Software Engineer / Lead Software Engineer – Border Protection (Firewall) Technologies

State Farm•Richardson, TX

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Border Protection Product Team within the Information Security-Network Security Product Suite provides third-level design and support for the border protection technologies including firewall appliances in use On-Premise (Enterprise Data Centers), select Remote Office locations, and in the Public/Hybrid Cloud environments. Further, the Infrastructure Security Analysts and Software Engineers partner to maintain the integrations points between automation and infrastructure. The relationship between physical, virtual, and cloud-based firewall infrastructure with several vendor and proprietary automation and tooling components requires dedicated software engineering skills. This is true of the business unit’s current and expected future state as Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning technology use cases become more prevalent.

Requirements

2–4 years of experience developing enterprise web applications using Java and Spring Framework (with a heavy emphasis on Spring Tool Suite).
2–4 years of experience working with PostgreSQL or DB2.
2–4 years of experience with Apache Tomcat as a web server/application deployment environment.
Java
JavaScript
C++
C#
Python
Spring Tool Suite
Microsoft Visual Studio
Maven
Spring Boot Server (Tomcat)
io
VS Code
Kdiff
Git, Git Lab
Microsoft Graph
Git Bash
Putty
Microsoft Graph Explorer
DBeaver
PSQL (Postgres)
Dynamic and static code scans, and secure coding standards

Nice To Haves

Strong preference for familiarity with network hardware (routers, switches, firewalls), basic data center design, and Cloud infrastructure design

Responsibilities

Create and maintain DBMS (Postgres) and IBM DB2
Create and deploy Java Spring applications in AWS, on EC2 servers, using Terraform code and Scalr
Use Azure for Entra ID for user management and authentication
Work with AWS Cloud, IaaS Servers, and Mainframe
Work with applications NSCRA (proprietary), nslookup (proprietary), Hot Spot Enabler (proprietary)

Benefits

Compensation is based on our standard 38:45-hour work week!
Potential starting salary range: $97,000 - $150,000
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 18% of base salary
Hybrid Work Locations: Bloomington, IL-Corporate, Dunwoody, GA-Park Center, Richardson, TX-CityLine or Tempe, AZ-Marina Heights Hub locations.
Hybrid Work arrangement: A "Hybrid" position means selected candidates will be assigned to a facility and will spend some time working both in the office and from their home. Work arrangements could change over time based on business need.
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.
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.