Infrastructure Security Engineer Network & Automation

At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life’s uncertainties. And for more than 90 years, our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers’ evolving needs. From advocating for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws, to being an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and, more recently, device and identity protection.

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, or exposure to, 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 or more 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 ENV0
• 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

1 or more years of experience (preferred) in a networking and/or security‑related role

This job does not have supervisory duties.

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

Compensation offered for this role is 62,100. annually and is based on experience and qualifications.

The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation.

Allstate generally does not sponsor individuals for employment-based visas for this position.

Effective July 1, 2014, under Indiana House Enrolled Act (HEA) 1242, it is against public policy of the State of Indiana and a discriminatory practice for an employer to discriminate against a prospective employee on the basis of status as a veteran by refusing to employ an applicant on the basis that they are a veteran of the armed forces of the United States, a member of the Indiana National Guard or a member of a reserve component.

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