Senior Emerging AICyber Architect – Human-Agent Systems
Job Location:
Naperville, IL - USA
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Job Summary
About Northern Trust
As a global leader in innovative wealth management asset servicing asset management and banking services Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) is proud to guide the worlds most successful individuals families corporations and institutions.
Since 1889 we have aligned our efforts with our three guiding Principles That Endure: Service Expertise and Integrity. Together they reflect the three cornerstones of business conduct which we strive to instill in our employees whom we call partners and to provide to our clients and the communities we serve worldwide.
With more than 135 years of financial experience and over 24000 partners we serve the worlds most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.
The Senior Emerging Technology Architect is responsible for defining and advancing the enterprise architecture for secure human-AI collaboration agentic systems and emerging technologies including quantum and post-quantum cryptography (PQC). This role serves as a strategic leader at the intersection of AI cybersecurity architecture and innovation ensuring emerging technologies align with enterprise security standards risk requirements and business objectives. Senior Systems Word
The position focuses on establishing scalable operating models for human-agent collaboration secure AI adoption AI-native architectures and quantum readiness while enabling innovation through governance resilience and trust. Senior Systems Word
AI Security & Governance
- Define architectural standards and security guardrails for AI generative AI agentic AI and autonomous systems.
- Ensure AI platforms agents and workflows align with enterprise security policies risk frameworks and regulatory requirements.
- Collaborate with cybersecurity risk legal and compliance teams to establish governance models for AI adoption.
- Define controls for agent identity authorization data access auditability and operational oversight.
Human-Agent Systems Strategy
- Develop enterprise strategy for human-agent collaboration and AI-assisted work execution.
- Define operating models where humans and AI agents work from shared context workflows and objectives.
- Establish architectural principles for multi-agent systems orchestration frameworks and collaborative decision-making.
Knowledge Architecture & Intelligent Systems
- Design enterprise knowledge architectures that enable AI systems to reason over business technology and operational context.
- Define patterns for shared context knowledge graphs semantic architectures and AI-enabled decision support.
- Enable trusted AI outcomes through explainability traceability and governance.
API & Emerging Technology Architecture
- Develop API and integration strategies optimized for AI and agent consumption.
- Define patterns for secure interoperability across platforms services and autonomous systems.
- Guide the evolution of enterprise architecture to support adaptive automation and AI-native operating models.
Quantum & Post-Quantum Technology Leadership
- Evaluate emerging quantum computing technologies and their potential impact on business and security.
- Partner with enterprise architecture engineering and cybersecurity teams to drive post-quantum cryptography (PQC) readiness and migration planning.
- Define quantum risk assessment methodologies technology roadmaps and adoption strategies.
- Track industry developments standards and regulatory expectations related to quantum and PQC technologies.
Research & Innovation
- Research emerging technologies AI architectures quantum technologies and security innovations.
- Translate research into reference architectures pilots standards and strategic recommendations.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on emerging technology opportunities and risks.
- Represent the organization in industry forums consortiums and strategic partnerships as appropriate.
- Deep expertise in enterprise architecture distributed systems APIs and integration patterns.
- Strong understanding of cybersecurity architecture security engineering and risk management principles.
- Experience with AI platforms generative AI agentic systems automation and orchestration technologies.
- Knowledge of quantum computing concepts and post-quantum cryptography principles.
- Ability to bridge business strategy technology architecture and security requirements.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives spanning architecture security engineering and business stakeholders.
- Strong communication and executive engagement skills.
- Enables secure enterprise AI adoption.
- Advances human-AI collaboration capabilities.
- Drives quantum and PQC readiness.
- Establishes trusted emerging technology governance.
- AI governance and oversight.
- Emerging technology maturity.
- Quantum transition complexity.
- Cross-functional alignment.
Salary Range:
$164600 - 288000 USDSalary 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.
Work Authorization
Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. Northern Trust will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B L-1 TN O-1 E-3 H-1B1 F-1 J-1 OPT CPT or any other employment-based visa).
Working with Us
As a Northern Trust partner you will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture which has a strong history of financial strength and stability. Movement within the organization is encouraged senior leaders are accessible and you can take pride in working for a company committed to an inclusive workplace and assisting the communities we serve.
Philanthropy is deeply rooted in Northern Trusts history and is an essential element of our culture. Employees around the world give their time and talent to work for the greater good of their communities.
Reasonable Accommodation
Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing adjustments to individuals with health conditions and disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process please email our HR Service Center at or alternatively you can discuss your individual requirements with the recruiter you are working with.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
