Data Program Engineer

Northern Trust

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Work type
On-site
Location
Chicago, IL
Salary
$114,500–$194,700 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
77 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Competitive pay

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Similar $168k
This role $155k
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This role pays less than 56% of similar roles. Most pay $126,800–$209,400 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $155k versus about $168k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Northern Trust

Northern Trust is a leading provider of wealth management, asset servicing, asset management, and banking services to corporations, institutions, and high-net-worth individuals. Industry: Financial Services & Asset Management

Northern Trust currently has 107 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $114,500–$194,700 across 77 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Data Program Engineer

The Data Program Engineer joins a global team to lead multiple data program executions and design data-driven solutions for complex business needs. This role involves designing databases, data models, ETL processes, and data warehouse applications using best practices and patterns. The engineer will manage stakeholder relationships, provide architecture direction to other engineers, and lead technology proof of concepts to ensure feasibility. Key responsibilities include driving continuous technology transformation to minimize technical debt and participating in Agile planning and execution. Required skills include expertise in Snowflake, relational and NoSQL data stores, and advanced data analytics using ML, AI, and GenAI. The role requires a deep understanding of ontology, taxonomy, and PII management within the context of investment or asset management.

What you'll do

  • Design database schemas, data models, ETL processes, and data warehouse applications using best practices.
  • Lead multiple data program executions and technology proof of concepts to ensure architectural feasibility.
  • Provide architectural direction to engineers to support technical patterns and minimize technical debt.
  • Manage stakeholder relationships to set expectations and maintain client satisfaction through effective project management.
  • Define target state technology architectures and roadmaps aligned with IT initiatives.
  • Execute data-driven solutions on Snowflake for complex business needs.
  • Participate in Agile team planning, documentation, execution, testing, and project launches.
  • Analyze industry trends to identify opportunities for capitalizing on new technology advances.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Economics, Business, Finance, or a related discipline.
  • Proven ability to lead multiple data program executions and drive change, transformation, and process improvement initiatives.
  • Expertise in designing data-driven solutions on Snowflake for complex business needs.
  • Expert level understanding of relational and dimensional database concepts, architecture, ontology, and taxonomy design.
  • Deep understanding of relational and NoSQL data stores, methods, and approaches.
  • Experience in systems analysis, application program development, and various technical programming languages.
  • Experience with project feasibility, requirement definition, design, and project leadership.
  • Work Authorization.

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