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About USAA
USAA (United Services Automobile Association) is a San Antonio-based Fortune 500 financial services company founded in 1922, dedicated to providing insurance, banking, and investment solutions exclusively to U.S. military members, veterans, and their families.
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The Director, Active Directory Engineering leads the engineering organization responsible for critical directory platforms, infrastructure, and services supporting Workforce Identity and Access Management. This leader establishes the multi-year technology roadmap, architecture, and modernization strategy for Active Directory and related enterprise directory services. Key responsibilities include ensuring security, resiliency, and scalability of identity infrastructure, managing budgets, and overseeing team development. The role requires expertise in Microsoft Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SAML, Keycloak, and Layer7 API Gateway. Candidates must navigate complex technical problems involving hybrid identity architecture, security hardening, and Zero Trust initiatives. The position involves solving foundational identity challenges within a large financial institution, ensuring compliance with FFIEC, NIST, and PCI DSS standards while managing risk and operational readiness.
Establish the engineering strategy and multi-year technology roadmap for Active Directory and enterprise directory infrastructure.
Ensure the security, reliability, resiliency, and scalability of enterprise directory services through engineering standards and capacity planning.
Partner with IAM, Cybersecurity, and Cloud teams to translate authentication requirements into scalable engineering capabilities.
Lead the modernization of directory services, including hybrid identity architecture, security hardening, and cloud integration.
Develop and communicate information security risk management policies and procedures in partnership with the CISO.
Manage the organization's budget, manpower, and financial stewardship to meet operational needs cost-effectively.
Build and oversee a high-performing team through recruiting, coaching, performance management, and professional development.
Interface with external regulators to represent the organization regarding specific information security domains.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's degree in Information Security, IT, Computer Science, Business Administration, Information Systems, or 4 years of relevant education and/or experience.
8 years of related information security experience in domains such as Cyber Security, IAM, Information Assurance, or IT.
3 years of direct team lead, supervisor, or management experience in an Information Security or Information Technology domain.
4 years of experience researching, designing, or implementing technology or cybersecurity solutions in a large financial institution or enterprise.
Expert knowledge of regulations and standards including FFIEC, Gramm-Leach-Bliley, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, and PCI DSS.
Strong knowledge of security technologies including cryptography, authentication, authorization, and IT risk management.
Demonstrated financial acumen involving budgets, forecasting, and executing budgets for information security or technology support functions.
Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CCSP, Azure Security Engineer, or equivalent (preferred).
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