Cyber Security Identity Staff Engineer

GEICO

Staff Engineer at GEICO focusing on Identity and Access Management challenges. Collaborating with teams to innovate and enhance security systems while optimizing performance.

Posted 7/28/2026full-timeBethesda • California, Maryland, Texas, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $110,000 - $230,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Identity and Access Management (IAM) strategies, with a strong focus on security protocols and cloud services. Proven ability to collaborate effectively across teams and influence stakeholders while ensuring high-quality solutions.

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Identity And Access Management (IAM)Active DirectoryAWSPythonPrivileged Access Management (PAM)

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Hard Skills

Identity EngineeringSecurity ArchitectureOpen-Source FrameworksCloud ServicesIdentity ProductsProtocols (SAML, OAuth, OIDC)Multi-Platform EnvironmentsLinuxMacWindows

Soft Skills

CollaborationCommunicationInfluencing StakeholdersProcess ImprovementProblem Solving

Tools & Technologies

IAM Security ToolsIGAJIT AccessITDRNHIEPM

Industry Keywords

MITRECISNISTPrivileged Access Management ToolsIdentity-Related Security Services

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudGoGoogle Cloud PlatformLinuxPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Collaborate with product managers, team members, customers, and other engineering teams to solve toughest problems
Develop and execute technical IAM strategies across all Identity-related security services and systems, while optimizing for performance and efficiency
Own accountability for the quality, usability, and performance of the solutions
Consistently share best practices and improve processes within and across teams
Take on-call and operational support

Requirements

What you’ll need

4+ years of professional experience in technology or identity engineering
3+ years of experience with security, identity, architecture, and design
2+ years of experience with open-source frameworks is desired
3+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or another cloud service
Extensive experience in identity products and protocols such as Active Directory, Kerberos, LDAP, SAML, SCIM, OAuth, and OIDC
Deep skills in privileged access management tools and services
Ability to excel in a fast-paced, startup-like environment
Strong knowledge of industry-standard IAM security tools and services such as IGA, PAM, JIT access, ITDR, NHI, EPM, etc.
Strong knowledge of industry frameworks, and best practices including MITRE, CIS and NIST.
Demonstrated fluency and specialization with at least one modern language such as Python or Go
Experience with multiple IaaS platforms from top tier providers
Experience communicating and presenting to senior and junior staff with the ability to influence stakeholders
Experience in a multi-platform environment with Linux, Mac, Windows.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Personalized development programs
Mentorship
Certification assistance
Competitive pay
Benefits flexibility