Senior Solution Architect - Strategy & Data Platforms

Northern Trust; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Trust is seeking a delivery-oriented professional with strong analytical and communication skills for a role in Global Engineering- Architectural Governance. You will influence project direction, balance value, time-to-market, cost and risk, and work with partners across architecture and technology program management.

The ideal candidate has a broad background in application development, architecture, and technology program management, and can solve complex problems independently while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience in Architecture and Transformation programs.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• You will be part of the development and operations of the Global Engineering- Architectural Governance.
• Ensure technical solutions provide business value while mitigating technical debt.
• Mediate conflicting priorities to drive optimal solutions.
• Identify and escalates duplication of efforts, functional and technical redundancy, and enforces the use of existing firm-wide shared services.
• Delivery of the multi-year Technology Strategy that depicts application target architectures and roadmaps across the portfolio.
• Influence the strategy and vision of senior decision makers through articulated communications and presentations.
• Influence project portfolios towards implementation of the target state
• Ensures alignment between Technology & Business strategies
• Reviews investment spend to ensure alignment with target state and roadmaps
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders
• Liaise with the Enterprise Architecture groups.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Big data

Open Source

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Oracle

Snowflake

Kafka

MQ

Spark

Job description

Northern Trust is seeking a delivery-oriented professional with strong analytical and communication skills for a role in Global Engineering- Architectural Governance. You will influence project direction, balance value, time-to-market, cost and risk, and work with partners across architecture and technology program management.

The ideal candidate has a broad background in application development, architecture, and technology program management, and can solve complex problems independently while