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.

Key Responsibilities

✅ Design, engineer, and operate enterprise cloud data platform services

✅ Curate and manage data platform capabilities consumed by application, analytics, and data teams

✅ Define platform standards, governance, security controls, and operational best practices

✅ Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC), GitOps, CI/CD, and platform automation

✅ Architect cloud networking, authentication, authorization, and integration patterns

✅ Ensure platform reliability, resilience, observability, and operational excellence

✅ Drive platform adoption, self-service capabilities, and developer experience

Desired Experience

• Strong Cloud Platform Engineering background, preferably on Azure
• Experience managing and operating data platform technologies such as: SnowflakeDatabricksAzure SynapseSQL ServerPostgreSQLOracle
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred)
• GitHub Actions / CI/CD pipelines
• GitOps and platform automation
• Cloud security, IAM, secrets management, and policy enforcement
• Network architecture and connectivity design
• Platform monitoring, reliability, and operational support models

Nice to Have

• Data Lake/Lakehouse architecture exposure
• Python or scripting for platform automation
• Experience supporting AI/ML and analytics platforms
• Financial Services domain experience

What We're Looking For

We are not seeking a traditional Data Engineer focused primarily on data pipelines, ETL development, or analytics use cases. We are looking for a Platform Engineer who builds, governs, automates, and operates cloud data platform services that enable teams across the enterprise.

Working with Us

As a Northern Trust partner, you will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture, which has a strong history of financial strength and stability. Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to an inclusive workplace and assisting the communities we serve.

Philanthropy is deeply rooted in Northern Trust's history and is an essential element of our culture. Employees around the world give their time and talent to work for the greater good of their communities.

Reasonable Accommodation

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 MyHRHelp@ntrs.com , or alternatively you can discuss your individual requirements with the recruiter you are working with.

About Our Pune Office

The Northern Trust Pune office, established in 2016, is now home to over 3,000 employees. The office handles various functions, including Operations for Asset Servicing and Wealth Management, as well as delivering critical technology solutions that support business operations across the globe.

Our Pune team takes our commitment to service to heart. In 2024, they volunteered more than 10,000+ hours into the communities where they live and work. Learn more.