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Senior Lead, Cloud Security Engineering

The position of Senior Lead, Cloud Security Engineering at Northern Trust in Chicago involves leading teams and shaping the security strategy for hybrid and multi-cloud environments. A minimum of five years of experience in cloud security and expertise in platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP are required.

Tasks

  • Design, deployment, architecture, and processes for the platform (ASR/Solar, Azure, Oracle, and VMware), as well as hybrid and multi-cloud strategy.
  • Actively participate in or lead a team in the design and implementation of secure cloud platforms.
  • Provisioning of security solutions; design and implementation of security controls for cloud environments.
  • Conducting security assessments and audits of cloud security policies.
  • Collaborate with other teams (network, infrastructure, etc.) to integrate security controls.
  • Incident Response: Participate in the investigation of security incidents in cloud environments and support the organization's incident response process.
  • Compliance and Regulation: Ensuring that solutions comply with relevant regulatory standards (e.g., GDPR, SOX) for cloud security.
  • Awareness: Stay up to date on emerging threats in cloud security and industry best practices, and use this knowledge to improve your security posture.
  • Design, deployment, and security aspects of cloud platforms (Azure, Oracle, and hybrid and multi-cloud strategies).
  • Collaborate with stakeholders across the entire company to identify, prioritize, and implement cloud security solutions that align with the organization's risk profile and regulatory requirements.
  • Develop and maintain a comprehensive cloud security strategy, including policies, standards, and procedures, to ensure secure and efficient cloud operations.
  • Leading and managing a team of cloud security engineers, including mentoring, coaching, and opportunities for professional development.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Finance, Legal, Compliance, and business units, to drive the adoption of cloud security best practices and integrate security into the overall business strategy.
  • Monitoring and assessing the cloud security landscape; identifying potential threats, vulnerabilities, and areas for improvement.
  • Ensuring compliance with relevant regulations, industry standards, and internal policies related to cloud security.
  • Development and maintenance of security documentation, including policies, procedures, and incident response playbooks.
  • Threat Hunting: Monitoring security events, conducting investigations, and utilizing threat intelligence feeds.
  • Automation: Development of playbooks and scripts for automated threat detection and response.
  • Compliance: Ensuring adherence to industry regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA) and internal policies.
  • Documentation: Maintaining detailed security policies, incident reports, and lessons-learned documents.
  • Management: Support incident response teams to ensure a timely resolution and a post-incident review.
  • Collaborate with engineering, architecture, and operations teams to ensure a secure and compliant cloud infrastructure.
  • Definition and implementation of security policies and controls for cloud-based applications and services.
  • Support in the development of training and communication programs to raise awareness of safety.
  • Conducting regular risk and vulnerability assessments.
  • Maintaining a robust inventory of cloud assets and their security configurations.
  • Monitoring and reporting on security metrics and KPIs.
  • Ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

Requirements

  • At least 5 years of experience in design, deployment, and architecture in state-of-the-art cloud environments.
  • Master

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