Sr. Security Engineer

Overview

Being good neighbors - helping people, investing in our communities, and making the world a better place - is who we are at State Farm. It is at the core of how we operate and the reason for our success. Come join a #1 team and do some good!

Office Locations: Bloomington and Dallas

HYBRID: Qualified candidates (in or near hub locations listed below) should plan to spend time working from home and some time working in the office as part of our hybrid work environment.

• Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; employer will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization (e.g., H-1B Visa) or future need for this opportunity.
  
  

Responsibilities

We are seeking an experienced Security Engineer in Information Security Consulting space to enhance and enable the security strategy across our multi-cloud environment, encompassing Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in cloud security architecture, platform security, Access Management, and governance, driving best practices to protect our cloud assets at scale.

• Serves as a trusted security advisor to business, technology, legal, and compliance areas to proactively further the effectiveness of the Information Security program.
• Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of cloud security architectures across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Consult on defining and enforcing platform security standards, policies, and controls to protect cloud workloads and infrastructure.
• Architect secure cloud environments with a focus on identity and access management, network security, data protection, logging/monitoring, and threat detection.
• Collaborate with cloud platform teams to embed security into cloud infrastructure, platform services, and developer workflows.
• Consult on the management of cloud security posture management and vulnerability remediation processes.
• Consult on incident response activities related to cloud security events.
• Mentor and lead others on cloud security best practices.
• Stay current with emerging cloud security technologies, threats, and compliance mandates, and drive adoption where appropriate.
• Conduct comprehensive risk assessments, including evaluating policy exceptions and performing platform risk assessments, to identify potential vulnerabilities and ensure compliance with organizational standards and regulatory requirements.
  
  

Qualifications

• Extensive experience (5 years) securing one or more cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.
• Deep understanding of cloud security controls and Access Management concepts, including:
• Secure platform hardening and baseline configurations.
• Implementation of RBAC across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Secure software supply chain and container security.
• Access policies that enforce lease privilege, zero trust principles, and segregation of duties.
• Federated identity protocols ( SAML, OIDC, OAuth).
• Platform-level identity and access management (e.g., Azure AD Privileged Identity Management).
• Network segmentation, micro-segmentation, and zero-trust architecture in cloud.
• Understanding of Security automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Experience with threat detection and monitoring tools (Azure Defender for Cloud, Turbot Pipes/Guardrails, and Elastic).
• Experience in platform security governance, compliance frameworks (HIPAA, PCI-DSS, SOC 2), and audit readiness.
• Scripting and automation skills (Python, PowerShell, Bash) for security tooling and workflow automation.
• Knowledge of container and orchestration security (Kubernetes, Docker, OpenShift).
• Solid knowledge of encryption technologies, key management, and secrets management solutions.
• Strong relationship building, critical thinking, leadership, communication, mentoring and critical thinking skills.
  
  

Certifications (Desired):

• AWS Certified Security - Specialty
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate or Expert
• Google Cloud Professional Cloud Security Engineer
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
• Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC)
  
  

Our Benefits

Because work-life balance is a priority at State Farm, compensation is based on our standard 38:45-hour work week!

• Potential starting salary range: $120,000 - $160,000. Starting salary will be based on skills, background, and experience. High end of the range limited to applicants with significant relevant experience.
• Potential yearly incentive pay up to 15% of base salary
  
  

At State Farm, we offer more than just a paycheck. Check out our suite of benefits designed to give you the flexibility you need to take care of you and your family!

• Get Paid! On top of our competitive pay, you are eligible for an annual raise and bonus.
• Stay Well! Focus on you and your family’s health with our robust health and wellbeing programs. State Farm pays most of your healthcare premium, and we offer multiple healthcare plan options, including a high deductible plan. All medical plans provide 100% coverage for in-network preventative care, AND you and your family have access to vision, dental, telemedicine, 24/7 mental health professionals, and much more!
• Develop and Grow! Take advantage of educational benefits like industry leading training programs, top-notch tuition assistance programs, employee resource groups, and mentoring.
• Plan Ahead! Plan for those big moments in life with benefits like fertility/IVF/adoption assistance, college coaching, national discount programs, interactive monthly financial workshops, free financial coaching, and more. You can also start a savings account or consider financing through our State Farm Federal Credit Union!
• Take a Little “You” Time! You will have access to our generous time off policies designed so you can plan around holidays, family events, volunteering, or just to take a relaxing day off. With the opportunity to initially earn up to 20 days annually plus parental leave, paid holidays, celebration day, life leave (40 hours/year), bereavement leave, and community service/education support days, there will be plenty of time for you!
• Give Back! We offer several ways to give back through our Matching Gift Program, Good Neighbor Grant Program, and the Employee Assistance Fund.
• Finish Strong! Plan for retirement using free financial advisors and a 401(k) plan with company contributions of up to 7% of your salary.
  
  

Visit our State Farm Careers page for more information on our benefits, locations, and the hiring process of joining the State Farm team!