Chicago, IL
About Northern Trust
Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.
Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world's most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world's most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.
Senior Data Engineer
WHO WE ARE
Northern Trust provides innovative financial services and guidance to corporations, institutions and affluent families and individuals globally. With 130 years of financial experience and nearly 20,000 partners, we serve the world's most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service. Today, we are going through a metamorphosis starting with our Wealth Management business where we are embracing Agile ways of working and exploring new technologies like cloud, analytics, microservices architecture, etc. Last but not least, our advanced Digital design systems enable us to put our valued customers at the heart of our user experience.
WHO YOU ARE
As a
Senior Data Engineer
integration/transformation
computing/architecture
You bring 7 12+ years of experience in data engineering designing, implementing and maintaining efficient data platforms
You have experience in leading and mentoring a team of data engineers, promoting a culture of excellence and continuous improvement
You have demonstrated experience in migrating on-premises data to cloud and setting up stable, scalable frameworks
You have strong understanding of data modeling techniques and experience in designing data models for cloud data warehouses and OLTP applications
You have advanced proficiency in Python for data processing and automation
You have strong understanding of relational database concepts and have experience with performance tuning techniques
You have hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure and services, preferably Azure, as it relates to data
integration/migration.
You have experience with Kafka and CDC tools for real-time data synchronization
You have familiarity with BI tools and technologies for creating reports and dashboards
You have understanding of REST APIs and how to use them in practice
You have experience with continuous integration and collaboration tools like Azure ADO, GitHub and Confluence.
You have exposure to writing UNIX/LINUX scripts
Our tech stack
Oracle Exadata / Snowflake / Azure / Airflow / Python / Kafka / Shell scripting / PowerBI
WHAT YOU'LL DO
As a partner on the Wealth Passport Development Team, you will be an integral part of one of our nimble and agile cross-functional teams innovating an entire industry. We cherish and nourish our diverse and inclusive culture and welcome you to help us further grow our community. We are actively exploring
emerging technologies in AI, Machine Learning, Predictive Analytics, Blockchain and Decentralized Finance to elevate dozens of products and services which millions of customers use. As a Senior Data Engineer, you will
Work with cross-functional teams to understand data needs and deliver technical solutions, mentoring on best practices.
Constantly look for better ways of solving technical problems and designing the solution by not being afraid of challenging the status quo
Work with other developers on the team, specifically with code reviews and pair programming
Decipher existing software systems and platforms and hook in applications to applicable data sources
WHY 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 that is committed to strengthening the communities we serve. Our talented, driven and energetic people are truly changing the face of Northern Trust. The speed with which we work, the influence of each partner and the focus to positively change the client experience is our common passion. People are our greatest Wealth, so if you have a genuine desire to work in a fast-paced, Agile, inclusive environment which values teamwork, well-honed problem-solving skills, deadline management, ongoing and comprehensive communication, constant attention to detail, and a commitment to continuous improvement then
seek no more!
Working with Us
As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.
Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose.
We'd love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world's most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater
Reasonable accommodation
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We hope you're excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.
Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.