Platform Consultant - Threat Modeling

Allstate Insurance Co.; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 91,000 - 196,000; Full time

Job summary

Allstate Insurance Co. is seeking a senior Platform Consultant – Threat Modeling to embed secure-by-design practices across enterprise platforms.

You will drive threat modeling engagements, influence architecture decisions, and guide engineering teams to improve security posture throughout the development lifecycle. The role collaborates with Product Security, Engineering, Security Operations, and Architecture teams to treat security as a foundational design element rather than an afterthought,

Qualifications

• 3+ years in software security or engineering roles.
• Experience applying threat modeling (STRIDE, ATT&CK).
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Ability to influence architectural decisions and security posture.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted security consultant to engineering teams on secure architecture and threat modeling.
• Lead threat modeling engagements across applications and platforms to identify risks early in the lifecycle.
• Embed secure-by-design principles into software delivery from discovery to production.
• Define and influence platform security strategies with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Develop risk-based security recommendations balancing security, business goals, and developer experience.

Skills

Threat modeling

Security architecture

Cloud platforms

Secure-by-design

Agile delivery

Stakeholder communication

Job description

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.

Job Description **For this opportunity, the business is flexible to hire at Sr Consultant, Lead Consultant, and Expert level depending on qualifications & interview evaluation.**

Product Security Engineering designs, builds, and operates enterprise security capabilities that integrate directly into cloud platforms, software development lifecycles, and enterprise engineering practices.

The organization applies modern engineering approaches to embed security early in the development process, enabling teams to deliver secure, resilient, and scalable technology solutions.

The Platform Consultant – Threat Modeling is a senior security consultant responsible for driving the adoption of secure-by-design principles across enterprise technology platforms through the application of advanced threat modeling practices.

The role focuses on embedding threat modeling into both new and existing applications, influencing architectural decisions, improving security posture, and guiding engineering organizations through complex security challenges.

Working across Product Security, Engineering, Security Operations, and Architecture teams, the consultant helps ensure security is treated as a foundational element of platform design rather than a downstream activity.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted security consultant to engineering teams, providing guidance on secure architecture, platform design, and threat modeling practices
• Lead and facilitate threat modeling engagements across multiple applications, platforms, and business domains to identify and mitigate security risks early in the development lifecycle
• Embed secure-by-design principles into software delivery processes, ensuring security considerations are incorporated from discovery through production deployment
• Define, communicate, and influence platform security strategies and architectural decisions with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Partner with engineering, architecture, and security teams to develop risk-based security recommendations that balance security, business objectives, and developer experience
• Drive the adoption of modern engineering and security practices, including reusable security patterns, architectural standards, and secure development frameworks
• Collaborate with Security Operations and Product Security teams to improve threat detection capabilities, breach modeling initiatives, and security resilience
• Facilitate architectural reviews, discovery workshops, and threat modeling sessions that enable teams to make informed security decisions
• Mentor engineers and technical leaders on systems thinking, threat identification, security architecture principles, and secure design methodologies
• Champion emerging security capabilities including AI Security, API Security, SaaS Security, and threat modeling automation initiatives

Essential Skills

• 3+ years' experience in software engineering, security engineering, solution architecture, technical project management, or platform engineering roles within complex enterprise environments
• Experience acting as a technical advisor, consultant, architect, or security partner supporting engineering teams during design and implementation activities
• Deep understanding of threat modeling methodologies such as STRIDE, Attack Trees, Kill Chains, or equivalent risk assessment frameworks
• Demonstrated experience identifying, documenting, and mitigating security threats within cloud-native, distributed, API-driven, or enterprise applications
• Practical experience with modern software development practices including CI/CD, source control, automated testing, and Agile delivery methodologies
• Working knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP and associated security considerations

Desirable Skills

• Working knowledge of industry security frameworks and standards including OWASP Top 10, MITRE ATT&CK, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, and SAML
• Experience supporting Security Operations, Incident Response, SOC, or breach modeling activities
• Strong software engineering background with experience in Java, JavaScript, Python, Go, Rust, or other modern programming languages
• Experience designing and reviewing RESTful APIs and API-first architectures using specifications such as OpenAPI or Swagger
• Knowledge of Zero Trust architectures, Identity and Access Management (IAM), authentication, authorization, and privileged access management concepts
• Experience integrating security controls and automated security testing into CI/CD pipelines
• Practical understanding of modern cryptographic principles and secure data protection strategies
• Experience applying AI, automation, and modern engineering tools to enhance security effectiveness and productivity, with exposure to AI, SaaS, and API security
• Demonstrated interest in mentoring engineers, driving innovation, and improving engineering outcomes through secure-by-design practices

Supervisory Responsibilities

This role does not have direct people management responsibilities but is expected to provide technical leadership, mentorship, and strategic guidance across engineering and security teams.

Compensation

Compensation offered for this role ranges from $90,700 – 195,700 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.

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Allstate provides a comprehensive technology setup, including a laptop, monitors, headset, keyboard, and mouse. Employees eligible to work from home also receive a monthly connectivity reimbursement to help offset internet costs. When working from home, you must have a dedicated, private workspace free from distractions, along with appropriate desk and seating. Reliable internet is required, with minimum speeds of 50 MB download and 5 MB upload.

At Allstate, we work hard to help people live a good life every day. Allstaters are dedicated to serving clients, customers, and communities, which allows employees to find meaning and value in their work. Allstate offers an environment that fosters innovative thinking where you’ll be able to explore your ideas and feel proud of the work you do. Allstate helps protect nearly 16 million households with auto, home, life, and retirement products. We want every professional connected to Allstate to be committed to giving our customers the best and that means finding the best talent. We want you to be our next great addition.