Threat & Vulnerability Senior Associate

Are you ready to make an impact at DTCC?

Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We are committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve.

The Information Technology group delivers secure, reliable technology solutions that enable DTCC to be the trusted infrastructure of the global capital markets. The team delivers high‑quality information through activities that include development of essential, building infrastructure capabilities to meet client needs and implementing data standards and governance.

Pay and Benefits:

• Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
• Comprehensive health and life insurance and well‑being benefits, based on location
• Pension / Retirement benefits
• Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well‑being.
• DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee).

The Impact you will have in this role:

Being a member of IT CISO – Cyber Security & Resiliency team, you will be responsible for setting strategic direction in the areas of IT Risk and Information Security. Maintains corporate security policies and control standards, acts as a second line of defense via a robust collection of risk and control assessments, reports to leadership and the Board on the status of the IT Risk and Information Security Programs, acts as an operational arm for monitoring threat intelligence, understanding when threats are being targeted against the firm, and responding to potential incidents, and serves as the main interface for Regulatory and Client reviews that focus on IT Risk and Information Security.

Threat & Vulnerability proactively identifies and mitigates security threats and vulnerabilities within DTCC. Threat & Vulnerability involves continuous monitoring, assessment, and response to emergency cyber threats as well as the development of robust security measures to safeguard against potential breaches.

Your

Primary Responsibilities:

• Apply patch management processes to identify, prioritize, and mitigate vulnerabilities across the DTCC environment.
• Leverage AI‑driven insights and analytics to improve vulnerability detection, prioritization, and remediation decision‑making.
• Identify and assess network security risks, ensuring effective mitigation of vulnerabilities.
• Develop and maintain policies, procedures, job aids, and documentation to support vulnerability management practices.
• Collaborate with vendors and internal stakeholders to drive remediation efforts and improve security outcomes.
• Ensure adherence to relevant regulatory and compliance standards.
• Produce and present metrics and reporting that measure vulnerability management effectiveness and inform leadership decisions.
• Manage workload and coordinate vulnerability management initiatives across projects and teams.
• Support response activities for vulnerability‑related security incidents.
• Embed risk and control practices into daily operations, ensuring timely escalation of identified risks.

NOTE:

The Primary Responsibilities of this role are not limited to the details above.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 6 years of related experience
• Bachelor's degree preferred and/or equivalent experience

Talents Needed for Success:

• Applies strong technical judgment in vulnerability management, including patching, risk prioritization, and remediation.
• Uses data, analytics, and AI‑driven insights to inform decisions and improve outcomes.
• Proactively identifies, assesses, and escalates security risks.
• Communicates clearly, translating technical issues into business impact for stakeholders.
• Collaborates effectively across teams and vendors to drive remediation.
• Produces metrics and reporting to support…