Infrastructure Security Engineer Network & Automation

Job Description

The successful candidate will be a key member of the Network Security – Data Center Engineering team, with a foundation in infrastructure automation and hands‑on experience with networking and network security technologies. We are seeking a proactive, detail‑oriented, and highly motivated individual who is eager to learn, takes ownership of their work, and is comfortable with client‑facing aspects of the role.

The internal Allstate job title used for this role is Vended Application Consultant II.

• Design, build, support, and automate Palo Alto firewall platforms and services.
• Develop and enhance automation and scripting solutions to improve operational efficiency and consistency.
• Consult on incoming requests routed through the Network Security Engineering Service Now queue.
• Ensure requests and implementations comply with established information security standards.
• Implement approved Firewall Change Requests following defined processes and best practices.
• Perform peer reviews of team member implementations to promote quality and consistency.
• Collaborate with Network and Security partner teams to troubleshoot firewall‑related incidents.
• Participate in firewall policy lifecycle management and ongoing improvement initiatives.

• At least 1 year of experience working with firewalls (Palo Alto or equivalent).
• Proficiency in Python scripting, particularly for automation or operational tasks.
• Solid understanding of IT security concepts and principles.
• Working knowledge of networking fundamentals, including subnetting, VPN concepts, switching, and routing.
• Ability to translate customer or business requirements into practical technical solutions.
• Experience troubleshooting network or security issues using packet captures.
• Ability to support weekly on‑call rotations (once every 6–8 weeks).

• Basic experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or ENV
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• Exposure to automation or configuration tools such as Ansible.
• Interest in using REST APIs to automate tasks or integrate systems.
• Introductory exposure to CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Git Hub Actions, Git Lab CI, Azure Dev Ops).
• Experience or exposure to automating network or firewall configurations, especially Palo Alto platforms.
• Basic understanding of cloud environments (Azure, AWS, or GCP) and how automation applies to them.
• Demonstrated interest in improving reliability, consistency, and efficiency through automation and scripting.

• Palo Alto Networks certifications (e.g., PCNSA, PCNSE).
• CompTIA Security+ or Network+.
• Cisco CCNA.
• Experience of at least 1 year in a networking and/or security‑related role.

• Firewalls
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Issue Management
• Networking
• Network Security
• Network Security Engineering
• Python (Programming Language)
• Security Engineering
• Terraform

The annual salary range for this role is $62,100.00 – $, based on experience and qualifications.

This job does not have supervisory duties.

Candidates offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation.

Allstate maintains a non‑discriminatory employment policy and complies with all applicable employment laws.