Wintrust is a financial holding company with approximately $50 billion assets under management and traded on the NASDAQ:WTFC. Built on the "HAVE IT ALL" model, Wintrust offers sophisticated technology and resources of a large bank while focusing on providing service-based community banking to each and every customer. Wintrust operates fifteen community bank subsidiaries with over 170 banking locations in the greater Chicago and southern Wisconsin market areas. Additionally, Wintrust operates various non-bank business units including commercial and life insurance premium financing, short-term accounts receivable financing, out-sourced administrative services, mortgage origination and purchase, wealth management services and qualified intermediary services for tax-deferred exchanges.

Why join us?

• An award-winning culture! We are rated a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune (past 10 years) and Employee Recommended award by the Globe & Mail (past 6 years)




• Competitive pay and discretionary or incentive bonus eligible




• Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life, a 401k plan with a generous company match and tuition reimbursement to name a few




• Promote from within culture

Why join this team?

• This position has the opportunity to interface with and have a positive impact on multiple areas of Wintrust's business




• We hold ourselves accountable to high standards, share wins, operate ethically, and have fun

Position Overview

This position will join our growing Cloud and Application Security team with a focus on SaaS and API security. The Security Engineer will functionally support multiple teams in securing the company's SaaS products portfolio and API inventory.  This role provides the opportunity to also gain exposure and experience with other programs in Security Engineering such as Application Security, Vulnerability Management, and Penetration Testing activities.  To be successful in this role, candidates should have experience in complex, fast-paced, technical environments with a passion for technology and process-driven, collaborative problem solving.

What You’ll Do

• Coordinate with business units to develop SaaS posture standards and drive compliance through monitoring and alerting.




• Analyze data from SaaS applications to create relevant and appropriate threat alerts.




• Proactively monitor for SaaS integration risks and Shadow SaaS to reduce risk landscape across the Enterprise.




• Analyze APIs for security risks and coordinate with development teams in remediation.




• Provide guidance and knowledge on security best practices for SaaS configuration and secure API development in alignment with Wintrust policies and industry standards.




• Assist Application Security with Dynamic Code scanning

Qualifications

• 3-5 years general experience in information security - operations, engineering, incident response, SOC analyst, application security, etc




• Cybersecurity or related industry certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CCSP, CISA). Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Security, or a related field is a plus, but not required.




• Experience in auditing SaaS application configurations for security vulnerabilities and compliance gaps




• Familiarity with security frameworks and standards relevant to SaaS environments




• Experience with API security or implementation. Threat modeling, software development, or cloud security experience is a plus.

Benefits

Medical Insurance • Dental • Vision • Life insurance • Accidental death and dismemberment • Short-term and long-term Disability Insurance • Parental Leave • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • Traditional and Roth 401(k) with company match • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) • Employee Stock Purchase Plan at 5% discount • Critical Illness Insurance • Accident Insurance • Transportation and Commuting Benefits • Banking Benefits • Pet Insurance

#LI-Hybrid

From our first day in business, Wintrust has been proud to serve a variety of unique communities and people from all walks of life. To be Chicago’s Bank® and Wisconsin's Bank®, we need to reflect that diversity both in all the communities we serve, the people we employ, the organizations we work with, and our banking and lending practices. Wintrust Financial Corporation, including community banking and financial services subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran or any other characteristic protected by law.