Job Description:
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 provides innovative financial services and guidance to successful individuals, families, and institutions, emphasizing principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With over 130 years of experience and more than 22,000 employees, we serve sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.
We are seeking a dynamic Senior Lead Cloud Engineer with expertise in Automation, Networking, and Security Operations to join our cloud transformation journey.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cloud automation engineering and security frameworks, responsible for building, automating, and securing multi-cloud infrastructures to protect our assets and applications.
Responsibilities:
1. Develop infrastructure-as-code (IaC) automation using Terraform to create reusable patterns and modules for development teams.
2. Utilize modern DevOps and CI/CD tools (e.g., GitHub, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins) to provision resources and prevent configuration drift.
3. Collaborate with development teams to ensure seamless CI/CD integration and disciplined code versioning.
4. Manage Terraform Cloud workspaces and state management.
5. Design cloud architectures aligned with product roadmaps and well-architected frameworks, collaborating with stakeholders.
6. Investigate and resolve complex cloud infrastructure issues and document solutions.
7. Support ITSM processes for cloud platform support, including change, incident, and request management.
8. Own cloud operational disciplines such as OS lifecycle, backup, recovery, disaster recovery, and certificate management.
9. Manage firewall technologies (Azure Front Door, Akamai WAF/CDN) through automation, with a strong understanding of networking fundamentals.
10. Support and integrate cloud network security platforms, collaborating with vendors for WAF/CDN, DNS, and load balancing.
11. Design and implement automation workflows for network firewalls, enhancing security protocols.
12. Proficiently use APIs to construct REST requests based on documentation, understanding HTTP response codes.
Security Engineering:
1. Develop and enforce Policy-as-Code (PaC) for Azure and AWS environments to configure, detect, remediate, and enforce security standards.
2. Implement security policies based on CIS/NIST benchmarks.
3. Support security vulnerability remediation using cloud posture management and ITSM tools, adhering to SLAs.
4. Manage cloud security posture management platforms (e.g., Wiz, Prisma Cloud) for pre-deployment IaC scanning.
Qualifications:
* Degree in computer science, engineering, or related fields.
* Proven experience in cloud computing (Azure, AWS).
* Experience in cloud networking automation, Terraform, and Azure networking tools.
* Understanding of DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, and automation frameworks.
* Strong scripting skills (Python, PowerShell, YAML, etc.).
* Knowledge of network infrastructure in multi-region/multi-cloud environments.
* Familiarity with Agile methodologies and testing automation frameworks.
Working with Us:
Join Northern Trust and be part of a flexible, collaborative culture committed to community and innovation. We encourage movement within the organization, value inclusivity, and support flexible working arrangements.
Reasonable Accommodation:
Northern Trust is committed to providing accommodations for individuals with disabilities. Contact our HR Service Center for assistance during the employment process.
Apply today and discuss your flexible working needs with us to achieve greater success together.
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