Principal, SW Quality Engineer

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.

Principal, quality engineering Chicago - USA

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)

For more than a century, Northern Trust has worked hard building our legacy of outstanding service, expertise and integrity. From a Chicago-based bank founded in 1889, we now have more than 20 international locations and 18,500 employees globally. We serve the world’s most-sophisticated clients – from sovereign wealth funds and the wealthiest individuals and families, to the most-successful hedge funds and corporate brands.

We burnished our reputation as a global leader delivering innovative investment management, asset and fund administration, fiduciary and banking solutions enabled by sophisticated, leading technology. And through it all, we continually laid a solid, forward-looking foundation on which future generations can continue growing and achieving greater.

As of March 31, 2019, Northern Trust Corporation had:

$10.9 trillion in assets under custody/administration

$8.2 trillion in assets under custody

$1.2 trillion in assets under management

$122 billion in banking assets

Northern Trust is looking for a Principal, Quality Engineering to join its Corporate Applications testing team. This leader will be responsible for establishing and executing the overall quality strategy across multiple agile teams, driving automation-first testing, strengthening release governance, and building continuous quality signals that provide confidence for frequent deployments and releases.

The ideal candidate combines strong leadership, banking domain expertise, technical depth in modern Quality Engineering practices, and a track record of leading large-scale enterprise transformation programs. This role requires close partnership with Product, Engineering, Architecture, Risk, Operations, and Business stakeholders to ensure quality is embedded across the software delivery lifecycle.

Location : Chicago, IL, USA

Experience : 14 -18 Years ( Minimum 8 years in Quality Engineering and 5 years in leadership role)

Business Domain: Banking, Risk, Compliance

Tools: Azure Devops, Selenium with Java, Playwright, DevOps concepts

Good to have : Service Now ATF , Exposure to AI based QE solutioning

Job Description AND Principal Responsibilities

Thought leadership, consultation, mentoring & guidance for test automation

Advance product quality via testing innovations and process improvement

Collaborate with BAs, Architects & Developers in designing testable applications

Technical roadmaps & plans for implementing enterprise/program test strategies

Design & manage technical proof-of-concept and feasibility studies

Resolve technical issues, anticipate risks and ensure timely management escalation

Utilize analytical skills in determining the root cause of defects & issues

Influence and communicate effectively with both technical & non-technical audiences

Analysis, optimization, improvement & maintenance of current test automation suites

Master enterprise/program high-level business workflows

Mentor junior SDETs to improve technical ability and effectiveness

Promote and support implementation of automated CI/CT/CD pipeline

Develop & extend test automation frameworks for UI, Micro services & API

Guarantee compliance to automation framework, standards & best practices

Facilitate automated, on-demand test automation metrics

Ensure automated tests are run early & often providing quick feedback to the team

Seek stakeholder feedback via test automation demos

Accelerate test development process by leveraging existing assets, standards & best practices; Add new functions/methods to the libraries for continuous improvement

Develop release confidence frameworks to support go/no-go decision making.

Evaluate and implement AI-enabled Quality Engineering solutions to improve productivity, coverage, and defect prevention.

Establish enterprise dashboards and quality scorecards using Azure DevOps and reporting platforms.

Experience/ Skills

Experience

BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or Information Technology or equivalent

14-18 years of overall experience with at least 8 years in quality engineering

5-8 years of experience implementing test automation

5-8 years of Experience in leading team of employee/contractors

Experience in multi-tiered, complex system design & architecture

Proven experience managing large globally distributed teams across multiple vendors and partners.

Experience in Banking, Financial Services, Risk Management, Regulatory Compliance, or Corporate Applications

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Required Skills:

Excellent knowledge of SDLC and Agile development practices

Lead level exposure to Java, Selenium/LeanFT, BDD (Cucumber/JBehave), TestNG, Eclipse/IntelliJ, ServiceNow ATF , Playwright

Experience with Devops/CICD toolset - Bamboo/Jenkins/Concourse, Maven, Git, BitBucket

Expert in QA process, techniques & methodologies

Solid analytical and problem-solving skills

Both attention to detail & ability to rise above details to see broader implications & recommend strategic solutions

Self-starter; Positive & adaptable; Multi-task in a continually changing environment

Ability to work independently and with a team

Proven interpersonal and communication skills with technical & business partners

Preferred/ Recommended Skills:

Experience leading enterprise quality transformation initiatives.

Experience building automation operating models and continuous testing capabilities.

Exposure to AI-enabled software testing and next-generation Quality Engineering solutions.

Experience presenting executive leadership and influencing strategic technology decisions.

Proven ability to lead and collaborate in global, cross functional teams

Familiarity with Banking/Financial domain

Experience in leading large program

Experience supporting one or more of the following:

• •ServiceNow IRM / GRC Platforms
• •Risk & Control Management Solutions
• •Regulatory Compliance Platforms
• •Corporate Risk Technologies
• •Payment and Financial Processing Systems

Salary Range:

$114,700 - 194,900 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,