Principal, SW Quality Eng

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.

Location
:
Chicago, IL, USA

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

• Business Domain:
  Custody Banking, Payments, Liquidity and Trades
• Banking Products:
  Flex cube / Bancs / LME / GPP / MTS / Polaris LMS
• Payment System: CHAPS, SEPA, CREST, RITS, Austra Clear, FEDwire, Chips

Tools
:
Azure Dev Ops, Selenium with Java, Dev Ops concepts, CI/CD implementation

Good to have:
Exposure to AI based QE solutioning

• 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

• 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 leading team of employees/contractors
• Experience in multi‑tiered, complex system design & architecture

• Excellent knowledge of SDLC and Agile development practices
• Lead level exposure to Java, Selenium/LeanFT, BDD (Cucumber/JBehave), TestNG, Eclipse/IntelliJ
• Experience with Dev Ops/CICD toolset – Bamboo/Jenkins/Concourse, Maven, Git, Bit Bucket
• Expert in QA process, techniques & methodologies
• Forecasting, estimation & ROI analysis
• 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

• Proven ability to lead and collaborate in global, cross‑functional teams
• Familiarity with Banking/Financial domain
• Experience in leading large programs

$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,…