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. Come join a #1 team and do some good!
Responsibilities
- Design network firewall solutions for the Enterprise Network including On-Premises Data Centers, Remote Office, and Cloud environments
- Administer and configure network firewall devices
- Administer and configure network security appliances
- Administer firewall management system through vendor-supplied software suite
- Review and assist with required hardware testing/evaluation for placement in the Data Center environments
- Review and manage firewall hardware shipping and stock logistics through established processes
- Manage support of all firewall infrastructure and adjunct infrastructure through Incident Management
- Manage implementation and outage recovery of firewall infrastructure through Change and Problem Management best practices
- Manage operational and support considerations with network firewall, logging, and reporting products with respective vendors
Qualifications
- 5+ Years experience with network security concepts, mainly in network firewall infrastructure for both On-Premises Data Center, AWS Cloud, and Microsoft Azure Cloud
- Experience with network firewall design, placement, support, and management administration systems and related automated tooling
- Working knowledge of network (Enterprise Network) topology including Data Center Design, LAN, WAN, Routing, Switching, and Load Balancing
- Understanding of firewall rule creation, implementation, and quality assurance
- Understanding of firewall rule auditing processes
- Working knowledge of server environments and server operating systems (Linux, Windows)
- Proficiency in network macro-segmentation, with exposure to micro-segmentation and zero trust principles preferred
- Exposure to AWS Cloud environments and understanding of various elements like Gateway Load Balancer (GLB), NAT Gateway, Internet Gateway (IGW), Security Groups, and Network Access Lists preferred
- Vendor management experience (engagement management) preferred
- Coding and scripting skills (various languages) preferred, but not required
- Development or advancement of monitoring and alerting preferred, but not required
- Exposure to other network hardware product lines including Cisco and HP-Aruba preferred, but not required
Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions.
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.
HYBRID: Qualified candidates (in or near hub locations listed below) should plan to spend time working from home and some time working in the office as part of our hybrid work environment.
HUB LOCATIONS: Richardson, TX or Bloomington, IL
Competitive Benefits, including:
- 401k Plan
- Health Insurance
- Dental/Vision plans
- Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Annual Merit Increases
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Health Initiatives:
- For more details visit our benefits summary page
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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: $XX,XXX - $XXX,XXX
- 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 XX% 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 our benefits, locations, and the hiring process of joining the State Farm team!
- Design network firewall solutions for the Enterprise Network including On-Premises Data Centers, Remote Office, and Cloud environments
- Administer and configure network firewall devices
- Administer and configure network security appliances
- Administer firewall management system through vendor-supplied software suite
- Review and assist with required hardware testing/evaluation for placement in the Data Center environments
- Review and manage firewall hardware shipping and stock logistics through established processes
- Manage support of all firewall infrastructure and adjunct infrastructure through Incident Management
- Manage implementation and outage recovery of firewall infrastructure through Change and Problem Management best practices
- Manage operational and support considerations with network firewall, logging, and reporting products with respective vendors
- 5+ Years experience with network security concepts, mainly in network firewall infrastructure for both On-Premises Data Center, AWS Cloud, and Microsoft Azure Cloud
- Experience with network firewall design, placement, support, and management administration systems and related automated tooling
- Working knowledge of network (Enterprise Network) topology including Data Center Design, LAN, WAN, Routing, Switching, and Load Balancing
- Understanding of firewall rule creation, implementation, and quality assurance
- Understanding of firewall rule auditing processes
- Working knowledge of server environments and server operating systems (Linux, Windows)
- Proficiency in network macro-segmentation, with exposure to micro-segmentation and zero trust principles preferred
- Exposure to AWS Cloud environments and understanding of various elements like Gateway Load Balancer (GLB), NAT Gateway, Internet Gateway (IGW), Security Groups, and Network Access Lists preferred
- Vendor management experience (engagement management) preferred
- Coding and scripting skills (various languages) preferred, but not required
- Development or advancement of monitoring and alerting preferred, but not required
- Exposure to other network hardware product lines including Cisco and HP-Aruba preferred, but not required
Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions.
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.
HYBRID: Qualified candidates (in or near hub locations listed below) should plan to spend time working from home and some time working in the office as part of our hybrid work environment.
HUB LOCATIONS: Richardson, TX or Bloomington, IL
Competitive Benefits, including:
- 401k Plan
- Health Insurance
- Dental/Vision plans
- Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Annual Merit Increases
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Health Initiatives:
- For more details visit our benefits summary page
#LI-Hybrid
SFARM