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# Infrastructure & Systems, Service (Lead) Consultant - Exposure Intelligence

- **Company:** Allstate Corporation
- **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $100,000.0 - $170,500.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Kubernetes Security, Microsoft Windows, Cyber Security, Linux, Hypervisor, Python (Programming Language), Windows PowerShell, Kusto Query Language, SQL Databases, Virtualization Technology, Scripting, Kubernetes, CIS Benchmarks, Cyber Warfare, Network Server, Docker
- **Published:** August 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/87589061/1

## About the Role

* Experienced infrastructure SME with a strong background in servers, operating systems, and platform engineering (Windows/Linux, virtualization, containers, Kubernetes).
 * Brings years of hands-on experience securing or building or operating core systems and is able to translate that experience into identifying, validating, and reducing real, exploitable infrastructure exposures.
 * Demonstrable experience within Server and OS platforms (Windows, Linux), Containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes), Infrastructure hardening and system-level security controls

Success Measures

 * Reduction in exploitable infra-layer exposure (misconfigs, weak baselines, patch gaps).
 * Improved prioritization accuracy (less noise, more real risk).
 * Faster mitigation outcomes through SME-to-SME partnering with platform engineering., * 3+ years in security engineering, infrastructure engineering, vulnerability/exposure management, or related cyber operations.
 * Hands-on knowledge of server/OS hardening, virtualization concepts, and container/Kubernetes fundamentals.
 * Ability to interpret technical telemetry and translate into actionable risk decisions., * Experience with Kubernetes security controls, container runtime security, CIS benchmarks, and secure configuration management.
 * Scripting/query skills (PowerShell, Python, KQL, SQL) to enrich/validate exposure hypotheses.
 * Familiarity with attack techniques affecting infra layers (privilege escalation, lateral movement, persistence).

Skills
Cyber Incident Response, Docker (Software), Incident Response, Infrastructure Protection, IT Security Operations, Kubernetes, Linux, Operating Systems (OS), Remediation, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Security Controls, Security Engineering, Server Infrastructure, Systems Hardening, Threat Assessment, Virtualization, When working from home, you must have a dedicated, private workspace free from distractions, along with appropriate desk and seating. Reliable internet is required, with minimum speeds of 50 MB download and 5 MB upload.

## Description

Service (Lead) Consultant - Exposure Intelligence, Infrastructure & Systems (Servers / Containers / K8s / OS)

Job profile/ Business Title: Lead Consultant- Threat & Incident Response

Team and overall work scope

 * The team operates within a newly established Exposure Management function in the broader cybersecurity organization, focused on modernizing how the enterprise identifies, prioritizes, and mitigates security vulnerabilities shifting from traditional patch approaches to a more strategic focus on true business risk and exploitability
 * The Individual Contributor roles are designed to bring in deep domain expertise (network, endpoint, cloud, identity, infrastructure, etc.) to bridge the gap between security insights and practical remediation strategies

 * The Exposure Intelligence Analyst - Infrastructure & Systems serves as the domain-aligned SME responsible for identifying, analyzing, and prioritizing exposure risk across enterprise compute platforms, including servers, virtualization, containers, Kubernetes, and operating system hardening.
 * This role operates within a CTEM model by turning technical findings into actionable exposure intelligence and partnering with engineering SMEs to accelerate risk reduction., * Analyze exposure signals (vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, control gaps) and translate them into exploitable exposure hypotheses.
 * Correlate findings across sources to identify attack paths and high-impact exposure conditions.
 * Prioritize work based on exploitability, blast radius, and business impact; produce clear remediation guidance.

Infrastructure & Systems (Domain)

 * Own SME coverage for servers (Windows/Linux), hypervisors, containers, and Kubernetes platforms.
 * Identify systemic risks: insecure baselines, patching gaps, insecure container images, cluster misconfigurations, weak segmentation at the host layer, privilege pathways.
 * Partner with platform teams to validate remediation effectiveness and ensure durable hardening outcomes., The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation.

Joining our team isn't just a job - it's an opportunity. One that takes your skills and pushes them to the next level. One that encourages you to challenge the status quo. One where you can shape the future of protection while supporting causes that mean the most to you. Joining our team means being part of something bigger - a winning team making a meaningful impact.

Allstate generally does not sponsor individuals for employment-based visas for this position.

Effective July 1, 2014, under Indiana House Enrolled Act (HEA) 1242, it is against public policy of the State of Indiana and a discriminatory practice for an employer to discriminate against a prospective employee on the basis of status as a veteran by refusing to employ an applicant on the basis that they are a veteran of the armed forces of the United States, a member of the Indiana National Guard or a member of a reserve component.


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