Staff Engineer - Cybersecurity Automation

GEICO’s seeking an accomplished Staff Engineer to join our Cyber Automation team. This role focuses on enhancing our cybersecurity capabilities, hygiene, and posture through automation, playing a pivotal role in our security engineering efforts.

Position Description:

 As a Staff Engineer in Cybersecurity Automation, you will collaborate with our engineering teams to innovate and build new systems while enhancing existing ones. You will identify and address critical security challenges, driving the strategy and execution of a technical roadmap that accelerates product delivery and unlocks new engineering capabilities. A strong background in security tooling automation, open-source solutions, and programming languages is essential.

Key Responsibilities:

• Technical Leadership: Provide thought leadership and guidance in solving complex security and automation challenges.

• Collaboration: Work closely with managers, team members, and other engineering teams to develop effective solutions.

• Quality Assurance: Ensure the quality, usability, and performance of all solutions delivered.

• System Design: Leverage extensive hands-on experience in complex system design and data pipeline architectures, focusing on scale, performance, and tuning.

• Programming Proficiency: Be fluent in multiple programming languages (e.g., Java, Go, Python, C++) and scripting languages (e.g., Bash, PowerShell).

• Open-Source Expertise: Understand and work with open-source security products such as Security Onion, Snort, OpenVAS, Grafana, and others.

• Mentorship: Act as a role model and mentor, coaching and guiding team members to enhance their technical expertise.

• Process Improvement: Share best practices consistently and drive continuous improvement across teams.

• Resource Management: Determine resource needs, evaluate operational processes, and measure outcomes to ensure desired results.

• CI/CD Familiarity: Utilize experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools (e.g., Git, Jenkins, CircleCI), with knowledge of Terraform or Ansible as a plus.

• Security Tooling Knowledge: Apply deep knowledge of security tools and frameworks, focusing on enhancements, support, and automation.

• Adaptability: Thrive in a fast-paced, startup-like environment, taking ownership of solutions from requirements gathering to deployment.

• Innovation: Demonstrate creativity and responsiveness with a strong sense of urgency in delivering solutions.

• Leadership: Facilitate knowledge sharing and assist others in understanding technical and business topics.

• Continuous Learning: Stay up to date with the latest cybersecurity trends, technologies, and best practices.

Qualifications for Staff Engineer

• In-depth knowledge of computer science data structures and algorithms

• Experience with continuous delivery and infrastructure as code (IaC)

• Familiarity with developer tooling across the software development lifecycle

• Familiarity with security tooling and frameworks

• Experience with on-premises, cloud, and SaaS solutions

• Hands-on experience in building applications and enterprise solutions

• Knowledge of machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies

• Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Git, Jenkins, CircleCI)

• Knowledge of monitoring software such as Grafana and Prometheus

Experience:

• 6+ years of professional related experience.

• 6+ years with cloud services (AWS, GCP, Azure, or similar).

• 6+ years in security engineering and technology or related role

• 6+ years with system architecture and design related work

• 4+ years of experience with open-source frameworks

• People management experience is a plus

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or equivalent education or work experience.

Annual Salary

The 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.

Benefits:

As an Associate, you’ll enjoy our Total Rewards Program* to help secure your financial future and preserve your health and well-being, including:

• Premier Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with no waiting period**
• Paid Vacation, Sick and Parental Leave
• 401(k) Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Training and Licensures

*Benefits may be different by location.  Benefit eligibility requirements vary and may include length of service.

**Coverage begins on the date of hire. Must enroll in New Hire Benefits within 30 days of the date of hire for coverage to take effect.

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.