Cyber Security Engineering Operations Lead

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.

Major Duties :1. Develops quality deliverables including codes, unit tests, and support documentation


2. Assists architect in the technical design and other team members with their development efforts


3. Reviews documents, processes or procedures, and recommends where automation or improvements can be implemented


4. Ensures that all supported systems and applications maintain the availability standard


5. Provides oversight of projects; develop project plans by identifying detailed tasks, dependencies and assumptions, issues, and risks for projects


6. Operates independently; has in-depth knowledge of business unit/function


7. As subject area expert, provides comprehensive, in-depth consulting and leadership to team and partners at a high technical level


8. Responsible for direct interaction with committees and/or Senior Management


9. Carries out activities that are large in scope, cross-functional and technically difficult


10. Role is balanced between high level operational execution and development, and execution of strategic direction of business function activities


11. Strategic in developing, implementing and administering programs within functional areas


Knowledge :Excellent oral and written communication skills are required
In-depth Information Technology/ 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


Experience :A College or University degree and/or relevant proven work experience is required. Industry certification such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, Cisco, SANS, etc is preferred.

Salary Range:

Salary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. 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.

Working with Us:

As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.

Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose.

We’d love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world’s most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater

Reasonable accommodation

Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at

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We hope you’re excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.

Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.