This role pays more than
76%
of similar roles. Most pay
$152,137–$220,000
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$220k
versus about
$186k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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About GEICO
GEICO (Government Employees Insurance Company) is one of the largest auto insurers in the United States, offering affordable auto, home, renters, and other personal insurance products. Industry: Insurance
GEICO currently has
84 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$110,000–$230,000
across 81 roles with salary data.
The Identity Security Distinguished Engineer joins the Cybersecurity team to provide strategic and technical direction for identity and access management solutions across user, development, and production domains. This role serves as a technical lead for an engineering team focused on defensive controls, compliance automation, and modernizing identity strategy. The individual will build automated proof of controls, conduct advanced research, develop proofs of concept, and perform automated adversarial testing to ensure detection mechanisms function efficiently. Key technologies include Active Directory, Kerberos, LDAP, SAML, SCIM, OAuth, OIDC, and privileged access management tools. Required skills include expertise in Python or Go, cryptographic protocols like TLS and AES, and experience with Linux, Mac, Windows, and major IaaS platforms. The role addresses the challenge of balancing usability with security while protecting against modern threats through engineering excellence.