Sr Lead, SW Eng

ntrs; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 115,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Trust is a global leader in wealth management and financial services. The Sr. Lead Software Engineer will own the Master Data Management data pipeline from source through mastering and downstream distribution, using Azure-based technologies.

The role also emphasizes designing scalable ETL solutions, establishing data quality and validation rules, and ensuring batch processing meets SLAs. You will mentor the ETL team and drive modernization to improve scalability and efficiency.

Responsibilities

• End-to-End Data Pipeline Ownership: Own and maintain accountability for the complete MDM data pipeline, ensuring seamless data flow from source systems through mastering and downstream distribution.
• ETL Solution Design & Transformation Leadership: Lead the design, development, and implementation of scalable ETL solutions, ensuring efficient and reliable data integration processes.
• Data Quality & Validation Framework: Define and oversee data contracts, data quality standards, validation rules, and control frameworks to ensure the accuracy, completeness, and integrity of master data.
• Batch Processing & SLA Management: Own the execution and performance of batch processing operations, ensuring adherence to service level agreements (SLAs) and timely issue resolution.
• Platform Optimization & Modernization: Drive the modernization of ETL capabilities by leading the adoption of Azure-based technologies, improving scalability, performance, automation, and operational efficiency.
• Technical Leadership & Team Development: Provide technical direction, mentorship, and oversight to the ETL team, promoting engineering best practices and continuous improvement.

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.

The Sr. Lead Software Engineer serves as the technical leader for Master Data Management (MDM) data integration and movement, with accountability for data ingestion, transformation, quality assurance, and distribution of master data across the enterprise.

Key Responsibilities

• End-to-End Data Pipeline Ownership Own and maintain accountability for the complete MDM data pipeline, ensuring seamless data flow from source systems through mastering and downstream distribution.
• ETL Solution Design & Transformation Leadership Lead the design, development, and implementation of scalable ETL solutions, ensuring efficient and reliable data integration processes.
• Data Quality & Validation Framework Define and oversee data contracts, data quality standards, validation rules, and control frameworks to ensure the accuracy, completeness, and integrity of master data.
• Batch Processing & SLA Management Own the execution and performance of batch processing operations, ensuring adherence to service level agreements (SLAs) and timely issue resolution.
• Platform Optimization & Modernization Drive the modernization of ETL capabilities by leading the adoption of Azure-based technologies, improving scalability, performance, automation, and operational efficiency.
• Technical Leadership & Team Development Provide technical direction, mentorship, and oversight to the ETL team, promoting engineering best practices and continuous improvement.

Salary Range

$114,500 - 194,700 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

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.