Lead AWS Security Engineer

State Farm is seeking an experienced Lead AWS Security Engineer to design, implement, and refine cloud security detections and tooling. This role collaborates with product teams to secure public cloud adoption and participates in on-call rotations to maintain security resilience.

Overview

Location: Richardson, TX with a hybrid work model. Salary: USD 107,000 to 163,000 per year. Minimum experience: 6 years in AWS focused application or infrastructure development and support. The position centers on building and maintaining cloud security detections and tooling while coordinating with cross-functional teams to secure cloud deployments and respond to incidents.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and enhance a Python based detection tool deployed in the cloud.
• Collaborate with enterprise technical teams to develop and test cloud based detection rules.
• Research new AWS services to identify opportunities for new detection rules.
• Communicate changes to cloud based vulnerability management, including new detections and expanded monitoring scope.
• Participate in rotating on-call assignments to support security operations.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in application and/or infrastructure development and support within AWS.
• Experience with development tooling and practices such as Python, GitLab, and Terraform.
• Knowledge of information security industry standards and practices.
• Current understanding of threats and trends impacting the information security landscape.
• Proven problem solving orientation.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to thrive in a highly collaborative agile team environment.
• Ability to adapt quickly to a changing environment.

Technologies

• Python
• GitLab
• Terraform
• AWS
• Cloud native container services

Benefits

• Competitive pay with eligibility for annual raises and bonuses.
• Health and wellbeing programs with most healthcare premiums covered by State Farm; multiple plan options including high deductible plans; 100% in-network preventive care coverage; access to vision, dental, telemedicine, and 24/7 mental health support.
• Educational opportunities including industry leading training, tuition assistance, employee resource groups, and mentoring.
• Financial planning and support for life events such as fertility, IVF, or adoption assistance; college coaching; financial workshops and coaching; savings options and credit union services.
• Generous time off policies including up to 20 days of annual leave plus parental leave, paid holidays, a celebration day, life leave, bereavement leave, and community service/education support days.
• Programs to give back through Matching Gift, Good Neighbor Grant, and Employee Assistance Fund.
• Retirement planning support with access to free financial advisory services and a 401(k) plan with company contributions up to 7% of salary.

Hybrid work arrangement

Eligible candidates must reside within a 180 mile radius of a hub location and should plan to split time between remote work and in-office presence as part of the hybrid environment.

Hub locations

• Bloomington, IL
• Richardson, TX

Sponsorship

Applicants must be eligible to work lawfully in the United States immediately; State Farm will not sponsor for U.S. work authorization for this opportunity.