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

The ideal candidate will have at least 3-5 years of technical experience in Information Security and/or Information Technology with at least 2 of those years in Security Operations (Incident Response/Handling, DFIR). The SOC Analyst will perform responsibilities as an incident responder for Wintrust’s Security Operations Center (SOC), performing technical investigations of security incidents, enhancing incident response procedures, and contributing to overall security strategy.

What You’ll Do

Monitor security alerts and notifications using Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) system, Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) and other security system.
Manage Report Phishing mailbox and work with users to answer questions and remediate issues as needed
Review and analyze logs and security events from various sources, including network devices, servers, and applications.
Quality Assurance (QA) of work documented by service provider to ensure all steps of process are documented and tickets handled as instructed.
Document security incidents, investigations, and responses in detail.
Maintain accurate records of incidents and actions taken for future reference and reporting.
Collaborate with other IT and security teams to ensure effective incident management and resolution.

Qualifications

Experience in Incident Response, Incident Handling and Security Operations
Perform investigation and escalation for complex or high severity security threats or incidents
Knowledge in the use of SIEM technologies for event investigation
Coordinate evidence/data gathering and documentation and review Security Incident reports

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.

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Information Security SOC Analyst