Senior Solution Architect — Strategy & Cloud

Quest Oracle Community; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 137,000 - 234,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Trust is seeking an experienced technology leader to drive architectural governance, roadmaps, and cross-functional partnerships across the Global Engineering organization. The role emphasizes delivering business value while managing technical debt, aligning technology with business strategy, and influencing senior leaders.

Ideal candidates bring a strong background in architecture, transformation programs, and modern data platforms, with expertise in open source, cloud, and middleware

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 12+ years development experience.
• Experience in Architecture and Transformation programs.
• Agile SCRUM management experience; Agile transformation experience a plus.
• Strong Big data / Open Source experience in building modern warehouse.
• Experience in Reconciliation is a must with the TLM software knowledge.
• Strong Database knowledge in Oracle and Snowflake(preferable).
• In-depth knowledge in the middleware layers like Kafka/MQ/Spark.
• Understanding of AI / Machine learning is an added advantage.
• Strong development background using Cloud/Docker technologies.

Responsibilities

• Architectural Governance: part of Global Engineering- Architectural Governance; ensure solutions provide business value and manage technical debt; mediate priorities; enforce shared services.
• Roadmaps: deliver multi-year technology strategy; influence senior decision makers through presentations; align investments with target state.
• Partnership: build relationships with stakeholders; collaborate; liaise with Enterprise Architecture groups.

Skills

Agile SCRUM management

Open Source / Big data

Reconciliation with TLM

Kafka / MQ / Spark

Cloud / Docker technologies

AI / Machine learning

Architecture & Transformation programs

Development background

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Oracle

Snowflake

Kafka

MQ

Spark

Job description

Northern Trust is seeking an experienced technology leader to drive architectural governance, roadmaps, and cross-functional partnerships across the Global Engineering organization. The role emphasizes delivering business value while managing technical debt, aligning technology with business strategy, and influencing senior leaders.

Ideal candidates bring a strong background in architecture, transformation programs, and modern data platforms, with expertise in open source, cloud, and middleware