Lead, Cyber Security Engineer - Physical Security Systems

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 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:

Seeking a dynamic engineer who is passionate about the security and safety of Northern Trust premises and employees. As a senior lead in our team, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, integrating, testing, and deploying features and components in a large-scale system. We expect you to drive improvements to code quality, performance, and team processes while leveraging modern web technologies and tools. You should be able to debug problems arising from implementing security technologies and understand the implications of your implementations.

Responsibilities

Develops and administers the solutions that meet system expectations relative to scalability, performance, fault tolerance, usability, and data integrity. Delivers solutions that meet end user expectations relative to performance, usability, and security for the enterprise.

Uses specific knowledge of a discipline to achieve goals through own work. Has specific knowledge or expertise typically gained through formal education or equivalent experience. Uses expertise to provide guidance to others as a project manager or consultant. Requires in-depth conceptual and practical knowledge in own job discipline and basic knowledge of related job disciplines. Solves complex problems. Works independently; receives minimal guidance. Will lead projects or project steps within a broader project or may have accountability for ongoing activities or objectives. Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience.

Major Duties

• Perform CyberArk PAM installation and upgrades.
• Work on RS2 AccessIT, Bold Technology Manitou, March Networks Security DVR, Bosch Remote Programming System (RPS) & D6200, Stopware Passagepoint Global and Traka (TrakaWeb) systems. Knowledge of these products would be a plus.
• Knowledge of MS SQL database and ability to write basic queries.
• Ability to describe highly technical information in an understandable manner to any audience.
• Ability to work with minimal direction on a variety of requirements.
• Experience in Windows programming (.Net, VB Scripting, PowerShell, Administrative scripting) is a plus.
• Analyzes, evaluates, determines, and directs testing, implementation, upgrades, and quality control of all application development and support work affecting assigned physical security systems.
• Perform health check monitoring on all physical security servers and applications to ensure consistent availability of the system to end-users.
• Ability to document installation procedures, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), DR plans, etc.

Knowledge/Skills

• Excellent teamwork skills, effective both in independent and collaborative work.
• Ability to learn and use new technologies.
• Background in networking, data security, and cloud-based applications.
• Experience with distributed computing platforms for high-scale systems.
• Experience with Azure services and ecosystem.
• Experience with Microsoft and Linux-based environments.
• Experience with continuous integration and deployment tools.

Experience Required

• 3-5 years of experience in Information Security and application support for physical security applications.
• 2-3 years of experience in deployment, implementation, and upgrades of physical security applications for badging and building access.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or similar.
• General understanding of project/program management processes.
• Knowledge of software, hardware, and systems development life cycles and process improvement techniques.
• Ability to troubleshoot issues, escalate to vendor or internal support teams, and track through resolution.
• Change management process and controls.

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, NT University (wide range of online, virtual & in-house training options) and employee-led Business Resource Councils dedicated to diversity and inclusion initiatives.

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 .

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.