Systems Engineer

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.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lifecycle Management: Oversee the end-to-end lifecycle of developer tools, from selection and implementation to maintenance and upgrades.
• Technical Expertise: Provide in-depth technical guidance on the best practices, use cases, and configurations of various developer tools.
• Team Collaboration: Foster a collaborative environment, working closely with development teams to understand their needs and challenges, and providing effective solutions.
• Tool Integration: Ensure seamless integration of developer tools within the existing development infrastructure and workflows.
• Innovation: Stay abreast of industry trends and advancements, continuously exploring new tools and technologies that can enhance developer productivity.
• Training and Support: Develop and deliver training programs and support documentation to ensure effective use of developer tools across the organization.
• Performance Monitoring: Implement and manage metrics to monitor the performance and usage of developer tools, making data-driven decisions for improvements.
• Budget Management: Manage the budget for developer tools, ensuring cost-effective procurement and maintenance
• Troubleshooting: Troubleshoot installation and execution issues related to developer tools.
• Collaboration: Work with other groups in Northern Trust in resolving INCs related to developer tools

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. Advanced degrees or certifications are a plus
• Experience: A minimum of 10 years of experience in software development, with at least 3 years in a leadership role managing developer tools.
• Technical Skills:
  Proficiency in a wide range of developer tools (e.g., IDEs, CI/CD pipelines, version control systems) and familiarity with programming languages.
  Extensive experience with installation and configuration of developer tools on PC and MaC platforms
  Experience in system administration, networking, active directories
  Experience in setup and configuration of security certificates, policies
  Experiene in configuring Proxy settings
  Experience in testing and troubleshooting desktop software installation/configuration and running
  Experience in Docker Desktop and Anaconda would be a huge plus.
• Leadership: Proven track record of leading and mentoring technical teams, with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a focus on delivering high-quality solutions.
• Project Management: Experience in project management, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• Adaptability: Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with cloud-based development environments and tools
• Familiarity with Agile and DevOps methodologies
• Certifications in relevant technologies and tools

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

Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at MyHRHelp@ntrs.com.

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.