Senior Lead Data Security Engineer — Zero Trust & DAM Expert

Northern Trust Corp.; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) and pension benefits

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Paid time off

Discretionary bonus program

Job summary

Northern Trust Corp. seeks a Senior Lead Cyber Security Engineer to design, implement, and manage enterprise data protection controls across cloud and on‑prem environments.

You will drive SecuPi DAM, Purview DLP, labeling, monitoring, and encryption, while advancing data-centric security and Zero Trust across applications and data stores. Lead security architecture, integrate with SIEM, and partner with compliance and business teams to meet regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• 9+ years in Cyber Security / Data Protection Engineering.
• Experience with SecuPi DAM, Purview DLP, Information Protection, and Zscaler data protection.
• Knowledge of governance, privacy, and regulatory compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement enterprise data protection architectures using SecuPi DAM, Purview, and Zscaler.
• Develop security use cases and monitoring strategies for data access, movement, and policy violations.
• Collaborate with compliance, risk, and business stakeholders to align protections with regulations.
• Lead initiatives and provide mentorship on secure engineering practices.

Skills

SecuPi DAM

Microsoft Purview

DLP & Information Protection

Zero Trust

Data classification

Azure cloud

SIEM integration (Splunk, Sentinel)

Security architecture

CI/CD / DevSecOps

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

SecuPi

Microsoft Purview

Zscaler

CASB

Job description

Northern Trust Corp. seeks a Senior Lead Cyber Security Engineer to design, implement, and manage enterprise data protection controls across cloud and on‑prem environments.

You will drive SecuPi DAM, Purview DLP, labeling, monitoring, and encryption, while advancing data-centric security and Zero Trust across applications and data stores. Lead security architecture, integrate with SIEM, and partner with compliance and business teams to meet regulatory requirements.