Lead, Infra Info Svcs

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.

Position Title

Lead Automation Engineer

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly technical Lead Automation Engineer to lead the design, development, and implementation of enterprise automation solutions across hybrid infrastructure, cloud platforms, and application environments. This individual will serve as the organization’s technical authority for automation engineering, driving Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Configuration as Code (CaC), and orchestration strategies that improve resiliency, security, operational efficiency, and consistency.

The ideal candidate is an expert in Ansible Automation Platform, automation architecture, enterprise-scale orchestration, API integration, and software engineering principles. They are equally comfortable writing automation code, designing enterprise automation frameworks, mentoring engineers, and influencing executive technology strategy.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Automation Strategy

• Define and lead the enterprise automation roadmap.

• Establish reusable automation standards, frameworks, and engineering best practices.

• Develop automation that supports enterprise resiliency, cyber recovery, disaster recovery, backup and restore, and operational excellence.