Senior Staff Operations Engineer, Cybersecurity

GEICO

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Work type
On-site
Location
Bethesda, MDPalo Alto, CADallas, TXSeattle, WA
Salary
$120,000–$260,000 / yr
Posted
30 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Similar $188k
This role $190k
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This role pays more than 57% of similar roles. Most pay $154,562–$222,425 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $190k versus about $188k for comparable roles.

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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 68 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $112,500–$230,000 across 68 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Staff Operations Engineer, Cybersecurity

Senior Staff Operations Engineer - Cybersecurity joins the Platform Security organization to build a security operational excellence environment from the ground up. This role involves managing complex programs across multiple departments, overseeing portfolios including compliance, engineering, and vendor engagement. The engineer will monitor security gaps, track initiative delays, develop reporting standards, and manage project schedules while coordinating activities across various systems. Key responsibilities include providing expert guidance on best practices to stakeholders and ensuring protection coverages for endpoint, cloud, collaboration, identity, and network platforms. Required skills include experience with hybrid cloud environments involving containerization, VMs, CI/CD pipelines, and IaC. The role requires proficiency in Linux, Mac, and Windows systems, along with knowledge of security control frameworks like PCI, SOX, and NYDFS. Candidates must demonstrate expertise in AWS, GCP, or Azure to solve complex infrastructure challenges.

What you'll do

  • Build a Platform Security operational excellence environment from the ground up.
  • Monitor and track signals of security gaps, initiative delays, and compliance risks.
  • Create visual reports on the current state of security engineering for leadership.
  • Develop standards for reporting tool effectiveness, maturity, and risk determination.
  • Drive efficiencies in technology evaluations, requirements gathering, and procurement processes.
  • Provide expert guidance and lead discussions on security best practices to stakeholders.
  • Manage operational best practices documentation for endpoint, cloud, identity, and network solutions.
  • Coordinate project activities across multiple systems and departments to deliver quality solutions on time.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cyber Security, or equivalent education with work experience.
  • 8+ years of experience in an engineering focused role, preferably in the tech industry.
  • 4+ years of experience in a senior role influencing company direction.
  • 4+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or other cloud providers.
  • Knowledge of infrastructure technologies including Containerization, VMs, CI/CD pipelines, and IaC.
  • Working knowledge of security services, multi-platform environments (Linux, Mac, Windows), and industry-standard frameworks like PCI, SOX, and NYDFS.
  • Strong program and project management skills with experience coordinating projects across multiple teams at scale.
  • Third party certifications on engineering related technologies (preferred).

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