Allstate-posted 4 days ago
Full-time • Mid Level
McCullom Lake, IL

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 We are seeking a highly skilled Security Architect with deep expertise in Microsoft Entra ID to lead the design, implementation, and governance of secure Azure Application Registrations and integrations. This role is pivotal in ensuring identity configurations align with Zero Trust principles, corporate security policies, and industry best practices. In parallel, the role will act as a strategic problem solver within the Line 1 Risk team—taking ownership of complex, high-impact security challenges and driving solutions through to completion. This is a hands-on role requiring both technical depth and delivery focus.

  • Security Architecture (Microsoft Entra ID Focus): Architect and secure Azure Application Registrations within Allstate’s Microsoft Entra ID tenant.
  • Govern permission and consent management, enforcing least privilege through robust delegated and application permission models.
  • Manage user and admin consent settings and develop automated workflows for reviewing and approving sensitive permission requests.
  • Implement application access reviews to validate permissions and ensure least privilege access.
  • Securely manage application secrets and certificates, integrating with Azure Key Vault.
  • Design and enforce Conditional Access policies based on user, location, device, and risk signals.
  • Integrate security checks into CI/CD pipelines for application registration configurations.
  • Collaborate with development, DevOps, and infrastructure teams to embed security into application lifecycle.
  • Conduct threat modeling and risk assessments for authentication and authorization flows.
  • Monitor application and service principal activity using Microsoft Sentinel, Azure Monitor, and Entra ID audit logs.
  • Strategic Problem Solving (Line 1 Risk Focus): Lead structured problem-solving efforts for complex, high-impact security and identity-related challenges.
  • Develop and propose actionable, scalable solutions aligned with enterprise risk appetite and security strategy.
  • Drive end-to-end execution of solutions—ensuring delivery, stakeholder alignment, and measurable outcomes.
  • Influence teams and leadership to adopt new approaches and remediate systemic issues.
  • Collaborate with engineering, operations, and governance teams to ensure solutions are embedded and sustained.
  • Track and report progress on key initiatives, highlighting risk reduction and business impact.
  • Stay current on emerging threats, technologies, and regulatory requirements to inform strategic decisions.
  • 7 or more years of related experience (Preferred)
  • 3+ years in cloud security or IAM roles, with a focus on Azure and Microsoft Entra ID.
  • Proven experience securing application registrations, service principals, and enterprise applications in single/multi-tenant environments.
  • Deep expertise in Microsoft Entra ID, including Conditional Access, Identity Governance, and Privileged Identity Management (PIM).
  • Strong understanding of modern authentication protocols: SAML, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect.
  • Experience with SCIM and JIT provisioning for automating user lifecycle across applications.
  • Proficiency in Azure RBAC for managing access to Azure resources.
  • Experience with Microsoft Graph API permissions, especially for SharePoint Online, MS Teams Apps, and cross-tenant collaboration.
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Fabric workspace roles and Power BI API permissions.
  • Experience integrating Microsoft Dynamics 365 with Entra ID.
  • Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform or ARM templates.
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