ELK Stack Engineer - Senior level

** Why USAA?*
* At USAA, our mission is to empower our members to achieve financial security through highly competitive products, exceptional service and trusted advice. We seek to be the #1 choice for the military community and their families.

Embrace a fulfilling career at USAA, where our core values - honesty, integrity, loyalty and service - define how we treat each other and our members. Be part of what truly makes us special and impactful.

** The Opportunity*
* We are seeking a Sr. ELK Stack Engineer.

This role offers a truly exciting opportunity to make a significant impact on USAAs cybersecurity posture.

The right candidate will be at the forefront of maturing USAAs security logging platform, transforming it into a resilient and robust foundation that directly enables the Cyber Threat Operations Center to effectively protect USAAs members, data, and resources. By building and implementing advanced automation solutions, you'll streamline processes and enhance USAAs defensive capabilities. Furthermore, this position provides a unique chance to help lead and mentor a team of talented engineers, contributing to their growth and the overall success of USAAs cybersecurity engineering efforts.

This is a chance to shape the future of security infrastructure and build a more secure environment for everyone at USAA.

We offer a flexible work environment that requires an individual to be  
** in the office 4 days per week.
** This position can be based in one of the following locations:
San Antonio, TX, Plano, TX, Phoenix, AZ, Colorado Springs, CO, Charlotte, NC, or Tampa, FL. Relocation assistance is  
** not
* * available for this position.

** What you'll do:*
* + 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.

+ Supports the resolution of complex production issues and troubleshooting of end-to-end solutions that span multiple applications and systems.

+ Works with architecture to help define directions 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.

+ Supports cross-functional efforts across the Enterprise as a subject matter expert in their domain.

+ Monitors and troubleshoots highly complex systems, tools, and vendor integrations.

+ Supports 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.

** What you have:*
* + Bachelor's degree; OR 4 years of related experience (in addition to the minimum years of experience required) may be substituted in lieu of degree.

+ 6 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.

+ 4 years of experience delivering technology solutions in all phases of a solution development lifecycle.

+ Demonstrated experience guiding security strategies, solutions, and/or initiatives, with proven ability to drive these efforts to successful completion.

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Working experience with modern programming/scripting languages and frameworks.

+ Experience designing, implementing, and leading security engineering activities utilizing modern Dev Sec Ops  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…