Infrastructure Network Testing Lead

Northern Trust

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Work type
On-site
Location
Chicago, IL
Salary
$95,600–$162,400 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
2 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby
99+ roles within 25 mi

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Below market

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This role pays less than 92% of similar roles. Most pay $151,650–$208,668 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $129k versus about $180k for comparable roles.

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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 108 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $114,500–$194,700 across 75 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Infrastructure Network Testing Lead

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JOB TITLE: Infrastructure Network Testing Lead The Infrastructure Network Testing Lead serves as a Lead Software Quality Engineer responsible for validating enterprise network changes across LAN, WAN, security, and cloud platforms. This role ensures that all network modifications meet functional, performance, and compliance requirements before production release. Key responsibilities include designing test plans, executing validation scenarios for routing, switching, firewalls, SD-WAN, and load balancers, and providing go/no-go recommendations. The position requires proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, ServiceNow, and ITIL concepts, alongside experience with Jira and Azure. Candidates must demonstrate skills in defect management, risk control, and driving automation for network and security changes. The role solves the business problem of reducing incidents and improving deployment success through structured testing and rigorous change governance.

Skills

Network Testing SD-WAN Routing Switching Firewall Load Balancers Zscaler Azure AWS CI/CD ServiceNow Jira ITIL Agile Scrum Kanban Confluence F5 Infoblox Palo Alto Silver Peak Excel SharePoint BMC Remedy

What you'll do

  • Execute end-to-end validation of network changes including routing, switching, firewalls, SD-WAN, and load balancers.
  • Design and run detailed test plans, test cases, and validation scenarios for LAN/WAN, security, and cloud platforms.
  • Identify defects and risks to provide clear go/no-go recommendations during production release bridge calls.
  • Drive the automation of validation processes using scripts and tools to improve testing efficiency and coverage.
  • Maintain comprehensive validation evidence, test reports, and quality metrics to ensure audit readiness.
  • Collaborate with engineering and operations teams to ensure all changes meet functional, performance, and security requirements.
  • Track and address failed change incidents while identifying opportunities for process optimization.

What we're looking for

  • Must have 10–14 years of total IT experience.
  • Must have 5+ years of experience in network testing delivery leadership.
  • Must perform end-to-end validation of network changes including switching, routing, firewalls, SD-WAN, Zscaler, and load balancers.
  • Must design and execute detailed test plans, test cases, and validation scenarios for network changes.
  • Must possess experience with Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, ServiceNow, and ITIL Service Management concepts.
  • Must be familiar with Agile Methodologies (Scrum/Kanban) and project management tools like Azure and Jira.
  • Knowledge of SD-WAN (Silver Peak/Palo Alto), Zscaler, F5, Infoblox, Cloud (Azure/AWS), and automation tools is preferred.
  • Work Authorization.

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