Sr Lead, Cloud 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 worlds 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 22000 partners we serve the worlds most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

Role description

The Sr Lead Cloud 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 through Terraform 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 Microsoft Defender for Cloud 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 Cybersecurity at least 8-12 years of total experience in IT.
• Strong Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) expertise using Terraform
• Proficiency in Python or familiarity with Python-based DevOps tooling and automation frameworks
• Expertise with Git-based version control CI/CD processes and technologies (e.g. GitHub Actions GitHub Package Repository)
• Deep understanding of cloud security principles and the integration of security into development workflows
• Practiced knowledge of cloud infrastructure (AWS Azure or GCP) and cloud-native architectures
• Experience with privileged access management and identity systems (e.g. Azure Entra Okta Ping) is a plus
• Hands-on proficiency 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
• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science Information Management or related field preferred

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)

Salary Range:

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.

Wed love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the worlds most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us andapply 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 youre 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.