Sr Lead, Cyber Sec Eng

Northern Trust • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

Senior Lead Cyber Security Engineer responsible for designing, implementing, and managing enterprise data protection solutions, including SecuPi Data Activity Monitoring (DAM), Microsoft Purview, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), CASB, and Zscaler security controls. This role leads enterprise initiatives focused on data visibility, monitoring, classification, protection, encryption, and secure integration across cloud, SaaS, and on-premises environments.

Requirements

• Experience with SecuPi / DAM technologies
• Experience developing custom integrations using SecuPi SDKs, APIs, or similar security platform frameworks.
• Strong understanding of REST APIs, JSON, XML, authentication mechanisms, and API security.
• Experience integrating security platforms with Microsoft Sentinel, ServiceNow, Splunk, or comparable SIEM/SOAR technologies.
• Familiarity with Java or similar development languages for SDK integration and automation purposes.
• Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, automation frameworks, and DevSecOps practices.
• Experience developing custom integrations using SecuPi SDK, APIs, or similar security platform frameworks.
• Experience integrating security platforms with Microsoft Sentinel, ServiceNow, Splunk, or other SIEM/SOAR solutions.
• Knowledge of secure coding practices, authentication mechanisms, encryption, and API security.
• Experience deploying and supporting Java applications in Docker and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) environments.
• Ability to analyze business requirements and develop scalable, maintainable, and secure SDK-based solutions.
• 9+ years in Cyber Security / Data Protection Engineering
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 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).

Nice To Haves

• Certifications (CISSP, CISM, cloud) preferred
• Event-driven architecture (Kafka, Event Hub)
• Kubernetes/cloud-native exposure
• Experience with SIEM and analytics tools
• Knowledge of governance and compliance frameworks

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation of SecuPi (DAM) controls and data-level encryption
• Lead implementation and support of Microsoft Purview Information Protection, Data Classification, Sensitivity Labeling, and DLP capabilities
• Lead implementation and administration of Zscaler DLP, CASB, ZIA, ZPA, and SSE controls to protect enterprise data
• Design, develop, and maintain custom solutions using the SecuPi SDK to enhance the application integration with SecuPi
• Develop automated onboarding solutions for databases, applications, and monitoring policies using SecuPi APIs and SDK frameworks.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to SDK integrations, API connectivity, performance bottlenecks
• Support deployment and operation of Java-based SDK components within Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and containerized environments.
• Troubleshoot containerized applications, API services, and database monitoring components running in Kubernetes environments.
• Support high availability, scaling, and disaster recovery requirements for SecuPi DAM platform services running on AKS.
• Drive integration of SecuPi with enterprise applications, especially in Azure
• Design and enforce data security policies and monitoring use cases
• Partner with application and cloud teams for secure integration
• Lead onboarding of applications into DAM platform
• Design secure integration architectures for DAM/SecuPi
• Define scalable and secure engineering solutions
• Support full lifecycle (design to deployment and support)
• Collaborate with architecture and enterprise teams
• Ensure security, scalability, and performance requirements
• Drive automation and process improvements
• Provide SME consultation and leadership

Benefits

• 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
• other voluntary and well-being benefits
• discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior