Senior Platform Architect for GitHub & Azure DevOps

Northern Trust Corp; Tempe (AZ); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Trust is hiring a Principal Architect – GitHub & Azure DevOps Platform Engineering in Tempe, AZ, hybrid remote. This senior role leads strategy, architecture, and modernization of enterprise software delivery platforms across GitHub Enterprise and Azure DevOps, with a strong emphasis on CI/CD, security, and developer experience.

You will mentor teams, define standards, and drive platform transformation initiatives, balancing legacy migrations with modern automation and self-service

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering, or software delivery platforms.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the technical vision and roadmap for GitHub Enterprise, Azure DevOps, and related platforms.
• Lead modernization and migration of legacy CI/CD tooling to GitHub and Azure DevOps.
• Architect scalable, secure software delivery pipelines and governance models.
• Drive security, compliance, and software supply chain best practices across the lifecycle.
• Mentor engineers, establish engineering standards, and guide platform teams.
• Collaborate with leadership to align platform strategy with business goals.

Skills

GitHub Enterprise

Azure DevOps

CI/CD Architecture

Automation

PowerShell

Python

Bash

Terraform

Nexus Repository

DevSecOps

Platform Engineering

GitHub Actions

Tools

Nexus Repository

GitHub Enterprise

Azure DevOps

Terraform

Bicep

Ansible

Job description

Northern Trust is hiring a Principal Architect – GitHub & Azure DevOps Platform Engineering in Tempe, AZ, hybrid remote. This senior role leads strategy, architecture, and modernization of enterprise software delivery platforms across GitHub Enterprise and Azure DevOps, with a strong emphasis on CI/CD, security, and developer experience.

You will mentor teams, define standards, and drive platform transformation initiatives, balancing legacy migrations with modern automation and self-service