Principal Cyber Security Engineer

🕒 April 22

🏢🏡 Chicago – Hybrid

💵 $137.4k - $233.6k / year

⏰ Full Time

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👮‍♂️ Cybersecurity / Security Engineer

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Northern Trust

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1889

💸 Finance

🏦 Banking

🏢 Enterprise

Finance • Banking • Enterprise

Northern Trust is a trusted financial advisor known for its commitment to service, expertise, and integrity. The company provides financial services to a diverse range of clients including family offices, financial advisors, corporations, and nonprofits. With a focus on integrated trading solutions and insights into economic challenges, Northern Trust offers a comprehensive range of services tailored to the needs of various financial entities. It also emphasizes research and client engagement to help shape economies and optimize fund operations. Founded in 1889, Northern Trust continues to build on its reputation as a leader in the finance industry.

📋 Description

• 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 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 Defender 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

🎯 Requirements

• 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 Cyber Security • Software Developer Experience (Python, GOLang, Java, etc.…) is a plus • Strong understanding of cloud security principles and the integration of security into development workflows • Experience and familiarity with at least 2-3 Cloud service provider security services of Azure (e.g., Defender for Cloud, Sentinel, Key Vault) and AWS (e.g., Config, CloudTrail, Macie, etc.) • Strong hands-on experience codifying PaC (e.g., Rego) and using IaC provision tools (e.g., Terraform, ARM) • Familiarity with Git-based version control • CICD processes and technologies (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitHub Package Repository) • Experience and familiarity with privileged access management and identity systems (e.g., Azure Entra, Okta, Ping) is a plus • Hands-on experience 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

🏖️ 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