Managing Engineer

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. 

Your role in the team

The Security Data Insights Managing Engineer architect and design security metrics and data insights used to communicate the security posture of information security to an executive audience. This person leads a team that creates digital products using modern tools, technologies, frameworks, and systems. They systematically apply scientific and technological knowledge, methods, and experience to designing, implementing, testing, and documenting PowerBI or software products. They own and manage running their applications in production and ultimately become accountable for their digital products' success through achieving KPIs. The Managing Engineer plans, directs, designs, and executes complex and critical IT-related activities and programs. The Managing Engineer selects, leads, counsels, motivates, sets expectations, and evaluates medium to large teams. Additionally, they confer with and advise direct reports on administrative policies and procedures, risks, issues, problem resolution, sourcing decisions, budgets, and priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Leads the effort of shaping the security metrics across the information security department.
• Participate in product scoping, discovery and framing, and inceptions providing technical input and helps translate user features into system design.
• Leads and participates in inceptions and iteration planning meetings, infusing backlogs with technical input working in close partnership with the product manager.
• Leads and participates in daily site, cross-site, and product team standups.
• Leads and participates in retrospectives; demonstrating and encouraging each participant to provide feedback with empathy.
• Serves as an expert in the domain of information security.
• Serves as the anchor of the team and practices technical leadership; helping guide the team in choosing the right technology, solving technical problems, and resolving any technical conflicts within the team.
• Establishes continuous integration, continuous delivery, and continuous deployment pipelines and practices.
• Leads and participates in knowledge sharing and contributes to the overall growth of the collective knowledge of the Allstate Information Security community.

Essential Skills

• Must have the legal right to work In the United Kingdom
• Possess a broad knowledge of risk and security.
• Be able to formulate a communication strategy of a company’s risk posture to its board of directors using quantified data.
• Proficiency in preparation of presentations, analytical reports, and documents regarding program operational status, achievement, and performance.
• Be proficient in at least one of the following technologies: PowerBI
• Understanding of Agile/XP/Scrum/Kanban
• Understanding of Continuous Integration/Testing/Delivery/CI/CD
• Minimum 3 years of overall experience in information technology field

Desirable Skills:

• Familiarity with cloud architecture and services, such as AWS.
• Familiarity with code reviews and penetration testing preferred.
• CISSP Certification is a major plus.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This job has supervisory duties.

Job Posting End Date:  Thursday 10th April 2024 [11:59pm]

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. And one where you can impact the future for the greater good.  

You’ll do all this in a flexible environment that embraces connection and belonging. And with the recognition of several inclusivity and diversity awards, we’ve proven that Allstate empowers everyone to lead, drive change and give back where they work and live. 

Good Hands. Greater Together.

What we offer

As Digital DNA’s Workplace of the Year 2020 & 2022 winners, we offer a generous benefits package that includes flexible annual leave entitlement, dental and healthcare insurance, an attractive pension package and discounts on gym memberships, public transport and parking. 

Allstate invests heavily in your development, as an employee you will have access to multiple world-class learning platforms and courses from our award-winning in-house Learning & Development team. 

We pride ourselves in providing clear career paths and opportunities for internal mobility allowing you to further develop within the organisation. 

We encourage a better work life balance and you’ll have the opportunity to apply for various flexible working arrangements.

Statement on Fair Employment and Equal Opportunities

Allstate NI wishes to ensure equal opportunity is given to all job applicants.  This company will not discriminate on the grounds of race, gender (including gender reassignment status), sexual orientation, religious belief, political opinion, marital status, age or disability.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. However, as women are currently under-represented in our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from women. All appointments will be made on merit. 

Applicants should note Allstate NI complete AccessNI background checks on all candidates offered a position.

Posting End Date:

10 April 2025