Staff Engineer - ADCS

GEICO

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Bethesda, MDPalo Alto, CASeattle, WA
Salary
$115,000–$230,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
20 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role pays less than 78% of similar roles. Most pay $176,600–$227,475 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $172k versus about $202k 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 73 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $115,000–$230,000 across 70 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Staff Engineer - ADCS

The Staff Engineer - ADCS joins the IaaS Engineering domain to drive technical strategy and build high-performance, low-maintenance platforms. Working alongside Distinguished and Senior Engineers, you will lead the execution of a technical roadmap to increase product delivery velocity and unlock new engineering capabilities. Your daily responsibilities include designing complex system architectures, managing data pipelines, and providing thought leadership on security engineering and cryptography. You will utilize a technical stack including Go, Python, Java, or Rust, alongside Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud environments like OpenShift, Azure, AWS, or GCP. Key competencies involve Microsoft ADCS, PKI, Certificate Management, and CI/CD tools such as Git, Jenkins, and Terraform. You will solve critical infrastructure problems by ensuring the quality, scalability, and performance of enterprise-level security solutions.

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What you'll do

  • Develop and execute technical software development strategies for the IaaS Engineering domain.
  • Lead the strategy and execution of a technical roadmap to increase product delivery velocity.
  • Own accountability for the quality, usability, and performance of all engineering solutions.
  • Mentor and coach the engineering and product community to strengthen technical expertise.
  • Analyze costs and forecasts to incorporate them into business plans and resource requirements.
  • Take on-call and operational support for production systems.
  • Influence and educate executives while sharing best practices across teams.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent education or work experience.
  • 6+ years of professional IaaS experience.
  • 4+ years of experience in open-source frameworks.
  • 3+ years of experience with architecture and design.
  • 3+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or another cloud service.
  • Strong knowledge of PKI, Certificate Management, and Microsoft ADCS.
  • Deep hands-on experience in complex system design, data pipelines, Docker, and Kubernetes.
  • Professional experience in software development using Go, Python, Java, or Rust.
  • Experience in security engineering, cryptography, and authentication protocols.
  • Experience in CI/CD pipelines and open-source tools like GIT, Jenkins, CircleCI, and SonarQube.
  • Knowledge of Terraform will be big plus (preferred).
  • Knowledge of Open-source monitoring software like Grafana and Prometheus.
  • One or more of the following certifications are highly desired: CISSP, CISM, or CISA (preferred).

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