Lead AWS Security Engineer

Cyberjobs; Bloomington (IL); Hybrid; USD 107,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual raise & bonus

Health and wellbeing programs

Tuition assistance

401(k) with company contributions up 7

Paid time off & holidays

Job summary

State Farm is seeking a skilled information security professional to join our hybrid team focused on securing our cloud infrastructure. You will design and implement detection strategies, collaborate across product teams, and advance our lived security practices in a fast-paced environment.

You will contribute to building robust cloud detections, staying ahead of threats, and communicating changes to vulnerability management.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in application/infrastructure development and support in AWS.
• Experience with Python, GitLab, Terraform.
• Knowledge of information security industry standards and practices.
• Awareness of current threats and trends impacting the information security landscape.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and enhance a Python-based detection tool hosted in the cloud.
• Partner with technical teams to develop and test cloud-based detection rules.
• Research new cloud services and determine new detection rules.
• Communicate changes to cloud-based vulnerability management (new detections, expanded monitoring, etc.).
• Participate in rotating on-call assignments.

Skills

AWS

Python

GitLab

Terraform

Information security

Agile methods

Tools

Cloud services

Job description

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. We're moving with urgency to become a Next Gen Good Neighbor, with technology that strengthens human connections and enhances the customer experience. As an employee, you'll spend less time navigating systems and more time applying judgment, empathy, and expertise in the moments that matter most.

Hybrid:

Qualified candidates must live within a 180-mile radius of a hub location listed below and should plan to spend time working from home and some time working in the office as part of our hybrid work environment.

Hub Locations:

Bloomington, IL or Richardson, TX

Sponsorship:

Applicants for this position 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) for this opportunity

Responsibilities

Are you ready to join a group of passionate information security professionals focused on State Farm's safe adoption of public cloud infrastructure? In this role you will be able to showcase your knowledge of various ways application infrastructure can be attacked in the cloud and the configurations that can be used to prevent it. You will be challenged to think "outside the box" in creating detections for these situations and will work across multiple product teams within the enterprise to create consumable security solutions

• Help maintain and enhance a python-based detection tool, hosted in the cloud.


• Partner with technical teams across the enterprise to develop and test cloud-based detection rules.


• Research new cloud services and determine new detection rules.


• Communicate change to cloud-based vulnerability management. This could be new detections, expanding the scope of monitoring, etc.


• Participate in rotating on-call assignments.

Qualifications

Required technical skills/experiences:

• 6 plus years experience in application/infrastructure development and support in AWS


• Experience with various software development tooling and techniques (e.g. Python, GitLab, Terraform)


• Knowledge of information security industry standards and practices


• Current threats and trends impacting the information security threat landscape

Other required skills/education:

• Passion for solving problems


• Strong verbal and written communication skills


• Ability to thrive in a highly collaborative agile team environment


• Ability to quickly adapt to a changing environment

Additional skills/experiences benefiting someone in this role:

• Experience using cloud native container services


• Relevant information security or public cloud certification(s)


• Experience creating and supporting application dashboards


• Experience troubleshooting applications via log review

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: $107,000 - $163,000. 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 ourbenefits, locations, and the hiring process of joining the State Farm team!