Lead Software Engineer

Northern Trust • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889. Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world’s most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service. DevOps within Northern Trust Asset Management (NTAM) Investments Technology is responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing scalable DevOps and cloud engineering practices supporting portfolio management, trading, and analytics platforms. This role partners closely with engineering teams, product owners, and investment stakeholders to deliver reliable, secure, and high-performance systems through modern CI/CD, cloud infrastructure, and automation frameworks.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in DevOps, cloud engineering, or platform engineering
• Strong experience with: Azure Cloud (DevOps, App Services, Functions, Storage, networking)
• CI/CD tools (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins)
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform / ARM / Bicep)
• Proficiency in at least one programming/scripting language: Python, Bash, PowerShell, or C#
• Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes preferred)
• Strong understanding of SDLC, Agile practices, and release management

Responsibilities

• Design and implement end-to-end CI/CD pipelines to enable fast, reliable software delivery
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) (Terraform, ARM templates, Bicep)
• Build and manage cloud-native environments (Azure) for application hosting, data processing, and services
• Establish DevOps best practices for build, deploy, release, and version control workflows
• Deploy and manage applications across Azure services (App Services, AKS, Functions, Azure DevOps, Key Vault, Storage)
• Optimize system scalability, performance, and cost efficiency
• Implement cloud security practices including identity/access management, secrets management, and compliance controls
• Implement observability frameworks using tools like Azure Monitor, Application Insights, logging & alerting systems
• Ensure high availability, resiliency, and disaster recovery for critical investment platforms
• Lead root cause analysis and resolution of production incidents
• Drive automation across: Build/test/deploy pipelines, Environment provisioning, Testing frameworks (unit, integration, performance)
• Reduce manual effort and improve time-to-market through CI/CD optimization
• Promote use of AI-assisted engineering tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot) to improve developer productivity
• Partner with developers, QA, and product teams to embed DevOps in Agile delivery processes
• Support sprint planning, release planning, and continuous delivery pipelines
• Act as a bridge between engineering and operations, ensuring alignment on delivery and production readiness
• Provide technical guidance to engineers on DevOps practices and cloud architecture
• Champion DevOps culture across teams (automation, ownership, reliability)
• Influence architecture decisions for scalable, cloud-first systems

Benefits

• retirement benefits (401k and pension)
• health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability)
• paid time off
• parental and caregiver leave
• life & accident insurance
• other voluntary and well-being benefits
• discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed