technical leader who shapes strategy and leads execution of technical roadmaps across cross-functional teams. 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Extensive experience engineering and operating complex enterprise platforms across architecture, automation, integration, testing, deployment, observability, reliability, and production support. \nSoftware and automation. Strong proficiency in PowerShell, .NET, C#, and at least one of Python, Java, Go, or JavaScript/TypeScript, Microsoft Graph APIs, Git, pull requests, CI/CD, and infrastructure or configuration as code. \nMicrosoft 365 expertise. Advanced administration and engineering experience across Microsoft 365, with deep expertise in several core workloads and tenant governance. \nM365 Copilot and AI. Hands-on Microsoft Copilot experience and working knowledge of generative AI, agents, retrieval-augmented generation, prompt/context design, evaluation, responsible AI, security, and data governance. \nCloud and identity. Strong understanding of Azure, modern identity, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SAML, certificates, secrets, APIs, networking, and zero-trust principles. \nLeadership. Demonstrated success influencing across teams, leading architecture decisions, mentoring engineers, and communicating with technical and executive audiences. \nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience designing or governing Microsoft 365 Copilot, personal productivity agents, Microsoft Graph connectors, plugins, or enterprise knowledge grounding. \nExperience with Azure AI Foundry or Azure AI services, model evaluation, content safety, responsible AI reviews, and AI observability. \nExperience operating Microsoft 365 in a large, highly regulated enterprise. \nExperience with GitHub, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, automated testing, and configuration validation. \nRelevant certifications such as Microsoft 365 Administrator Expert, Cybersecurity Architect Expert, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Power Platform Solution Architect Expert, or Azure AI Engineer Associate. \nExperience & Education\nMust have at least 10+ years of professional engineering, platform, infrastructure, or software development experience, including significant architecture and design responsibility. \nDemonstrated enterprise experience leading complex, cross-functional technical initiatives and delivering production services. \nBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent experience. \nAnnual Salary\n$130,000.00 - $260,000.00The 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.\nAt this time, GEICO will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.The GEICO Pledge:\nGreat Company: Protecting customers through life’s twists and turns with innovation and integrity.\nGreat Careers: Personalized development programs, mentorship, and certification assistance.\nGreat Culture: Inclusive and collaborative culture rooted in shared success.\nGreat Rewards: Competitive pay, benefits, and flexibility to support your well-being and future.\nThe equal employment opportunity policy of the GEICO Companies provides for a fair and equal employment opportunity for all associates and job applicants regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability or genetic information, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law. 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