Data Program Engineer

Overview In this role you will lead data program initiatives at Northern Trust, shaping data-driven solutions on modern platforms. You will partner with global teams to align IT initiatives with business goals and drive technology transformation. You will tackle architecture design, data modeling, and integration challenges that enable scalable asset management and wealth services. This is an opportunity to influence how data fuels decisions for sophisticated clients in a collaborative, inclusive culture. Compensation / Benefitsretirement benefits (401k and pension)medical, dental, vision, and other welfare benefitspaid time offparential and caregiver leavelife & accident insurancediscretionary bonus program (may include equity) ResponsibilitiesManage stakeholder relationships and ensure client satisfaction through strong project managementAdvocate data strategy and support cross-team alignment on business and tech goalsProvide architecture direction and lead engineers in applying architectural patternsLead technology proof of concepts to validate solution feasibilityDrive continuous technology transformation and reduce technical debtContribute to target state technology architecture and roadmaps; ensure IT alignmentParticipate in a fast-paced Agile team across planning, execution, testing and launchCollaborate with global teams to deliver business outcomes Key requirementsProven ability to lead multi-project data programsExpertise in designing data-driven solutions on Snowflake for complex needsInvestment Management or Asset Management experience recommendedDatabase design, ETL, data warehouse applications using best practicesStrong understanding of relational, dimensional databases and taxonomy designBachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline or equivalent experienceIndependent, detail-oriented with intellectual curiosityExperience driving change, transformation, and process improvementStakeholder management and executive liaison to achieve outcomesUnderstanding of data security, cyber-security, and PII managementDeep knowledge of relational and NoSQL data storesAdvanced data analytics using ML, AI and GenAIIntellectual curiosityIndependent and self-directed workAttention to detailSnowflake data platformData architecture and modelingETL and data warehouse design