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Sr Lead, Cyber Security Engineer - R126321

at Northern Trust Company in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description

About Northern Trust:

Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.

Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world's most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world's most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

Role description

The Sr. Lead, Security Engineer plays a crucial role in ensuring the security, compliance, and resilience of cloud environments, with a focus on supporting Policy as Code (PaC) and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices. This role involves implementing security controls, utilizing security tooling for Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM), and collaborating with application developers' security champions. As a technical leader you will also mentor junior Engineers

Responsibilities

Design, implement and support security measures for cloud platforms (3rd Party, Open Source, native), with a specific emphasis on Azure and AWS

Develop PaC and IaC maintaining security policies and procedures aligned with industry-standard frameworks such as CIS and NIST 800-53

Utilize and Implement CSPM tools such as Wiz and Defender to continuously assess, monitor, and enforce security controls

Work closely with security champions in various business units, providing guidance and support for their specific security needs

Contribute to cloud security roadmap to further enhance cloud security practices

Conduct regular security assessments, audits, and reviews of cloud configurations

Investigate and respond to security incidents, conducting root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions

Mentor junior team members

Skills

Minimum of 3 years working in public cloud as an engineer or developer role

Minimum of 5 years working as an Engineer, Developer, or Architect in Information Technology preferably Cyber Security

Software Developer Experience (Python, GOLang, Java, etc....) is a plus

Strong understanding of cloud security principles and the integration of security into development workflows

Experience and familiarity with at least 2-3 Cloud service provider security services of Azure (e.g., Defender for Cloud, Sentinel, Key Vault) and AWS (e.g., Config, CloudTrail, Macie, etc.)

Strong hands-on experience codifying PaC (e.g., Rego) and using IaC provision tools (e.g., Terraform, ARM)

Familiarity with Git-based version control CICD processes and technologies (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitHub Package Repository)

Experience and familiarity with privileged access management and identity systems (e.g., Azure Entra, Okta, Ping) is a plus

Hands-on experience with integrated testing tools

Effective written and verbal communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams

Desired certifications such as Azure Security Engineer Associate certification, and AWS-certified security - Specialty, CISSP and CCSP

Working with Us:

As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.

Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and...

Equal Opportunity Employer - minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity

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Job Posting: 11935199

Posted On: May 29, 2024

Updated On: Jun 28, 2024

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