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.
Role/ Department:
Northern Trust are seeking an experienced UNIX/Linux Hands-On Architect to lead the design, implementation, and road mapping of our enterprise-scale UNIX/Linux infrastructure.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in financial services technology and a proven track record of architecting and implementing scalable, robust, compliant and secure systems in a hybrid cloud environment.
This position offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of our enterprise UNIX/Linux infrastructure and play a crucial role in our digital transformation journey.
The successful candidate will be at the forefront of implementing cutting-edge technologies while ensuring the highest standards of security, scalability, and performance for our financial systems
The key responsibilities of the role include:
- Develop and maintain architectural roadmaps aligned with business objectives
- Ensure consistency and standardization across the enterprise UNIX/Linux environment
- Architect solutions for hybrid cloud environments
- Lead the design and implementation of hybrid cloud solutions integrating on-premises and cloud-based UNIX/Linux systems
- Optimize workload placement and resource utilization across hybrid environments
- Lead the implementation of new UNIX/Linux infrastructure projects
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to the UNIX/Linux team
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate UNIX/Linux systems with other platforms
- Architect solutions that meet stringent financial industry security standards and regulatory requirements
- Implement and maintain security best practices for UNIX/Linux systems
- Collaborate with security teams to ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations
- Design and implement secure access and authentication mechanisms
- Conduct regular security assessments and implement necessary improvements
- Design high-performance, scalable systems capable of handling enterprise-level workloads
- Implement monitoring and optimization strategies to ensure system reliability and performance
- Ensure infrastructure can scale to meet growing business demands
- Develop automation strategies to improve efficiency and reduce manual interventions
- Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices for UNIX/Linux environments
- Foster a DevOps culture, promoting collaboration between development and operations teams
- Design and implement robust disaster recovery and business continuity solutions
- Ensure high availability of critical systems and services
Skills/Qualifications:
- Experience in a senior architectural role within the financial services industry
- Strong hands-on experience with enterprise-level UNIX/Linux systems (e.g., Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Oracle Linux, IBM AIX)
- In-depth knowledge of hybrid cloud architectures and technologies (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform)
- Experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) and microservices architectures
- Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Bash, Python, Perl) and automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Chef)
- Solid understanding of network protocols, storage systems, and database technologies
- Familiarity with financial industry regulations and compliance requirements (e.g., PCI-DSS, SOX, GDPR)
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to think strategically
- Outstanding communication and leadership abilities
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.
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