Job Summary
At Westfield, we’re modernizing identity at scale. We’re looking for an Information Security Engineer with a strong focus on Identity & Access Management (IAM) and Single Sign-On (SSO) to help design, operate, and mature our enterprise authentication and federation capabilities.
This role sits at the intersection of security engineering, identity platforms, and application integration, partnering closely with application teams, infrastructure, and security stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable access across the enterprise.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without employer sponsorship.
As part of our Information Security Engineering team, you will:
- Operate and enhance enterprise IAM and SSO platforms, supporting both internally developed and third-party applications
- Integrate applications using modern authentication and federation standards (SAML, OAuth, OIDC)
- Troubleshoot and remediate user-to-system and system-to-system access issues across web and cloud environments
- Support secure authentication and access control patterns, including MFA, RBAC, and privileged access use cases
- Partner with application teams to onboard new applications into SSO using established design patterns and standards
- Perform routine platform maintenance, upgrades, and configuration changes following change management best practices
- Monitor identity-related security events and support incident response activities when access-related issues arise
- Provide technical guidance to application and infrastructure teams on secure identity integration and access design
- Contribute to security standards, procedures, and documentation related to identity, access, and authentication
Job Qualifications
- 0-5 years of experience in Information Security or a related field.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field and/or commensurate experience.
Location
- Hybrid defined as three (3) or more days per week in the office.
Behavioral Competencies
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional
- Collaborates
- Customer focus
- Communicates effectively
- Decision quality
- Nimble learning
Technical Skills
- Security Engineering
- Firewall Management
- Threat Intelligence
- Network Security
- Incident Response
- Security Monitoring
- Vulnerability Management
- Identity Management
- Encryption Techniques
- Security Assessments
- Information Security
This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management.
Skills Required
- 0-5 years of experience in Information Security or a related field
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field or commensurate experience
- Authorized to work in the United States full-time without employer sponsorship
- Hybrid work onsite three or more days per week
- Experience operating and enhancing enterprise IAM and SSO platforms
- Experience integrating applications with SAML, OAuth, and OIDC
- Knowledge of MFA, RBAC, and privileged access patterns
- Experience with incident response, security monitoring, and vulnerability management
- Familiarity with firewall management, threat intelligence, network security, and encryption techniques
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
Westfield Insurance Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Westfield Insurance and has not been reviewed or approved by Westfield Insurance.
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Retirement Support — A defined-benefit pension alongside a 401(k) with employer contributions is presented as a standout component and an uncommon combination today. Safe-harbor style 401(k) contributions are referenced, adding reliable long-term value.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — The package includes PTO, paid holidays, sick time, volunteer time off, and parental/caregiver leave. PTO levels are described as ample with increases over tenure and dedicated volunteer time.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellness incentives and fitness reimbursement are available, with on-site amenities like a fitness center and cafeteria at the home office. Learning resources and recognition programs further support overall wellbeing.
Westfield Insurance Insights
What We Do
Founded in 1848, Westfield is a global leader in property and casualty insurance, delivering superior risk insights and innovative solutions to customers through a diverse portfolio of insurance products. Westfield underwrites commercial, personal, surety, and specialty lines of coverage through a network of leading independent agents and brokers in the United States and specialty products through Lloyd’s of London Syndicate 1200. As a mutual insurance company with more than 3,000 employees, Westfield has revenues in excess of $4 billion and more than $10 billion in assets.
