Director Cyber Security Engineering

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.

Description:
Reporting to the Global Head of Attack Surface Management you will play a vital role within the firms Information Security program. This leader will be responsible for operating all of the technology in the remit of Attack Surface Management including Vulnerability Management, Secure Configuration, Application Security and External Attack Surface management. This position will lead a global team and work with internal service delivery units along with managed service providers to ensure that the NT is able to meets the needs of our partners, clients and regulators in this area.

Job Responsibilities:
Team Leadership:

• Manage and mentor a team of cybersecurity engineers, to ensure alignment with priorities and effective career development of staff
• Foster a collaborative and innovative team environment, encouraging continuous learning and professional development

Technology Strategy:

• Lead the technology strategy and associated architecture for the Attack Surface Management organization to drive optimal delivery and align with industry norm. Able to influence and build support for executing those strategies within the organization.
• Actively connected with industry peers to stay abreast of best practices overall and within the financial services sector

Operations:

• Oversee effective KPIs / monitoring to ensure Attack Surface Management technologies are operating within defined standards and controls
• Leads the day to day for backlog for enhancements, bug fixes, continuous improvement and larger project work
• Leads the onboarding and maintenance process for Technology Security Configuration
• Remains compliant with Northern Trust application and technology risks and controls

Vendor Management:

• Partners with key technology vendors (Software and Managed Services providers) to ensure NT is getting optimal value for spend.

Executive Briefing:

• Brief senior leadership, business units and regulators on relevant threats, process improvements and readiness for change.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Proven experience in cybersecurity engineering and infrastructure management.
• Strong understanding of cloud environments and their associated security challenges.
• Proficiency in developing, implementing, and testing security solutions.
• Communicates difficult concepts and negotiates with others to adopt a different point of view.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven ability to influence and mentor others in in a technology-focused environment.
• CISSP or other similar qualifications are desired.
• Experience in supplier/vendor relationship and working with managed service providers

Technology Experience:

• Qualys, Wiz, Checkmarx, Service Now SecOps and Change, Aqua, GitHub, Rapid 7, Azure, ADO

Salary Range:

$164, ,000 USD

Salary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. Northern Trust provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits (401k and pension), health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability), paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, life & accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits. Northern Trust also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.

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 you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve Join a workplace with a greater purpose.

We'd love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world's most admired and sustainable companies Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater

Reasonable accommodation
Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at .

We hope you're excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.

Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.