Director, Authentication Engineering
Core
Lead the engineering organization responsible for critical authentication platforms, infrastructure, and services enabling USAA's Workforce Identity and Access Management capabilities.
Role type
Director, Authentication Engineering
Builds
Enterprise authentication services, identity modernization programs, and secure workforce access capabilities.
Domain
Financial Services / Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Required skills
Strategic planning, architecture design, team leadership, budget management, risk governance, regulatory compliance, cross-functional partnership
Preferred skills
Zero Trust architecture, identity governance, privileged access management, executive communication
Technologies
Microsoft Entra ID, Okta, ForgeRock, OIDC, OAuth 2.0, SAML, Kerberos, LDAP, MFA
Responsibilities
Establish engineering strategy and multi-year technology roadmap for enterprise authentication platforms; Ensure security, reliability, and resiliency of critical authentication services; Partner with Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, and application teams to translate requirements into scalable capabilities; Lead modernization of legacy authentication toward modern identity services; Develop and communicate information security risk management policies; Manage manpower and budgets for the organization; Build and oversee a team of employees through recruiting, development, and performance management.
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership & team management
