Principal Cyber Security Engineer — DLP & Data Protection

Quest Oracle Community; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 137,000 - 234,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k and pension

Medical/dental/vision benefits

Paid time off

Parental and caregiver leave

Life & accident insurance

Well-being benefits

Discretionary bonus/equity program

Job summary

Northern Trust is seeking a Principal Cyber Security Engineer to lead Data Protection Engineering, focusing on DLP, encryption, and external data transfer controls. You will drive automation, policy design, and technical governance across security teams and business units.

Responsibilities include leading Zscaler policy redesign, DAM initiatives, and migrating from Symantec DLP to Microsoft Purview, with a durable exit strategy and enterprise-wide security patterns.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Cyber Security or Data Protection Engineering.
• Experience in highly regulated enterprise environments.
• Experience leading large-scale DLP migrations and policy redesigns.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical vision and control strategy for DLP and encryption data protection.
• Lead secure enablement and control oversight for DLP engineering and external data transfer controls.
• Drive automation of exception handling and governance workflows.
• Lead Zscaler data protection policy redesign and optimization.
• Provide technical direction for DAM initiatives and Symantec exit to Purview.

Skills

Zscaler DLP

Microsoft Purview

DLP fundamentals

Azure security

DAM

Policy design

Security architecture

Tools

Zscaler

Purview

MCAS

Job description

Northern Trust is seeking a Principal Cyber Security Engineer to lead Data Protection Engineering, focusing on DLP, encryption, and external data transfer controls. You will drive automation, policy design, and technical governance across security teams and business units.

Responsibilities include leading Zscaler policy redesign, DAM initiatives, and migrating from Symantec DLP to Microsoft Purview, with a durable exit strategy and enterprise-wide security patterns.