Lead AWS DevOps Engineer & Deployment Coordinator

Northern Trust; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k and pension

health and welfare benefits

paid time off

parental and caregiver leave

life & accident insurance

discretionary bonus program

Job summary

Northern Trust is seeking a Lead AWS DevOps Engineer in Chicago, Illinois to manage DevOps architecture and deployment strategies. The ideal candidate will possess strong knowledge in AWS solution architecture and hands-on implementation experience.

This role requires expertise in Terraform, GitLab CI/CD, and cybersecurity practices, along with excellent communication skills for cross-functional collaboration. Benefits include 401k, health benefits, and a discretionary bonus program.

Qualifications

• Strong AWS solution architecture knowledge with hands-on cloud implementation experience.
• Proven experience with Terraform (HCL) for infrastructure provisioning.
• Hands-on experience with GitLab CI/CD for pipeline creation and management.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on technical leadership to ensure reliable application delivery.
• Guide deployment strategy and partner with cross-functional teams.
• Lead technical architecture discussions and make sound design decisions.

Skills

AWS solution architecture knowledge

Terraform (HCL)

GitLab CI/CD

CI/CD and ServiceNow release practices

Cybersecurity tools (DAST, SAST, SCA)

ITSM Change Management

Incident management and RCA

Analytical skills for production issues

Technical architecture discussions

Communication and collaboration skills

Job description

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced onshore full-time Lead AWS DevOps Engineer / Deployment Coordinator to own the DevOps architecture, guide deployment strategy, and partner closely with engineering, security, and operations teams.

What You Will Do

Provide hands‑on technical leadership while working effectively with the broader team to ensure reliable, compliant, and efficient application delivery, production stability, and well‑governed release management.

Why It Might Be a Fit

A lead‑level engineer who can balance architecture ownership with hands‑on delivery, comfortable partnering with globally distributed teams and bringing structure to complex releases and operational issues.

Requirements

• Strong AWS solution architecture knowledge with hands‑on cloud implementation experience
• Proven experience with Terraform (HCL) for infrastructure provisioning
• Hands‑on experience with GitLab CI/CD for pipeline creation and management
• Strong expertise in deployment practices, including CI/CD and ServiceNow‑based release processes
• Deep understanding of cybersecurity tools and practices, including DAST, SAST, SCA, penetration testing, and Sonar or equivalent code quality tools
• Solid experience in ITSM Change Management processes
• Proven ability to handle incident management, RCA, and production support activities
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to deep dive into complex production issues
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical architecture discussions, make sound design decisions, and own end‑to‑end DevOps solutions
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and team collaboration skills; able to work well with cross‑functional teams and influence outcomes

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