Cloud Security & Vulnerability Platform Engineer

Northern Trust Corp.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Trust Corp. is seeking a Vulnerability Management Engineer to support and enhance enterprise security platforms across on-premises and cloud environments be industrial-scale.

The role involves automation, integrations, and continuous improvement within a security-focused team in Chicago, IL. Responsibilities include maintaining vulnerability management and policy compliance, assisting in cloud security, Kubernetes security, and building automation via Python scripts and APIs to reduce

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in vulnerability management, cybersecurity engineering, or related technical discipline.
• Hands-on experience configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting vulnerability scanners and security platforms.
• Knowledge of Windows, Linux, networking, and Microsoft Azure or equivalent cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Support, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot vulnerability management and security platforms (Qualys, Wiz).
• Support vulnerability scanning infrastructure, including scanners, agents, authentication, and asset coverage.
• Assist with Kubernetes and container security, including scanning and image assessments.
• Develop Python scripts, API integrations, and automation to improve platform efficiency.
• Support integrations between security platforms, asset management systems, and IT service management workflows.

Skills

Vulnerability management

Security platform support

Troubleshooting

Automation

Cloud security

Python scripting

Tools

Qualys

Wiz

Job description

Northern Trust Corp. is seeking a Vulnerability Management Engineer to support and enhance enterprise security platforms across on-premises and cloud environments be industrial-scale.

The role involves automation, integrations, and continuous improvement within a security-focused team in Chicago, IL. Responsibilities include maintaining vulnerability management and policy compliance, assisting in cloud security, Kubernetes security, and building automation via Python scripts and APIs to reduce