Sr Lead, DevSec Ops - Wealth & Asset Management

Northern Trust • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

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. This role combines technical leadership, security expertise, and DevSecOps best practices to embed security within the software development lifecycle while fostering innovation and delivery excellence. It requires a strategic thinker, problem-solver, and trusted advisor who excels at identifying opportunities, building relationships, and driving innovation in security and automation. This position will collaborate extensively with business, technology, risk and other corporate teams to establish and strengthen adoption of security by design. This role is part of the Information Security organization, aligning to Business Information Security Officer (BISO) for Wealth and Asset Management. This role will report to the BISO who reports to the Global Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). We operate within a complex landscape driven by client expectations and the diverse needs that comes with operating in countries across the globe.

Requirements

• 10+ years in DevSecOps, Cloud Security, or Secure Software Development.
• Expertise in CI/CD, cloud security, Azure DevOps, container security, and automation tools.
• Experience in implementing security checks within a Secure SDLC Pipeline
• Experience with Secrets Management, SCA, open-source tools
• Strong knowledge of security frameworks and security testing (SAST, DAST, SCA).
• Proven ability to engage with clients, lead teams, and drive strategic security initiatives.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in Financial industry is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Proactively assess security gaps, develop innovative solutions, and drive DevSecOps transformation to enhance resilience and efficiency.
• Act as the primary liaison between development and cybersecurity teams to ensure seamless integration of security into the DevOps pipeline
• Implement security automation, risk mitigation strategies, and CI/CD security integration, ensuring secure software delivery.
• Establish trust with clients, stakeholders, and engineering teams, advocating for security best practices and DevSecOps adoption across the organization.
• Collaborate with development teams to integrate secure coding practices and vulnerability assessments
• Lead the DevSecOps strategy, aligning with business objectives and regulatory requirements
• Must be able to work in a multi-functional team environment

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees