Description
Wintrust provides community and commercial banking, specialty finance and wealth management services through its 16 bank charters and nine non-bank businesses. Wintrust delivers the sophisticated solutions of a large bank while staying true to the relationship-focused, personalized service of our community banking roots. We serve clients in all 50 states with more than 200 branch banking locations in Illinois, southwestern Florida, northwestern Indiana, west Michigan and southern Wisconsin and commercial banking offices in Chicago, Denver, Milwaukee, Grand Rapids, Mich., and in key branch banking locations throughout Illinois. Our people are the heart of our business and we are proud to rank consistently as a top place to work. Wintrust is a $66 billion financial institution based in Rosemont, Illinois, and listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "WTFC."
Why join us?
An award-winning culture! We are rated a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune (past 11 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 SR Information Security Engineer (AI) reports to the Information Security Director (Security Architecture and Analytics) to support Wintrust's Responsible Artificial Intelligence Alliance (RAIA). The SR Information Security Engineer (AI) position is a hands-on engineering role for someone who likes working in multi-disciplined teams.
What You'll Do
Lead security assessments within the RAIA for Large Language Models (LLMs), Natural Language Models (NLMs), Small Language Models (SLMs), or other projects under the scope of Artificial Intelligence
Participate in the RAIA to review use cases based on value, complexity, feasibility, risks, compliance, and alignment with strategic goals
Review AI architectural designs and usage within third-party products for compliance with security best practices, AI security frameworks, and regulatory requirements
Participate in the RAIA to build an maintain standards and frameworks for Wintrust to use in order to review use cases and help the business develop use cases
Analyze AI models for security risks specific to models such as bias, data exposure, data leakage, and model poisoning
Education and awareness of AI security landscape, emerging threats and mitigating controls
Responsible for other duties and responsibilities as assigned based on Wintrust's needs
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in computer science or mathematics
2-3 years of practical hands-on experience with Artificial Intelligence
Total of 5 years' experience including security/data security/control validation
Data processing skills 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
Compensation
The estimated salary range for this role is $120.000.00 - $150,000.00, along with eligibility to earn an annual bonus. Actual salaries may vary based on several factors, such as a candidate's qualifications, skills and experience.
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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 build a company that reflects the communities we serve, we believe that fostering a unique and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to succeed will support our ongoing success. 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, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.
