Senior Staff Platform Security & Ops Engineer

GEICO; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

GEICO is hiring a Senior Staff Operations Engineer in cybersecurity to lead security programs across Platform Security. You will drive operational excellence, coordinate with CSIRT, GRC, and partner teams, and deliver measurable improvements in detection, response, and reporting.

Applicants should have 8+ years in engineering roles, 4+ years with cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure), and strong leadership capabilities to influence without direct authority.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in an engineering-focused role, preferably in tech.
• 4+ years of cloud experience (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• 4+ years in a senior role influencing company direction.

Responsibilities

• Monitor security gaps, initiative delays, and compliance risks; drive resolution.
• Create visuals of security posture and reporting tool effectiveness.
• Lead technical discussions with partners and leadership on best practices.

Skills

Containerization

VMs

CI/CD pipeline

IaC

AWS

GCP

Azure

Linux

Windows

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Cyber Security degree or equivalent

Third-party certifications

Job description

GEICO is hiring a Senior Staff Operations Engineer in cybersecurity to lead security programs across Platform Security. You will drive operational excellence, coordinate with CSIRT, GRC, and partner teams, and deliver measurable improvements in detection, response, and reporting.

Applicants should have 8+ years in engineering roles, 4+ years with cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure), and strong leadership capabilities to influence without direct authority.