Why USAA?Let’s do something that really matters.At USAA, we have an important mission: facilitating the financial security of millions of U.S. military members and their families. Not all of our employees served in our nation’s military, but we all share in the mission to give back to those who did. We’re working as one to build a great experience and make a real impact for our members.We believe in our core values of honesty, integrity, loyalty and service. They’re what guides everything we do – from how we treat our members to how we treat each other. Come be a part of what makes us so special!The OpportunityJoin USAA as a Cyber Security Software Engineer and make a significant impact by developing innovative cyber monitoring and security capabilities for a hybrid (on-premises and cloud) environment. We're looking for a mid-level software developer who is passionate about serving those who served our country. If you're committed to personal development, community involvement, and contributing to the ever-evolving field of security, this role is for you. Bring your creativity, pro-activeness, and self-drive to a dynamic team where your innovative solutions will protect our members and improve our security posture. Be part of a mission-driven organization that values your growth and dedication.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 or Plano, TX.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 multi-functional technical solutions with a focus on security, often collaborating with Engineers or Architects within the team/department.
Supports code/design reviews and engineering efficiencies to ensure effective operations and accurate planning.
Supports the resolution of production issues and troubleshooting of end-to-end solutions that span multiple applications and systems.
Works with architecture to help define directions for multi-functional or highly complex key technologies within a specific security domain.
Drives community impact through active participation in internal training outlets.
Uses 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.
Monitors and fixes 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.
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.
4 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.
2 years of experience delivering technology solutions in all phases of a solution development lifecycle.
Working experience with modern programming/scripting languages and frameworks.
Experience implementing security engineering activities applying modern DevSecOps practices.
Demonstrated hands-on success with agile delivery methods and deep desire to be flexible while delivering value early and often.
Proven ability to support complex production issues by fixing 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 implementing event driven security architecture, methods, and controls.
Experience with implementing 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.nds.
What sets you apart:
Two plus years of coding using Python or JAVA.
Development and operation in an Agile SAFe environment; Agile ceremonies and IT infrastructure operations
AWS resources and Terraform
Enterprise security familiarity
Log management experience
SIEM infrastructure management experience a plus
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.What we offer: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. The salary range for this position is: $109,130 - $208,580 .Employees may be eligible for pay incentives based on overall corporate and individual performance and at the discretion of the USAA Board of Directors.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, please 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.If you are an existing USAA employee, please use the internal career site in OneSource to apply.Please do not type your first and last name in all caps.Find your purpose. Join our mission.USAA is unlike any other financial services organization. The mission of the association is to facilitate the financial security of its members, associates and their families through provision of a full range of highly competitive financial products and services; in so doing, USAA seeks to be the provider of choice for the military community. We do this by upholding the highest standards and ensuring that our corporate business activities and individual employee conduct reflect good judgment and common sense, and are consistent with our core values of service, loyalty, honesty and integrity.USAA attributes its long-standing success to its most valuable resource: our 35,000 employees. They are the heart and soul of our member-service culture. When you join us, you'll become part of a thriving community committed to going above for those who have gone beyond: the men and women of the U.S. military, their associates and their families. In order to play a role on our team, you don't have to be connected to the military yourself – you just need to share our passion for serving our more than 13 million members.USAA is an EEO/AA Employer - applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.USAA is an EEO/AA Employer - applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.
