Sr Principal, SW Quality Eng

Job Description and Principal Responsibilities

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).

The Sr Principal, SDLC Testing Governance is a senior individual contributor and thought leader responsible for establishing, governing, and continuously improving testing governance across the SDLC.

In a regulated financial services environment, this role ensures testing practices and evidencing are robust, auditable, and aligned to industry‑specific and Northern Trust internal standards, with strong partnership across 1

LOD/2

LOD and Enterprise Change Management (ECM).

The successful candidate will work horizontally across product, engineering, QE, architecture, release/change, risk, and audit partners to drive uplift, reduce risk, and enable high‑quality releases with complete, traceable test evidence.

• Own and enforce SDAM testing controls across programs/releases covering test requirements analysis, strategy/plan approvals, production‑separate and production‑equivalent environments, application security testing, and data protection in non‑prod.
• Define and operate practical stage gates and tollgates for testing artifacts (Test Strategy, Test Plan, Traceability, Execution Results, Defect reports, Test Summary, Post‑Implementation Validation) with clear acceptance criteria and approvals.

$137,400 – 240,400 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.

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