Lead Software Engineer (Full Stack)

Northern Trust • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

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 is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world’s most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service. Major Duties :1. Consults with partners from systems and other business units regarding new techniques, practices, or technologies in data processing and the impact of proposed and ongoing projects. 2. Evaluates and makes recommendation on techniques, practices, or technologies that would enhance business needs. Also does work to ensure continuous process improvements. 3. Communicates with systems, vendors, and partners at all levels in the business unit, and clients about new technology/systems issues that would enhance current practices/maintain system availability and service level agreements. 4. Provides input into strategic planning and long-range direction for technology in the business unit. 5. Acts as the technical or business consultant on project development/production health, new techniques and the implementation of new processes. 6. Develops or maintains computer programs, including designing, coding, testing, debugging, and installation as needed. 7. Conducts feasibility studies and defines and designs system requirements for complex data processing projects. 8. Prepares project phase reports, including requirements, feasibility, definition and design. May also review and validate requirements, definition and design to evaluate production impact and support requirements 9. Carries out activities that are large in scope and technically difficult 10. Role is balanced between high level operational execution and development, and execution of strategic direction of business function activities Knowledge :Knowledge of programming languages, various business applications, state of the art technology, and current trends in the computer industry is required to evaluate and recommend new technologies. Knowledge of various application designs and programming techniques, usually acquired through related experience, is required to evaluate processes. Analytical and problem solving skills are needed for systems guidance.

Requirements

• A College or University degree and/or relevant proven work experience is required
• Experience with project feasibility, definition requirements, and design and/or project leadership.
• Experience with various technical programming languages, and phase report studies are required.
• Knowledge of programming languages, various business applications, state of the art technology, and current trends in the computer industry is required to evaluate and recommend new technologies.
• Knowledge of various application designs and programming techniques, usually acquired through related experience, is required to evaluate processes.
• Analytical and problem solving skills are needed for systems guidance.

Responsibilities

• Consults with partners from systems and other business units regarding new techniques, practices, or technologies in data processing and the impact of proposed and ongoing projects.
• Evaluates and makes recommendation on techniques, practices, or technologies that would enhance business needs. Also does work to ensure continuous process improvements.
• Communicates with systems, vendors, and partners at all levels in the business unit, and clients about new technology/systems issues that would enhance current practices/maintain system availability and service level agreements.
• Provides input into strategic planning and long-range direction for technology in the business unit.
• Acts as the technical or business consultant on project development/production health, new techniques and the implementation of new processes.
• Develops or maintains computer programs, including designing, coding, testing, debugging, and installation as needed.
• Conducts feasibility studies and defines and designs system requirements for complex data processing projects.
• Prepares project phase reports, including requirements, feasibility, definition and design. May also review and validate requirements, definition and design to evaluate production impact and support requirements
• Carries out activities that are large in scope and technically difficult
• Role is balanced between high level operational execution and development, and execution of strategic direction of business function activities

Benefits

• 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.
• Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level