Principal, SW Dev Ops Eng

Quest Oracle Community; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 137,000 - 234,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement benefits

Health and welfare benefits

Paid time off

Parital and caregiver leave

Life & accident insurance

Well-being benefits

Discretionary bonus program with may-?

Job summary

Northern Trust is seeking a Sr. Cloud DevOps Engineer to join the Cloud/Platform Scrum team in the Chicago area. You will design and maintain scalable Azure infrastructure, build automated CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions, and manage containerization with Docker and Kubernetes.

You will implement IaC with Terraform, monitor systems, and ensure secure, reliable software delivery across domains. Collaboration with offshore teams and cross-functional partners is essential, as is mentoring others

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a technical field.
• 5+ years in DevOps/Software Engineering with distributed systems.
• Deep Azure expertise and experience with AKS.
• Proficiency in CI/CD tools, GitHub, Gradle and Maven.
• Strong Docker/Kubernetes experience and IaC with Terraform.
• Experience with monitoring and security practices in cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure on Azure.
• Create automated CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Gradle.
• Manage containerization with Docker and orchestration with Kubernetes (AKS).
• Provision infrastructure with Terraform and ensure reliability with monitoring.
• Collaborate with dev/ops teams and offshore partners; drive security.
• Improve performance, availability, and incident response through SRE practices.
• Collaboration & Mentorship: Work cross-functionally with dev/ops teams, lead technical initiatives.
• Performance & Reliability: Troubleshoot issues, optimize performance, and ensure high availability (SRE principles).

Skills

Terraform

Azure

CI/CD tools

GitHub Actions

Gradle

Maven

Docker

Kubernetes

Monitoring

Security practices

Python

Go

Java

Bash scripting

Networking basics

Azure DevOps

Confluence

AZ 104 Certification

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Terraform

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

GitHub Actions

Gradle

Maven

Dynatrace / Azure Monitor

AKS

Terraform Cloud

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.

Sr. Cloud DevOps Engineer will be aligned to our Cloud/Platform Scrum team and will support across all Domain Teams to enhance and maintain our existing Pipelines for Wealth Passport our Global Family Office (GFO) SaaS solution.

This role is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining scalable cloud infrastructure using Azure and Pivotal Cloud Foundry. Key duties include creating automated CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions, managing containerization and orchestration through Docker and Kubernetes, and implementing Infrastructure as Code with Terraform. The position ensures system reliability through comprehensive monitoring and logging, collaborates effectively with offshore teams, and bridges Development and Operations to enable secure, efficient software delivery. Strategic automation, robust security, and alignment with business objectives are central focus areas.

• Cloud Architecture & Management : Design, deploy, manage scalable infrastructure on Azure using services like AKS/FrontDoor/Key Vaults/APIM/App Gateway etc.
• CI/CD & Automation : Develop and maintain automated build, test, and deployment pipelines (GitHub Actions and Gradle).
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) : Provision and manage infrastructure using Terraform.
• Containerization : Manage containerized applications with Docker and orchestrate them with Kubernetes (Centralized AKS).
• Monitoring & Observability : Implement monitoring, logging (Dynatrace and Azure Monitor) and alerting for production systems.
• Security : Implement security best practices, encryption, and controls at the infrastructure and pipeline levels.
• Collaboration & Mentorship : Work cross-functionally with dev/ops teams, lead technical initiatives.
• Performance & Reliability : Troubleshoot issues, optimize performance, and ensure high availability ( SRE principles ).

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• At least 5 years of DevOps/Software Engineering, proven track record with complex systems working within a distributed cross-functional team.
• Proficient with Terraform
• Cloud: Deep expertise in Azure.
• DevOps Tools: Proficient in CI/CD tools, GitHub, Gradle, Maven, Docker, Kubernetes.
• Scripting/Languages: Python, Go, Java, Bash scripting.
• Networking: Solid grasp of TCP/IP, DNS, Load Balancers.
• Experience with Relational databases: Azure SQL, Snowflake, Oracle
• Non-relational databases: Redis
• Messaging: Confluent Kafka
• Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes
• Able to organize, moderate, and demonstrate value-added principles and practices to the teams.
• Experience mitigating Sonar, Checkmarx, CAST scans.
• Experience with continuous integration and test-driven development practices, test automation and tools.
• Empowered self-starter comfortable to take the lead and manage multiple initiatives with ability to effectively collaborate across teams and departments.
• Knowledge and experience in tools such Azure DevOps/Dashboards and Confluence a plus.
• Experience in the financial service industry is a plus.
• AZ 104 Certification is a plus

• Azure/AWS Cloud Certified

Salary Range

$137,400 - 233,600 USD

Salary range is a good faith estimate of base pay.

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

Work Authorization

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. Northern Trust will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa).

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.