Principal, Terraform Engineering

ntrs; Pune District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Trust is seeking a Principal Terraform Engineering Lead with 15+ years of infrastructure and cloud experience to drive enterprise-wide Terraform adoption across Azure, AWS, and private clouds. The role demands hands-on Terraform expertise, strong architecture, and leadership to standardize IaC and ensure resiliency and observability at scale.

You will partner with risk governance, product engineering, and infrastructure teams to drive innovation, governance, and secure delivery across

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive experience in infrastructure engineering, automation, and cloud technologies.
• Hands-on Terraform (Open Source & Enterprise) with proven ability to design and scale IaC solutions.
• Strong architectural background in multi-cloud (Azure, AWS) and private cloud platforms.
• Experience driving enterprise-wide adoption of IaC frameworks in regulated industries.
• Proven ability to embed resiliency, observability, and compliance into infrastructure delivery pipelines.
• Strong leadership with experience as a global service owner or platform lead.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the enterprise-wide Terraform adoption strategy.
• Architect and implement standardized IaC frameworks across multi-cloud and hybrid environments.
• Drive rollout and governance of Terraform Enterprise at scale across global teams.
• Lead DevOps CICD in IaC implementation.
• Embed resiliency, monitoring, and observability into infrastructure delivery pipelines.
• Establish enterprise-wide standards, guardrails, and reusable modules.
• Provide hands-on engineering in Terraform, cloud automation, and infrastructure modernization.
• Collaborate with product engineering, risk governance, and infrastructure teams to drive adoption.

Skills

Terraform

Azure

AWS

Multi-cloud

Leadership

Tools

Terraform Enterprise

Azure DevOps

Job description

About Northern Trust

As a global leader in innovative wealth management, asset servicing, asset management and banking services, Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) is proud to guide the world's most successful individuals, families, corporations and institutions.

Since 1889, we have aligned our efforts with our three guiding Principles That Endure: Service, Expertise, and Integrity. Together, they reflect the three cornerstones of business conduct which we strive to instill in our employees, whom we call partners, and to provide to our clients and the communities we serve worldwide.

With more than 135 years of financial experience and over 24,000 partners, we serve the world's most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

Principal, Terraform Engineering

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced engineering leader with 15+ years of expertise in infrastructure automation and cloud engineering. As the Principal Terraform Engineering Lead, you will drive the innovative adoption of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) across Azure, AWS, and on-premise private cloud platforms. This role is pivotal in establishing Terraform best practices, standardization, resiliency, and observability while leading the enterprise-wide adoption of Terraform Enterprise within a large financial organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership : Define and lead the enterprise-wide Terraform adoption strategy, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and regulatory requirements.
• Infrastructure as Code Excellence : Architect and implement standardized IaC frameworks across multi-cloud and hybrid environments (Azure, AWS, private cloud).
• Terraform Enterprise Adoption : Drive rollout, governance, and operationalization of Terraform Enterprise at scale across global teams.
• DevOps Expertise : SME in driving DevOps CICD in IaC implementation.
• Resiliency & Observability : Embed resiliency, monitoring, and observability into IaC practices to ensure robust and compliant infrastructure delivery.
• Standardization & Governance : Establish enterprise-wide standards, guardrails, and reusable modules to accelerate adoption and reduce risk.
• Hands-on Engineering : Provide technical leadership and hands-on expertise in Terraform, cloud automation, and infrastructure modernization.
• Collaboration & Influence : Partner with product engineering, risk governance, and infrastructure teams to drive adoption and innovation.
• Continuous Improvement : Champion automation, efficiency, and secure delivery practices across the organization.

Required Skills & Experience

• 15+ years of progressive experience in infrastructure engineering, automation, and cloud technologies.
• Deep hands‑on expertise in Terraform (Open Source & Enterprise) , with proven ability to design and scale IaC solutions.
• Strong architectural background in multi-cloud (Azure, AWS) and private cloud platforms .
• Experience driving enterprise-wide adoption of IaC frameworks in regulated industries.
• Proven ability to embed resiliency, observability, and compliance into infrastructure delivery pipelines.Strong leadership edge with experience as a global service owner or platform lead.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to influence senior stakeholders.

Preferred Background

• Experience in financial services or global banking organizations .
• Familiarity with regulatory compliance frameworks (ISO, NIST, DORA, PRA, CSA CCM).
• Expertise in cloud modernization, automation frameworks, and operational resilience .

Leadership Attributes

• Visionary leader with the ability to transform infrastructure delivery at scale .
• Collaborative and influential communicator across global teams and executive stakeholders.
• Recognized as a trusted advisor and problem solver in infrastructure modernization.
• Passionate about driving innovation, standardization, and resilience in technology delivery.

Working with Us

As a Northern Trust partner, you will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture, which has a strong history of financial strength and stability. Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to an inclusive workplace and assisting the communities we serve.

Philanthropy is deeply rooted in Northern Trust's history and is an essential element of our culture. Employees around the world give their time and talent to work for the greater good of their communities.

Reasonable Accommodation

Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing adjustments to individuals with health conditions and disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at [e-mail] , or alternatively you can discuss your individual requirements with the recruiter you are working with.

About Our Pune Office

The Northern Trust Pune office, established in 2016, is now home to over 3,000 employees. The office ha