Principal, Cyber Sec Eng (SOD/RBAC)

Northern Trust•Chicago, IL

66d

About The Position

The Principal, SOD/RBAC (Segregation/Separation of Duties & Role-Based Access Control) is responsible for implementing and overseeing a governance framework for SOD and RBAC at Northern Trust. This role is pivotal in formulating and executing strategic roadmaps for first-line IAM (Identity & Access Management) practices. The role will be responsible for developing and implementing SoD and RBAC policies and controls to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, industry standards, and best practices. Additionally, this position will manage a team that will be responsible for implementing advanced IGA functions, include RBAC and SOD. As an IAM leader, the selected candidate will partner with IAM architecture, engineering, operations and program teams to ensure that identity governance and administration strategy and roadmaps are in alignment with other IAM capabilities and towers of work.

Requirements

Broad understanding of identity and access management, with expert knowledge in identity governance and administration
Understanding of identity related regulatory requirements for all global regions
Strong aptitude to develop and maintain internal and external business relationships and to leverage those relationships in pursuit of day-to-day goals and responsibilities
Excellent consultative skills
Excellent oral and written communication skills are required
In-depth Functional / Industry Knowledge is required
Knowledge of information security, network management, operating systems, software development, database systems and information technology concepts needed to effectively manage the group
Analytical and problem solving skills are required
Leadership and organizational skills are required to develop periodic goals and to manage and motivate team members towards the goals set
A College or University degree and/or relevant proven work experience is required

Nice To Haves

Industry certification such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, Cisco, SANS, etc. is preferred

Responsibilities

Implement the strategic technology and operational objectives for the identity governance and administration (IGA) tower of the Northern Trust (NT) IAM Organization
Serve as a people manager for the IGA function, aligning its capabilities to business and technology team objectives
Responsible for developing and implementing advanced IGA functions, including Role Based Access design and implementation and Segregation of Duties and Toxic Combination identification and remediation
Responsible for defining, maintaining and enhancing rule-set ownership for SOD and RBAC
Define and operationalize identification and remediation of toxic combinations for both centralized and de-centralized applications
Define and operationalize process for creating new roles and on-going role verification
Design and oversee the implementation of access control mechanisms to ensure secure, timely and controlled access to systems, applications and data
Enforce IGA Tower standards and controls across NT, whether applications and platforms are centrally or de-centrally managed
Establish sustainable model for SOD and RBAC processes and procedures
Responsible for responding to audit and regulatory inquiries in partnership with other IAM, IT and Risk leadership teams
Develop metrics and reports to measure and track effectiveness of SoD and RBAC policies and controls that are provided to all levels of NT leadership
Work closely with IT security, compliance and audit teams to ensure IAM policies and controls meet regulatory requirements and industry standards
Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies related to IAM, SoD and RBAC, and apply best practices to improve the organization's IAM program

Benefits

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.

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