Principal Cyber Security Engineer: DLP & Data Protection

Northern Trust Corp.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 234,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Pension

Medical, dental, vision

Discretionary bonus with equity

Job summary

Northern Trust Corp. in Chicago is seeking a Principal Cyber Security Engineer to lead Data Protection Engineering, focusing on DLP, encryption, and external data transfer controls, including a Symantec exit strategy.

You will own the technical vision for DLP, drive policy redesign with Zscaler, and provide direction for DAM initiatives while collaborating with Security, Compliance, Privacy, and Risk teams to align controls with enterprise requirements.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with Zscaler and Microsoft Purview DLP.
• Deep knowledge of Data Loss Prevention, data classification, information protection, encryption, and enterprise data protection principles.
• Experience with enterprise DLP platforms and Azure security capabilities, including Azure Information Protection (AIP), Microsoft Information Protection (MIP), and Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and operate enterprise DLP-related controls spanning information protection, labeling, endpoint, cloud, identity, and governance capabilities.
• Develop and maintain the enterprise information protection and labeling strategy.
• Engineer and operate DLP and Endpoint DLP controls, including AI-specific data protection scenarios.
• Implement and enhance Insider Risk Management and Communication Compliance controls.
• Advance Data Lifecycle Management capabilities, including retention enforcement.
• Support Data Security Posture Management (DSPM), including exposure detection and oversharing remediation.

Skills

Zscaler DLP

Microsoft Purview DLP

Data Loss Prevention

Azure security

Information protection

DLP platforms

Network security

Tools

Microsoft Purview

Azure Information Protection

MCAS (Defender for Cloud Apps)

Job description

Northern Trust Corp. in Chicago is seeking a Principal Cyber Security Engineer to lead Data Protection Engineering, focusing on DLP, encryption, and external data transfer controls, including a Symantec exit strategy.

You will own the technical vision for DLP, drive policy redesign with Zscaler, and provide direction for DAM initiatives while collaborating with Security, Compliance, Privacy, and Risk teams to align controls with enterprise requirements.