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Northern Trust provides innovative financial services and guidance to corporations, institutions and affluent families and individuals globally. With 130 years of financial experience and nearly 20,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.
As a Northern Trust employee (Partner), you will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture, which has a strong history of financial strength and stability. Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company that is committed to strengthening the communities we serve.
Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing adjustments to individuals with health conditions and disabilities. If you would benefit from adjustments for any part of the employment process, please inform the recruiter to discuss your individual requirements.
We recognize the value of inclusion and diversity in culture, in thought, and in experience, which is why Forbes ranked us the top employer for Diversity in 2018.
Role/ Department:
Reporting directly to the EMEA Chief Information Security Officer, the Cyber Security Solutions Architect will play a crucial part in the protection of Northern Trust’s systems through the embedding of strong security controls and best practices throughout the project lifecycle. This is an exciting opportunity to become a key security stakeholder in a variety of transformational programmes, acting as a trusted adviser and security subject matter expert to technology teams and business lines.
The key responsibilities of the role include:
§ Provide domain expertise and consultative services on Cyber / Information Security to business and technology partners.
§ Perform reviews of proposed technology solutions and ensure the integration of appropriate information security controls.
§ Ensure proposed technology solutions meet relevant policies, standards, and regulatory requirements.
§ Participate in multiple EMEA projects to provide security direction and guidance in support of business goals.
§ Translate technical security requirements into plain English, ensuring business understanding and buy-in.
Skills/ Qualifications:
§ Industry information security credentials (e.g. SANS, CISSP or CSSP).
§ 5+ years of experience with security architecture or security product management with familiarity working with regulated industries and requirements.
§ Experience with architecture-based risk assessments for financial institutions, with exposure to industry standard security and privacy frameworks include NIST CSF, ISO27001/2, GDPR.
§ Understanding of cloud reference architecture for major cloud service providers (e.g. AWS, Azure).
§ Strong written and verbal communications skills.
§ Ability to engage effectively with, including providing challenge to, application development teams.
§ Ability to articulate security requirements to non-security technology/business people.
§ Experience with developing technical documentation.
§ Strong collaboration skills; ability to work effectively in virtual teams.
§ Experience with variety of security technologies and services.
§ Knowledge and experience with EMEA technology/security regulations, legal and regulatory frameworks.
Working with Us:
We’d love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world’s most admired and ethical companies. In return, we will support you with your personal and career goals in a number of ways:
Financial – Life Assurance, Disability Plan, Pension/ Gratuity, Annual Pay Review
Work Life Balance – Flexible Work Options, Incremental Annual Leave, Community Volunteer Days
Health & Wellbeing – Private Medical Insurance, Active Sports & Social clubs (lunchtime and after-work groups), Employee Assistance Program
Professional Development – Clear Career Path, Education Assistance, Recognition Programme, NTUniversity (wide range of online, virtual & in-house training options) and employee-led Business Resource Councils dedicated to diversity and inclusion initiatives.
And Finally
We hope you’re excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us.
We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.
Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.
