Sr. Digital Platform Governance Engineer (IL)

We believe the future of our organization lies within the hearts and capabilities of our team members. We respect diversity and will continuously strive to be a respected global corporate citizen.

Heavily invested in R&D and engineering, we also recognize that our customers require much more than just our state-of-the-art trailer solutions. Hyundai Translead is committed to delivering innovation beyond the product to positively impact the trailer owning lifecycle.

This position will be for our new manufacturing facility in Joliet and will initially be employed by Hyundai Translead's corporate office but will be remote from the State of Illinois to support the launch of the Company’s new manufacturing facility before transitioning to full time, onsite once the facility is operational.

Pay Range: $97,920 - $117,470

Exciting benefits await at our company:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage with 100% Company Paid Premiums
• 401K plan with 4% Employer Matching
• Flexible Spending Accounts for added financial flexibility
• Grocery Allowance to support your well-being
• Pet Insurance for your furry companions
  

Join us and enjoy these fantastic perks!

Job Summary

The Sr. Digital Platform Governance Engineer is responsible for establishing and enforcing governance standards across enterprise digital platforms, with a focus on application security, secure development practices, AI development governance, and lifecycle management.

This role ensures that non‑SAP platforms and digital solutions are designed, developed, and operated in alignment with secure coding principles, data governance requirements, compliance expectations, and organizational risk standards. The position partners closely with engineering, security, data, and platform teams to embed governance, DevSecOps practices, and documentation discipline into the software development lifecycle while supporting innovation and operational integrity.

Essential Functions

• Establish and maintain application governance standards across digital platforms, including non‑SAP systems.
• Support application security through secure coding practices, code review standards, and vulnerability identification.
• Embed governance requirements into the SDLC , including DevSecOps , release management, and change control processes.
• Support AI development and AI governance practices, including alignment to responsible and ethical AI standards.
• Review application designs and implementations to ensure compliance with secure coding , documentation standards, and lifecycle governance requirements.
• Support vulnerability management , including remediation coordination, validation, and remediation tracking .
• Conduct risk assessments related to digital platforms, application architectures, and data usage.
• Enforce policy enforcement , documentation standards, and governance checkpoints across development lifecycles.
• Support data governance requirements, including appropriate handling, integration, and lifecycle controls for application data.
• Serve as a senior technical resource for application governance and secure SDLC implementation.
• Lead application and AI governance reviews, including risk assessments and documentation validation.
• Drive consistency in lifecycle governance, release controls, and remediation tracking.
• Provide guidance to engineers on secure coding and documentation best practices.
• Other duties as assigned

Essential Functions (Continued)

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in application governance, secure development practices, and risk assessment.
• Demonstrated experience with C#/.NET , Java , Android development environments, and lifecycle governance; strong documentation discipline.

Preferred Education and Experience Requirements

• Experience with AI model validation , AI security controls , and responsible/ethical AI governance practices.
• Familiarity with SAST/DAST , API security, and automated governance tooling.
• Exposure to cloud AI platforms , data pipeline governance, and ML observability tools.
• Experience aligning governance programs with AI and technology compliance frameworks .

Language Requirement

• None

Travel Requirements

• UP to 10%

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Hyundai Translead is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

If you require accommodation to complete Hyundai Translead's employment application, please reach out to [email protected]

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position they are hired for.