Director of Enterprise Platform Security & Operations

Cyber Security Jobs; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 165,000 - 288,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Trust is seeking a Director of Platform Security Engineering and Operations to lead enterprise security platforms, guide technical strategy, and translate complex security work into board‑ready risk and control outcomes. You will set priorities, mentor engineers, and drive cross‑functional collaboration across risk, audit, and operations.

The role requires 15+ years in IT/security with proven leadership of large security programs, deep expertise in vulnerability management, zero trust,

Qualifications

• 15+ years in IT or security with enterprise leadership.
• Proven leadership of large security teams.
• Experience in regulated financial services environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead security platform engineering teams and set direction for security tools and runbooks.
• Define metrics on coverage, control effectiveness and risk reduction, ensuring audit readiness.
• Coordinate cross-functional security initiatives across engineering, risk, audit and operations.
• Oversee vendor management, capacity planning and lifecycle management of security platforms.

Skills

People leadership

Executive communication

Enterprise security architecture

Vulnerability management

Regulatory compliance

Tools

Zero Trust

SASE/SSE

Security platforms

Job description

Northern Trust is seeking a Director of Platform Security Engineering and Operations to lead enterprise security platforms, guide technical strategy, and translate complex security work into board‑ready risk and control outcomes. You will set priorities, mentor engineers, and drive cross‑functional collaboration across risk, audit, and operations.

The role requires 15+ years in IT/security with proven leadership of large security programs, deep expertise in vulnerability management, zero trust,