USAA · 1 day ago
ELK Stack Engineer - Lead level
San Antonio Home Office I
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$143K/yr - $274K/yr
8+ years expUSAA is committed to empowering its members to achieve financial security. They are seeking a Lead ELK Stack Engineer to enhance their cybersecurity posture by maturing their security logging platform and leading a team of engineers to implement advanced automation solutions.
BankingFinancial ServicesInsuranceVenture Capital
No H1B
Responsibilities
Responsible for ensuring that security requirements are adequately addressed in all aspects of a solution/application enablement and sustainment lifecycle
Design, develop, code, integrate, and test complex cross functional technical solutions with a focus on security, often collaborating with Engineers or Architects outside of team/department
Leads the team in code/design reviews and engineering efficiencies to ensure effective operations and accurate planning
Independently resolves complex production issues and leads troubleshooting of end-to-end solutions that span multiple applications and systems
Works with architecture to help define direction for cross functional or highly complex key technologies within a specific security domain
Drives community impact through active participation in internal and external training outlets, conferences, blog post, and participating in professional societies, advisory boards, and consortiums
Leverages Site Reliability Engineering practices in their domain
Ensures risks associated within their domain activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures
Influences and leads cross-functional efforts across the Enterprise as a subject matter expert in their domain
Monitors and troubleshoots highly complex systems, tools, and vendor integrations
Performs continuous research, analysis, and troubleshooting to identify, resolve, and report on highly complex security issues
Collaborates with Security Analysts, IT and Business Partners to tune, harden, and enhance Security solutions and technologies to keep up with the latest trends and threats
Provides mentorship and guidance to junior engineers, fosters a culture of continuous learning and professional growth, and ensures the team stays current with the latest security trends and technologies
Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures
Qualification
Required
8 years of related experience in Security Engineering and/or Information Technology with a security focus to include experience leading driving enterprise technology projects or initiatives
6 years of experience delivering technology solutions in all phases of a solution development lifecycle
Demonstrated experience leading and owning security strategies, solutions, and/or initiatives, with proven ability to drive these efforts to successful completion
Advanced experience with modern programming/scripting languages and frameworks
Experience designing, implementing, and leading security engineering activities utilizing modern DevSecOps practices
Demonstrated hands-on success with agile delivery methods and deep desire to be flexible while delivering value early and often
Demonstrated ability to address complex production issues by troubleshooting applications and systems
Experience working with platform engineering concepts on security best practices in infrastructure/policy as code, security architecture design patterns, security vendor integrations, and CI/CD pipelines with built in application security controls
Experience leading the implementation of event driven security architecture, methods, and controls
Experience with advising on security architecture, methods, and controls required to meet security, compliance, and audit requirements
Familiarity with cloud and emergent technologies such as: Public Cloud, Containerization, Security Data Lakes, ML/LLMs, GenAI, etc
Extensive experience managing and optimizing the ELK stack: Demonstrated expertise in Elasticsearch architecture, cluster management, infrastructure optimization, schema design, shard strategy, indexing, query writing, ingest pipelines, and data streams
Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex ELK stack issues: Track record of identifying root causes, implementing effective solutions, and improving platform stability and health
Demonstrated experience in identifying and implementing observability and control mechanisms: Proven ability to assess system needs, design, and implement solutions for detecting, preventing, and alerting on platform issues to ensure stability and health
Experience with infrastructure automation and scripting: Proficiency in using Ansible for automation, with knowledge of Python and/or Node.js
Certified Elasticsearch Engineer: Possession of a relevant certification (e.g., Elastic Certified Engineer)
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans
401(k)
Pension
Life insurance
Parental benefits
Adoption assistance
Paid time off program with paid holidays plus 16 paid volunteer hours
Various wellness programs
Career path planning and continuing education
Company
USAA
USAA is a financial services company.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Julie McPeak
SVP, General Counsel Insurance
Waqas Durrani
Senior Vice President, General Counsel - Enterprise Shared Services
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