Sr Lead, Cyber Sec Eng

Northern Trust

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Work type: On-site
Location: Chicago, IL
Salary: $114,500–$194,700 / yr
Posted: 3 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Below market

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This role $155k

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About Northern Trust

Northern Trust is a leading provider of wealth management, asset servicing, asset management, and banking services to corporations, institutions, and high-net-worth individuals. Industry: Financial Services & Asset Management

Northern Trust currently has 35 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $137,400–$233,600 across 33 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Sr Lead, Cyber Sec Eng

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Northern Trust is seeking a Sr Lead in Cybersecurity Engineering to join the Data Protection Control Engineering team as an individual contributor. This role involves designing and implementing AI-related data protection controls using Microsoft Purview, Defender, and M365 security services, ensuring secure enablement of Copilot and enterprise AI capabilities while reducing data risk. The Sr Lead will configure, deploy, troubleshoot, and operate these controls in production environments, develop monitoring and alerting systems, and act as a subject matter expert for governance stakeholders. Essential skills include expertise in LLM security fundamentals, threat modeling, and scripting with PowerShell or Python. Experience with Microsoft Purview, Defender, and M365 services is crucial, along with knowledge of data governance and DLP technologies. This role addresses the growing need to secure AI-driven data at scale within a large enterprise setting.

Skills

Microsoft Purview Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps M365 security services Azure DevOps PowerShell Python Power Automate ServiceNow SharePoint Online Teams Exchange Entra ID Sentinel Zscaler Symantec DLP CI/CD

What you'll do

Design and implement AI-related data protection controls using Microsoft Purview and Defender.
Configure and deploy security services for Microsoft 365 Copilot in enterprise environments.
Develop alerting, monitoring, and automation systems to ensure operational stability.
Review and secure Copilot platform configurations including web grounding and retention settings.
Establish and operationalize AI risk use cases within Insider Risk and Communication Compliance.

What we're looking for

Hands-on experience administering Microsoft Purview and Defender for Cloud Apps.
Strong knowledge of data governance, DLP technologies, and information security best practices.
Scripting and automation skills in PowerShell, Python, or Power Automate.
Experience with M365 services including SharePoint Online, Teams, Exchange, Entra ID.
Relevant certifications such as Microsoft Security/Compliance, CISSP, CISM, CISA, or SANS.
Expertise in LLM security fundamentals and threat modeling for AI systems.

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