Sr Lead, DevSec Ops - Wealth & Asset Management [Remote]

About Northern Trust:

Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.  

Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world’s most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

This role combines technical leadership, security expertise, and DevSecOps best practices to embed security within the software development lifecycle while fostering innovation and delivery excellence. It requires a strategic thinker, problem-solver, and trusted advisor who excels at identifying opportunities, building relationships, and driving innovation in security and automation.

This position will collaborate extensively with business, technology, risk and other corporate teams to establish and strengthen adoption of security by design.

This role is part of the Information Security organization, aligning to Business Information Security Officer (BISO) for Wealth and Asset Management. This role will report to the BISO who reports to the Global Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). We operate within a complex landscape driven by client expectations and the diverse needs that comes with operating in countries across the globe.

Responsibilities:

• Proactively assess security gaps, develop innovative solutions, and drive DevSecOps transformation to enhance resilience and efficiency.
• Act as the primary liaison between development and cybersecurity teams to ensure seamless integration of security into the DevOps pipeline
• Implement security automation, risk mitigation strategies, and CI/CD security integration, ensuring secure software delivery.
• Establish trust with clients, stakeholders, and engineering teams, advocating for security best practices and DevSecOps adoption across the organization.
• Collaborate with development teams to integrate secure coding practices and vulnerability assessments
• Lead the DevSecOps strategy, aligning with business objectives and regulatory requirements
• Must be able to work in a multi-functional team environment

Qualifications:

• 8+ years in DevSecOps, Cloud Security, or Secure Software Development. Experience in Financial industry is a plus.
• Expertise in CI/CD, cloud security, Azure DevOps, container security, and automation tools.
• Experience in implementing security checks within a Secure SDLC Pipeline
• Experience with Secrets Management, SCA, open-source tools
• Strong knowledge of security frameworks and security testing (SAST, DAST, SCA).
• Proven ability to engage with clients, lead teams, and drive strategic security initiatives.

Salary Range:

$114,500 - 194,700 USD

Salary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. Northern Trust provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits (401k and pension), health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability), paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, life & accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits. Northern Trust also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.

Working with Us:

As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.

Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose.

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 sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater 

Reasonable accommodation

Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at View email address on swooped.co .

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.