Staff Security Engineer – Vulnerability Management

GEICO

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Work type: On-site
Location: Seattle, WAPalo Alto, CADallas, TXBethesda, MD
Salary: $110,000–$230,000 / yr
Posted: 2 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role $170k

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This role pays less than 57% of similar roles. Most pay $155,833–$213,725 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $170k versus about $185k 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 122 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $110,000–$230,000 across 122 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Staff Security Engineer – Vulnerability Management

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GEICO is hiring a Staff Security Engineer to lead vulnerability management within its complex hybrid technology ecosystem, requiring deep hands-on expertise and strong operational rigor. This role involves driving measurable improvements in security posture and engineering maturity while actively contributing to team deliverables and participating in on-call rotations. Key responsibilities include establishing robust operational discipline, building durable pipelines for asset inventory and scanning, conducting vulnerability research with an offensive mindset, and integrating security into CI/CD practices. The ideal candidate has over eight years of cybersecurity experience, proficiency in Python, Go, or Java, and strong data mining skills using SQL to analyze large datasets. Experience with PCI and NYDFS frameworks is preferred, as well as familiarity with SIEM and SOAR tools.

Skills

Python Go SQL CI/CD DevSecOps PCI NYDFS SIEM SOAR Kubernetes AWS Docker Terraform PostgreSQL GitLab Jenkins GitHub Linux Windows Networking Identity_and_Access_Management

What you'll do

Own and drive the full vulnerability lifecycle from discovery to remediation.
Lead operational excellence by establishing monitoring and alerting standards for systems.
Conduct vulnerability research to proactively identify exploitable weaknesses in systems.
Build and maintain automated pipelines for vulnerability scanning and triage.
Integrate security into engineering workflows, collaborating with DevOps and product teams.
Mentor engineers and provide advisory support to leadership on security matters.

What we're looking for

8+ years of cybersecurity or security engineering experience.
Deep expertise in vulnerability management and modern infrastructure.
Strong programming/scripting skills with automation at scale.
Exceptional data mining and analytical capabilities using SQL.
Proven ability to deliver results independently with high ownership.
Strong understanding of systems, networking, identity, and security architecture.

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