Staff Identity & Access Security Engineer

Government Employees Insurance Company; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

GEICO is seeking an experienced Staff Engineer to tackle Identity and Access Management challenges and lead a technical IAM roadmap across security services and systems. You will collaborate with product managers and engineering teams to deliver secure, scalable solutions and own the quality and performance of the platforms.

The role requires strong knowledge of IAM technologies, cloud platforms, and cross‑functional communication, with a track record in fast-paced environments.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional experience in technology or identity engineering.
• 3+ years of experience with security, identity, architecture, and design.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product managers, team members, customers, and other engineering teams to solve our toughest problems
• Develop and execute technical IAM strategies across all Identity-related security services and systems, while optimizing for performance and efficiency
• Own accountability for the quality, usability, and performance of the solutions
• Consistently share best practices and improve processes within and across teams
• Take on-call and operational support

Skills

IAM expertise

Security architecture

Python/Go

Cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure)

Linux/Windows cross‑platform

Strong communication

Auditing with auditors

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or information systems

Tools

Active Directory

Kerberos

LDAP

SAML

SCIM

OAuth

OIDC

Job description

GEICO is seeking an experienced Staff Engineer to tackle Identity and Access Management challenges and lead a technical IAM roadmap across security services and systems. You will collaborate with product managers and engineering teams to deliver secure, scalable solutions and own the quality and performance of the platforms.

The role requires strong knowledge of IAM technologies, cloud platforms, and cross‑functional communication, with a track record in fast-paced environments.