Infrastructure Security Analyst – macOS Endpoint Security

State Farm is looking for an Infrastructure Security Analyst to support its macOS Security team, helping protect and modernize an enterprise Mac environment. The role blends endpoint security engineering with device management modernization, vulnerability remediation, and identity and access security, while keeping day-to-day usability and reliability in mind for employees.

This onsite position is based in Bloomington, IL, with a yearly salary range of USD 100,000 to 142,000.

What you will do

• Engineer and strengthen endpoint security by implementing, configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting security controls for enterprise macOS devices.
• Modernize device management by supporting solutions that use Jamf Pro, Microsoft Intune, Microsoft Entra ID, and related Apple management technologies.
• Protect against emerging threats through support of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, investigation of vulnerabilities, implementation of remediation, and verification of security effectiveness.
• Automate and innovate by developing scripts and automated solutions that improve efficiency, reduce repetitive work, and support consistent operations.
• Solve complex technical challenges involving macOS, security applications, network connectivity, authentication, and device configuration.
• Advance identity and access security by collaborating on certificate-based authentication, privileged access management, and secure access solutions.
• Deliver an exceptional Mac experience by balancing strong security protections with usability, reliability, and minimal employee disruption.
• Collaborate across the enterprise with engineering, infrastructure, security, and technology teams to implement sustainable solutions.
• Embrace emerging technology by exploring how AI, automation, and modern engineering practices can improve how the team works.

What you will bring

• Hands-on experience configuring, administering, securing, or troubleshooting macOS or other enterprise operating systems.
• Experience implementing or supporting endpoint security controls, endpoint management platforms, vulnerability remediation, or endpoint detection and response solutions.
• Scripting and automation experience using Bash, Python, PowerShell, or similar technologies.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills, including the ability to identify root causes and implement effective solutions.
• Understanding of security fundamentals such as system hardening, access management, endpoint protection, and compliance.
• Ability to collaborate across technical teams and communicate problems, solutions, and outcomes clearly.
• Hands-on experience with Jamf Pro, Jamf Protect, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, or Microsoft Intune, especially in macOS environments.
• Familiarity with Apple device management, macOS security frameworks, configuration profiles, or enterprise deployments.
• Experience with Microsoft Entra ID, Conditional Access, certificate-based authentication, or privileged access management.
• Experience using Git, APIs, CI/CD pipelines, and configuration management tools.
• Experience troubleshooting network security, VPN connectivity, endpoint compliance, or security application performance.
• Experience designing, deploying, or improving automated security solutions at enterprise scale.
• Experience with AI-assisted engineering or other emerging security technologies.

Technologies

• macOS
• Jamf Pro
• Jamf Protect
• Microsoft Intune
• Microsoft Entra ID
• Apple management technologies
• Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
• Bash, Python, PowerShell
• Git, APIs, CI/CD pipelines
• Configuration management tools
• Conditional Access
• Certificate-based authentication
• Privileged access management
• VPN

Compensation and incentives

• Potential starting salary: $100,000 - $142,000 (yearly range)
• Potential yearly incentive pay: up to 15% of base salary
• Annual raise and bonus

Benefits

• Health and wellbeing programs, with State Farm paying most of your healthcare premium, multiple healthcare plan options including a high deductible plan, and 100% coverage for in-network preventative care
• Vision, dental, telemedicine, and 24/7 mental health professionals
• Educational benefits including industry training programs and tuition assistance
• Employee resource groups and mentoring
• Fertility/IVF/adoption assistance, college coaching
• National discount programs
• Interactive monthly financial workshops and free financial coaching
• Savings account or financing through State Farm Federal Credit Union
• Up to 20 days annually plus parental leave, paid holidays, celebration day, life leave (40 hours/year), bereavement leave, and community service or education support days
• Matching Gift Program, Good Neighbor Grant Program, and the Employee Assistance Fund
• 401(k) plan with company contributions of up to 7% of your salary
• Free financial advisors

Because work-life balance is a priority, compensation is based on State Farm’s standard 38:45-hour work week.

Additional team fit

• Energy, ownership, creativity, and a desire to continuously improve.
• Curiosity and interest in learning how systems work.
• Initiative and follow-through when challenges are unfamiliar.
• Preference for solving problems rather than only identifying them.
• A focus on simplifying processes and automating repetitive work.
• Belief that collaboration drives better outcomes.
• Understanding that security solutions must work for both the organization and employees.
• Motivation to grow expertise and contribute to a collaborative, high-performing team.

The role values strong technical fundamentals, demonstrated problem-solving ability, learning agility, and willingness to take on new challenges, even if you do not know every technology listed.