Infrastructure Security Engineer – (Network & Automation)

Allstate is a company focused on protecting families and their belongings from life’s uncertainties. They are seeking an Infrastructure Security Engineer to join their Network Security – Data Center Engineering team, responsible for automating firewall platforms and enhancing operational efficiency through scripting solutions.

Responsibilities:

• 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 ServiceNow 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

Requirements:

• 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., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps)
• 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