Senior Cyber Threat Intelligence Engineer - Opportunity to Drive Threat-Centric Analytic Capabilities (PLANO)

Why USAA?

All potential applicants are encouraged to scroll through and read the complete job description before applying.

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

The Cyber Threat Fusion & Emulation (CTFE) Team is seeking Cyber Threat Intelligence Senior Engineer to operate and maintain USAAs Cyber Threat Intelligence infrastructure and malware analysis capabilities. This role is vital to the success of the USAA Cyber Threat Operation Center (CTOC) mission and drives the building and integration of all of USAAs threat-centric analytic capabilities to empower our Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) analytic missions. Specifically, a successful candidate will have a solid background in cloud engineering with strong experience in systems administration and Python programming. This candidate also needs a strong background in cybersecurity and cyber threat intelligence, linux systems administration, and programming. The candidate will have strong collaboration skills and is self-driven with an aptitude for learning new things and executing in a dynamic environment. The candidate will have demonstrated experience being able to build and maintain a secure cloud environment as well as developing the applications and systems that run within it.

The Cyber Threat Intelligence Team is USAAs premier cyber intelligence program dedicated to support our Cyber Threat Operation Center (CTOC). The CTOC exists to detect, analyze, and respond to cyber security events. The CTOC is comprised of several teams that partner as needed to provide centralized and coordinated cybersecurity response activities. Our Cyber Threat Intelligence team is responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating threat intelligence regarding threat actors targeting USAA. This information is used to continually enhance threat management capabilities to maximize our protective and detective cyber security posture and continuously improve our processes.

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 or Charlotte, NC . 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 :

What sets you apart :

Compensation range : The salary range for this position is : $127,310 - $243,340 .

USAA does not provide visa sponsorship for this role. Please do not apply for this role if at any time (now or in the future) you will need immigration support (i.e., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT Training Plans, etc.).

Compensation : USAA has an effective process for assessing market data and establishing ranges to ensure we remain competitive. You are paid within the salary range based on your experience and market data of the position. The actual salary for this role may vary by location.

Employees may be eligible for pay incentives based on overall corporate and individual performance and at the discretion of the USAA Board of Directors.

The above description reflects the details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job and should not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be performed in the job.

Benefits : At USAA our employees enjoy best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellness. These benefits include 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, and various wellness programs. Additionally, our career path planning and continuing education assists employees with their professional goals.

For more details on our outstanding benefits, visit our benefits page on USAAjobs.com.

Applications for this position are accepted on an ongoing basis, this posting will remain open until the position is filled. Thus, interested candidates are encouraged to apply the same day they view this posting.

USAA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.