Wintrust Financial Corporation
At a Glance
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.”
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Position Summary:
The Senior Application Security Specialist leads the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of security across enterprise applications, APIs, and SaaS platforms. This role partners with development teams to embed security throughout the software development life cycle (SDLC), reduce application risk, and implement AI-assisted engineering workflows aligned with enterprise security and regulatory requirements.
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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 $117,000- $158,000, 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.
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.
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Wintrust Financial Corporation is a financial holding company based in Rosemont, Illinois, established in 1991. It aims to provide an alternative to large banks by offering personalized community banking services. The company operates over 175 community bank locations, primarily in the Chicago metropolitan area, southern Wisconsin, northwest Indiana, west Michigan, and southwest Florida. Wintrust offers a wide range of financial services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management, mortgage services, and insurance-related financial products. Its community bank subsidiaries focus on customer-oriented solutions and actively engage with local communities through financial education and events. Additionally, Wintrust operates non-bank businesses like FIRST Insurance Funding and Wintrust Life Finance, catering to commercial and life insurance loan needs. The company emphasizes a customer-first approach, combining the resources of a large institution with the personalized attention of smaller banks.
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Security Philosophy
“Wintrust's AppSec team focuses on ensuring the software development lifecycle (SDLC) adheres to security best practices and supports product engineering/software development and Infrastructure engineering/operations teams in securing the company's products portfolio. The Chief Security Officer, Jack Burback, involves volunteers from his teams to identify threats and opportunities and create recommendations. Explicit statements on their overall AppSec mission, risk philosophy, or specific pain points/goals are not publicly available.”
Security Team
Key Initiatives
Wintrust integrates security into the software development lifecycle (SDLC), with AppSec engineers supporting product and infrastructure teams to secure the company's product portfolio. This includes 'shift left' practices such as ensuring SDLC adherence to security best practices, application security reviews, threat modeling, code review, and dynamic testing. While details on vulnerability intake are not publicly available, there is a focus on 'faster remediation of threats'. The CISO has established 'innovation teams' to create new resources and develop subject matter expertise. Specifics on a Security Champions Program or detailed secure SDLC artifacts beyond general reviews are not publicly available.
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