Solution Architect - Data & AI

About Northern Trust – A global leader in wealth management, asset servicing, asset management and banking services, Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) has guided the world’s most successful individuals, families, corporations and institutions since 1889, based on its three guiding principles that endure:
Service, Expertise, and Integrity.

Northern Trust Asset Management seeks a Solution Architect with strong expertise in building data and AI business solutions. The candidate will be part of a dynamic, fast‑paced global team driving strategic data initiatives for NTAM.

• Solutioning Snowflake on Azure Cloud for complex business needs.
• Production‑enabled AI business tools and advanced analytics, including ML, AI, GenAI, Agentic AI and MLOps.
• Design, documentation and review of data and AI strategy for stakeholders across business and data teams.
• Architecture, building, deploying and maintaining business applications and modern cloud solutions.
• Experience with relational, dimensional, No
  
  SQL data stores and data‑modeling techniques (Dimensional, Star, Data Vault, Snowflake).
• Experience with Azure cloud services and architecture best practices.
• Strong understanding of DB concepts, database architecture, LDM & PDM, data flow diagrams.
• Comfortable with domain‑driven design and modern engineering practices.

• Document application architecture for the business unit across multiple programs.
• Interface with global teams to collaborate on business deliveries.
• Provide design‑level functional and technical expertise, recommending best practices.
• Implement latest delivery approaches based on cloud architecture.
• Build value‑creation and business capability models for large‑scale technology platforms.
• Lead technology proof‑of‑concepts to ensure feasibility of architecture solutions.
• Lead teams through influence, fostering knowledge of end‑to‑end solution considerations.
• Advise on database design, data models, data processes, and data‑warehouse applications.
• Promote data and AI strategy among stakeholders.

• Experience in solutioning Snowflake on Azure Cloud and meaningful AI business tooling.
• Investment Management or Asset Management experience (recommended).
• Cloud architecture certification (AWS or Azure) or equivalent experience.
• Strong understanding of relational, dimensional, No
  
  SQL data stores and data modeling.
• Experience configuring, maintaining and optimizing Snowflake databases.
• Advanced analytics techniques, ML, AI, GenAI, Agentic AI, MLOps.

Salary Range: $137,400 - $233,600 USD (base pay)

• Retirement benefits: 401(k) and pension.
• Health and welfare benefits: medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability.
• Paid time off, parental and caregiver leave.
• Life & accident insurance.
• Other voluntary and well‑being benefits.
• Discretionary bonus program, potentially including equity.

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 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).

Reasonable Accommodation

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing adjustments to individuals with health conditions and disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at  or discuss your individual requirements with your recruiter.

Northern Trust is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, gender identity, national origin, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Policy statements apply accordingly for the U.S., Canada, EMEA, and APAC regions.