Director Software Engineering - Enterprise DevOps

Northern Trust

Actively hiring
Chicago, IL Posted 74 days ago $164,600–$288,000 / year
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TL;DR

The Director of Software Engineering at Northern Trust leads the Enterprise DevSecOps function, overseeing a geographically distributed team of up to 20 engineers and developers. This visionary role involves defining and executing strategic DevSecOps practices across over 700 applications and nearly 7,000 CI/CD pipelines, leveraging Azure cloud services, GitHub Actions, and Terraform for Infrastructure as Code. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in AI-powered automation, Agentic SDLC, and DevSecOps methodologies, with expertise in technologies like .NET, Java, Python, ReactJS, Kubernetes, and Docker. They will drive innovation by integrating AI into the development process, ensuring robust security practices, and fostering a culture of continuous learning and collaboration within a large-scale financial services environment.

Skills

Azure GitHub Terraform Kubernetes Docker CI/CD Python .NET Java ReactJS SonarQube WIZ Insight AppSec Selenium Playwright LoadRunner Chaos Monkey ServiceNow AI LLMs

What you'll do

  • Define and execute the enterprise DevSecOps strategy to align with organizational goals.
  • Drive adoption of AI-powered automation and Agentic SDLC practices for innovation at scale.
  • Oversee maintenance, optimization, and evolution of 7,000 CI/CD and IaC pipelines.
  • Ensure robust CI/CD practices using GitHub for source code management and pipeline automation.
  • Manage security-first development by integrating comprehensive security tools throughout the SDLC.
  • Lead functional test automation initiatives using Selenium and Playwright frameworks.

What we're looking for

  • Over 10 years of progressive experience in software engineering, DevOps, or platform engineering.
  • At least 5 years of leadership experience managing distributed teams of 15+ engineers across multiple locations.
  • Deep expertise with Microsoft Azure cloud services and Infrastructure as Code practices using Terraform, Ansible Tower.
  • Strong hands-on experience with GitHub for CI/CD pipeline development and management.
  • Proven track record in leading large-scale DevOps transformations in enterprise environments.

Market check

Salary context

This $164,600–$288,000 range sits above 81% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$148,500–$220,000

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$152,237–$218,150

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

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 20 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $137,400–$233,600 across 18 roles with salary data.

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