Sr Associate, SW Eng

Quest Oracle Community; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Trust is seeking a seasoned application development and production support professional to join our Wealth Management technology group in the United States. You will partner with application development teams to implement solutions via agile practices and manage production issues to ensure service stability.

The ideal candidate has 5-6+ years of experience in development and support, hands-on with modern cloud tech, and strong communication to coordinate with global teams.

Qualifications

• 5-6+ years of application development /Support experience using modern technical frameworks and architecture, including experience collaborating with external technology teams.
• Support experience with multi-channel applications (web, mobile, API, etc.).
• Good to have past experience under DevOps or SRE role.
• Understanding of the Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC) and/or other methodologies
• Experience working on projects in an Agile/XP environment.
• Experience using Java, J2EE, cloud platforms, RESTful interfaces, and related tools (Git, Gradle, Maven, NPM, Spring).

Responsibilities

• Lead production stability effort by preventing production issue and improve production stability.
• Track /Manage Incidents /Change /Problems for assigned applications.
• Provide regular and high-quality updates to all the stakeholders on the progress of the incidents, including SLA risks/breaches.
• Identify measures to improve applications stability and availability to improve support service delivery.
• Develop to become a Subject Matter Expert for assigned application domain.
• Troubleshoot production issues through monitoring and log analysis.
• Attend regular meeting with Project/Development teams to discuss production issues for prioritization, fixes and release.
• Engage Help direct systems projects, including project planning, management status reporting, systems specifications and implementation
• Help ensure compliance with all audit requirements including change control procedures and data security
• Manage and coordinate with onsite and offshore Managed Services provider and offshore NT partners to Support applications and drive continuous improvement efforts.
• Coordinate with various teams, including offshore staff, and raise support ticket for all issues, analyze root cause and assist in efficient resolution of production issues.
• Responsible to attend on-call, after office hours including weekend to support High and Critical production issues.
• Ability to work with vendors and support staff on support tickets and follow up regularly till resolution is found.

Skills

Application development

Production support

DevOps

SRE

Agile/XP

Cloud platforms

RESTful interfaces

Java/J2EE

PL/SQL

Education

Tools

Java

J2EE

Pivotal Cloud Foundry

Azure

RESTful APIs

Git

Gradle

Maven

NPM

Spring Boot

React.js

Node.js

Oracle PL/SQL

Data Bricks

Neo4j

.NET

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.

ROLE:

This role will support our Wealth Management business, product , operations, partners and clients . As a support associate you will collaborate with Application Development teams to implement business solution through agile practice and manage production issues.

The ideal candidates will possess excellent leadership and communication skills coupled with a solid understanding of modern cloud technologies preferably in the financial sector. Critical incident may require weekend and/or after hours support.

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)

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead production stability effort by preventing production issue and improve production stability.


• Track /Manage Incidents /Change /Problems for assigned applications.


• Provide regular and high-quality updates to all the stakeholders on the progress of the incidents, including SLA risks/breaches.


• Identify measures to improve applications stability and availability to improve support service delivery.


• Develop to become a Subject Matter Expert for assigned application domain.


• Troubleshoot production issues through monitoring and log analysis.


• Attend regular meeting with Project/Development teams to discuss production issues for prioritization, fixes and release.


• Engage Help direct systems projects, including project planning, management status reporting, systems specifications and implementation


• Help ensure compliance with all audit requirements including change control procedures and data security


• Manage and coordinate with onsite and offshore Managed Services provider and offshore NT partners to Support applications and drive continuous improvement efforts.


• Coordinate with various teams, including offshore staff, and raise support ticket for all issues, analyze root cause and assist in efficient resolution of production issues.


• Responsible to attend on-call, after office hours including weekend to support High and Critical production issues.


• Ability to work with vendors and support staff on support tickets and follow up regularly till resolution is found.

SKILLS / EXPERIENCE:

• 5-6 plus years of application development /Support experience using modern technical frameworks and architecture, including experience collaborating with external technology teams.


• Support experience with multi-channel applications (web, mobile, API, etc.).


• Good to have past experience under DevOpps or SRE role.


• Understanding of the Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC) and/or other methodologies


• Experience working on projects in an Agile/XP environment.


• Experience using at least some of the following technologies: Java, J2EE, Pivotal Cloud Foundry, AZure, Cloud Computing (IaaS, PaaS and SaaS), RESTful interfaces, GIT, Gradle, Maven, NPM, Spring (Spring Batch and Spring Boot), Bootstrap, CSS3, HTML4, React.js, Node.js/JavaScript, Oracle PL/SQL, Data Bricks, NEO4J,DOTNET

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, along with a solid technical background are essential as is the ability to multitask in a fast paced environment. The ideal candidate can explain technical issues in layman's terms and translate business needs to technology teams and back.


• Strong leadership and team player to work as part of a global support team, cross training and supporting multiple critical client facing applications.


• Experience working effectively with diverse groups around the world, including IT management, technology staff, business partners, consultants, vendors and clients

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)

Salary Range:

$88,900 - 151,100 USD

Salary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. Northern Trust provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement 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, and 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.