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Lead Authentication Engineer

AllstateChicago, Illinois🇺🇸United StatesPosted 9 Sept 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This hybrid Lead Authentication Engineer role at Allstate offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of identity and access management for millions of customers, leveraging modern security patterns and cloud technologies. You'll thrive here if you're passionate about architectural design, team mentorship, and driving innovation in a collaborative and learning-focused environment. Apply now to make a significant impact and advance your career in a renowned financial services company.

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Full Time
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Allstate is seeking a Lead Authentication Engineer to own the strategy, design, and delivery of secure, scalable identity and access solutions across our financial and insurance platforms. In this senior manager-level role, you'll architect authentication services using OAuth/OIDC, SSO, MFA, and modern security patterns while guiding a team of engineers. You'll partner with security, product, and architecture to ensure compliance and resilience, mentor talent, and drive continuous improvement in a collaborative, flexible, and learning-focused culture dedicated to protecting millions of customers.

Responsibilities

  • Lead design and implementation of secure authentication and authorization services for Allstate's digital platforms
  • Architect identity solutions leveraging SSO, OAuth/OIDC, MFA, and related security standards
  • Guide engineering team on best practices for security, reliability, and performance in auth services
  • Collaborate with security, product, and architecture teams to align identity solutions with business needs
  • Own roadmap and technical direction for authentication platforms and APIs
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory and industry security standards within financial services
  • Mentor engineers, conduct code reviews, and drive continuous improvement of engineering practices
  • Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize authentication services for scalability and uptime
  • Evaluate and integrate third-party identity providers and tools as needed
  • Document architectures, patterns, and operational runbooks for authentication systems

Required Skills

  • Identity and Access Management (IAM)
  • OAuth 2.0 and Open
  • ID Connect (OIDC)
  • Single Sign-On (SSO) and SAMLMulti-Factor Authentication (MFA)
  • API design and microservices architecture
  • Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
  • Zero Trust and security best practices
  • Programming in a modern language (e.g., Java, C#, or similar)
  • CI/CD and Dev
  • Sec
  • Ops practices
  • Monitoring, logging, and incident response for auth services

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