USAA

Lead Information Security Engineer - Authentication

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1 day ago
Plano, TX, USAStaff+

Base Salary

$142k - $274k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Ensure security requirements are addressed throughout solution and application enablement and sustainment lifecycles.
  • Design, develop, code, integrate, and test complex cross-functional security solutions.
  • Lead code and design reviews, engineering efficiencies, planning, and cross-functional technical initiatives.
  • Resolve complex production issues and lead end-to-end troubleshooting across applications and systems.
  • Define direction, standards, reference architectures, engineering patterns, and roadmaps for authentication and identity technologies.
  • Monitor and troubleshoot complex systems, tools, vendor integrations, and security issues.
  • Tune, harden, and enhance security solutions in collaboration with security analysts, IT, business partners, and architecture teams.
  • Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership as an authentication and identity subject matter expert.
  • Ensure business risks are identified, measured, monitored, and controlled according to risk and compliance policies.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or 4 years of relevant education and/or experience.
  • 8 years of related experience in Security Engineering and/or security-focused Information Technology, including leading company-wide technology projects or initiatives.
  • Experience architecting, engineering, and supporting enterprise authentication solutions using Okta Workforce Identity Engine, Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, ADFS, and related identity provider technologies.
  • Experience designing and implementing authentication integrations using SAML, OpenID Connect, OAuth, and other federation protocols across complex application environments.
  • Extensive experience defining authentication standards, reference architectures, engineering patterns, and technical roadmaps.
  • Hands-on experience with MFA, adaptive authentication, risk-based access controls, passwordless authentication, conditional access, and Zero Trust security principles.
  • Experience leading and owning security strategies, solutions, or initiatives through successful completion.
  • Ability to troubleshoot complex applications and systems and resolve production issues.
  • Experience advising on security architecture, methods, and controls for security, compliance, and audit requirements.

Benefits

  • Remote eligible in the continental U.S. with occasional business travel; employees within 60 miles of a USAA office are expected to work onsite four days per week.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
  • 401(k), pension, life insurance, parental benefits, and adoption assistance.
  • Paid time off, paid holidays, and 16 paid volunteer hours.
  • Wellness programs, career path planning, and continuing education support.

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About USAA

10,000+ employees

USAA is a membership-based financial services company serving U.S. military members, veterans, and their families with banking, insurance, and investment products. It offers auto, home, and life insurance; checking and savings; credit cards; loans; and retirement and brokerage services, delivered primarily online and by phone. Founded in 1922 and headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, it is privately held and built around a member-owned insurance exchange and affiliated financial subsidiaries.

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