Senior Platform Security & Operations Engineer

Geico; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

GEICO in Seattle seeks a Sr. Staff Engineer, Operations to lead platform security initiatives and build an operational excellence environment as we transition to an engineering-led security model.

You will collaborate with CSIRT, GRC, and delivery teams to implement controls, KPIs, and reporting standards while mentoring engineers to deliver secure, scalable solutions on time and within budget.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in an engineering-focused role, preferably in the tech industry.
• 4+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or other cloud providers.
• 4+ years in a senior role influencing company direction.
• Experience applying engineering to meet third party attestation requirements (PCI, SOX, …).
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cyber Security, or equivalent field.
• Third party certifications on engineering related technologies.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and track security gaps, initiative delays, and compliance risks; drive resolution.
• Create visuals on current state of security engineering.
• Develop standards for reporting tool effectiveness, maturity, resilience and risk.
• Improve efficiency in tech evaluations, requirements gathering, and procurement.
• Provide guidance and lead discussions on security best practices to stakeholders.
• Work with CSIRT, GRC, Tech and partners to ensure protection coverages and proper detections.
• Organize and manage security solution documentation across platforms (endpoint, cloud, identity, network).
• Partner with sponsors, delivery teams, and stakeholders to deliver quality solutions on time and within budget.
• Create and maintain detailed project schedules, change control, and documentation.
• Identify and raise security risks with practical solutions or alternatives.

Skills

Containerization

VMs

CI/CD

IaC

Project management

Leadership

Security controls

Communication

Cloud (AWS)

Cloud (GCP)

Cloud (Azure)

Linux

Mac

Windows

Cross-team coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cyber Security, or equivalent

Certifications in engineering technologies

Job description

GEICO in Seattle seeks a Sr. Staff Engineer, Operations to lead platform security initiatives and build an operational excellence environment as we transition to an engineering-led security model.

You will collaborate with CSIRT, GRC, and delivery teams to implement controls, KPIs, and reporting standards while mentoring engineers to deliver secure, scalable solutions on time and within budget.