Senior Staff Operations Engineer - Cybersecurity

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

Why Join GEICO?At GEICO, we offer a rewarding career where your ambitions are met with endless possibilities.Every day we honor our iconic brand by offering quality coverage to millions of customers and being there when they need us most. We thrive on relentless innovation to exceed our customers' expectations while making a real impact on local communities nationwide.Founded 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.GEICO is seeking an experienced Sr. Staff Engineer, Operations Engineer with a passion for managing complex programs across multiple departments and team to build a Platform Security operational excellence environment from the ground up. You will help drive our business transformation as we transition from a traditional IT model to a tech organization with engineering excellence as its mission.The Sr. Staff Engineer, Operations is a key member of the team working across the Platform Security organization to ensure successful delivery of effective security controls, prioritization of initiatives and issue management. In this role you will own a portfolio of initiatives such as compliance, engineering and operational excellence and vendor engagement. This is beyond technical project management and requires a background is building teams, delivering solutions and proving that with KPIs and visible metrics. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, real world example in engaging the right technical partners and leadership to drive towards a solution and get people working together.As a Sr Staff Engineer, you will:Monitor and track signals of security gaps, initiative delays, compliance risks due to system issues, and drive resolution.Create visuals on current state of the union related to security engineering.Help to develop standards on reporting tool effectiveness, maturity, resilience and other factors in determining risks as they come up.Help drive efficiencies in technology evaluations, requirements gathering and procurement or creation.Provide expert guidance, demonstrations and lead discussions on security best practices to stakeholders and leadership.Works in lockstep with our CSIRT, GRC, Tech and partner teams to ensure protection coverages, proper detection event notifications, documentation and standards we can all use.Organize, store and manage operational best practices documentation for security solutions to protect our platforms including endpoint, cloud, collaboration, identity and network.Partner with the project sponsors, delivery teams, and stakeholders to deliver quality solutions on time and within budget by coordinating project activities across multiple systems, departments, and teams.Create, maintain, and actively manage a detailed project schedule, change control process, and documentation.Identify and raise appropriate security risks, in addition to presenting detailed and implementable solutions or alternatives.QualificationsInfrastructure technologies knowledge in a hybrid cloud environment such including Containerization, VMs, CI/CD pipeline, IaC,Extensive experience in engineering and solution delivery in a dynamic service provider environment.Strong program and project management skills with proven experience coordinating projects across multiple teams, with successful project/product delivery at scaleWorking knowledge of security services and their impact on production systems including runtime protection services, detective and protective agents and/or daemon sets, vulnerability and application scanning, etc..Experience in a multi-platform environment with Linux, Mac, Windows.Experience communicating and presentating to senior and junior staff with the ability to influence stakeholders.Detail and deadline oriented with effective organizational and analytic skillsStrong critical thinking, problem solving, decision making, and analytical skillsOutstanding time management skills and attention to detailExcellent verbal/written communication skills, including the ability to clearly document findings, proposals, issues, and statusExperience with continuous deliverySelf-motivated and able to work independently while coordinating activities with cross-divisional teamsEffective leadership qualities, ability to influence without direct management authorityAbility to excel in a fast-paced, startup-like environment.Knowledge of industry-standard security control frameworks including PCI, SOX, NYDFS.Experience8+ years in am engineering focused role, preferably in the tech industry4+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or other cloud providers4+ years in a senior role influencing company directionExperience applying engineering to meet or exceed third party attestation requirements (PCI, SOX, …).EducationBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cyber Security, or equivalent education with work experienceThird party certifications on engineering related technologies.Annual Salary$120,000.00 - $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.GEICO will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position.The GEICO Pledge:Great Company: Protecting customers through life’s twists and turns with innovation and integrity.Great Careers: Personalized development programs, mentorship, and certification assistance.Great Culture: Inclusive and collaborative culture rooted in shared success.Great Rewards: Competitive pay, benefits, and flexibility to support your well-being and future.The 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. GEICO hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled.GEICO reasonably accommodates qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to receive equal employment opportunity and/or perform the essential functions of the job, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship to the Company. This applies to all applicants and associates. GEICO also provides a work environment in which each associate is able to be productive and work to the best of their ability. We do not condone or tolerate an atmosphere of intimidation or harassment. We expect and require the cooperation of all associates in maintaining an atmosphere free from discrimination and harassment with mutual respect by and for all associates and applicants.