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Senior Lead, Security Engineering and Operations
Northern Trust. Contribute technical expertise to security platform engineering decisions and operational governance .
Posted 11/3/2026full-timeChicago • Illinois • United StatesSenior💰 $114,500 - $194,700 per yearWebsite
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive expertise in designing, engineering, and operating security platforms, including SASE/SSE and vulnerability management. Proficient in integrating security tools with ServiceNow and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards such as PCI-DSS and SOX.
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SASE/SSE Platform ExpertiseVulnerability Management ToolingNetwork Security FundamentalsScripting Skills (Python, PowerShell)Regulatory Compliance Experience
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Hard Skills
Zero-Trust SecurityIntrusion Prevention SystemsVulnerability Scanning PlatformsSecure Web GatewayAI Gateway ControlsTCP/IP NetworkingSignature TuningIdentity Integration (SAML/OIDC)Low-Code AutomationTerraform/IaC
Soft Skills
Strong Communication SkillsStakeholder CollaborationTechnical Documentation
Tools & Technologies
ServiceNowSIEM PlatformsCloud Access Security Broker (CASB)Next-Generation FirewallsAI Security Controls
Industry Keywords
Financial ServicesBankingAsset ServicingWealth ManagementRegulated Environment
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesCloudCyber SecurityDNSFirewallsITSMPythonServiceNowTCP/IPTerraform
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Contribute technical expertise to security platform engineering decisions and operational governance
- Design, engineer and operate security tools spanning zero-trust, SASE/SSE, network, vulnerability and exposure management, AI guardrails and SaaS
- Apply engineering patterns, implementation standards and operational runbooks across business units and technology teams
- Develop maturity models and metrics to measure assurance and compliance
- Partner with engineering, infrastructure and application teams on cross-functional security initiatives
- Design, engineer, coordinate and operate intrusion prevention across next-generation firewalls
- Design, engineer, coordinate and operate vulnerability scanning platforms and unified vulnerability management
- Design, engineer, coordinate and operate enterprise SASE/SSE security platforms
- Operate secure web gateway, CASB and cloud access protection
- Operate SaaS application protection and monitoring
- Operate secure remote access and internet traffic inspection
- Implement browser isolation and modern web threat prevention
- Implement AI gateway controls governing use of LLMs and AI services
- Integrate ServiceNow Vulnerability Response, ITSM and CMDB
- Support platform health, upgrades, capacity, resilience, lifecycle management and vendor escalations
- Define and publish metrics for coverage, control effectiveness, SLA adherence, tool health, control performance and measurable risk reduction
- Support PCI-DSS, SOX, GLBA and OCC/FFIEC audits and regulatory exams
- Author runbooks and executive-ready documentation for engineering, operations, risk and audit stakeholders
- Evaluate new capabilities, proofs of concept and tool rationalization opportunities
Requirements
What you’ll need- Typically 12+ years of experience in information technology, cybersecurity, cloud, infrastructure, network security or platform engineering
- Hands-on experience supporting enterprise-scale security platforms
- Ability to operate as an experienced technical contributor and make tradeoffs across security, reliability, usability and compliance
- Deep hands-on experience with at least one SSE/SASE platform, including ZTNA, secure web gateway policy, segmentation, connector architecture and operating model design
- Working knowledge of IPS/next-gen firewall platforms and signature tuning
- Strong networking fundamentals: TCP/IP, routing, DNS, TLS/PKI, proxies and tunneling (IPsec/GRE), and segmentation
- Experience with vulnerability management tooling
- Familiarity with identity integration: SAML/OIDC, Entra ID, conditional access
- Scripting and API skills (Python, PowerShell, REST/JSON)
- Experience integrating security tools with ServiceNow, SIEM platforms and enterprise reporting workflows
- Strong communication skills, including technical documentation, audit support and stakeholder collaboration
- Experience working in a regulated environment with control evidence, operational resilience, risk acceptance, issue management and audit/regulatory response expectations
- Exposure to AI/LLM security controls, including AI gateways, prompt-injection defenses, OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications and MITRE ATLAS
- ServiceNow Vulnerability Response or USEM implementation experience
- Low-code automation or Terraform/IaC
- Prior experience in financial services, banking, asset servicing, wealth management or another highly regulated industry
- Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future
Benefits
Comp & perks- Retirement benefits (401k and pension)
- Health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability)
- Paid time off
- Parental and caregiver leave
- Life and accident insurance
- Other voluntary and well-being benefits
- Discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component
- Flexible and collaborative work culture
- Movement within the organization is encouraged
- Accessible senior leaders
- Inclusive workplace
- Philanthropy and community involvement opportunities
- Reasonable accommodation for individuals with health conditions and disabilities