24 hours ago
Bethesda, MD, USA +3 moreStaff+
Base Salary
$140k - $300k/yr
Responsibilities
- Lead technical strategy and engineering for identity security across user, development, and production domains.
- Provide guidance, mentorship, and education to engineers, security teams, business partners, and stakeholders.
- Define roadmaps for securing identities while balancing usability, reliability, and business impact.
- Build automation for security controls, compliance evidence, detection, protection, and validation.
- Conduct adversarial testing, advanced research, experiments, and proofs of concept for identity systems.
- Collaborate with IAM engineering, cybersecurity, auditors, and cross-functional leaders to address threats and non-compliance.
- Demonstrate the business value, resilience, and operational impact of security initiatives.
Requirements
- 8+ years in a dedicated security role and 5+ years in security, identity, architecture, and design.
- 3+ years in a senior security role influencing security strategy and 3+ years with AWS, GCP, Azure, or other cloud providers.
- Extensive experience with Active Directory, Kerberos, LDAP, SAML, SCIM, OAuth, and OIDC.
- Deep experience with privileged access management tools and services and with offensive and defensive security.
- Experience designing scalable security systems with REST APIs and modern security architecture patterns.
- Experience across Linux, Mac, and Windows environments and with security controls, audits, compliance, and third-party attestations.
- Fluency in at least one modern programming language such as Python or Go.
- Expertise in cryptographic protocols, digital certificates, and encryption standards including X.509, TLS, and AES.
- Knowledge of ITDR, EPM, MITRE, CIS, NIST, PCI, and SOC requirements and frameworks.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cyber Security, or equivalent education with work experience.
- Desired certifications include CISSP, CISA, CISM, CCSK, CCSP, CEH, C|CISO, and related GIAC certifications.
- Practical education or experience in penetration testing, test scripting, exploit detection, evasion techniques, and countermeasure development.
Benefits
- Annual salary range of $140,000.00-$300,000.00.
- GEICO offers personalized development programs, mentorship, and certification assistance.
- Benefits and flexibility are offered to support employee well-being and professional development.
- GEICO will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position.
About GEICO
GEICO sells auto and other personal lines insurance to U.S. consumers through a primarily direct-to-consumer model via web, mobile, and phone, with some local agents. Its products include car, motorcycle, RV, boat, homeowners, renters, condo, umbrella, and commercial auto coverage, plus roadside assistance. Founded in 1936 and headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, GEICO is a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway and is among the largest auto insurers in the United States.