Lead AWS DevOps Engineer & Deployment Coordinator

Northern Trust

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Chicago, IL
Employment
Full-time
Posted
118 days ago
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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

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TL;DR · Lead AWS DevOps Engineer & Deployment Coordinator

The Lead AWS DevOps Engineer & Deployment Coordinator will own the DevOps architecture and deployment strategy, providing technical leadership to ensure reliable, compliant application delivery and production stability. You will partner with engineering, security, and operations teams to translate business needs into practical architecture and delivery plans. Daily responsibilities include designing AWS-based architectures, building CI/CD pipelines, and managing Infrastructure as Code. You will utilize Terraform (HCL), GitLab CI/CD, and ServiceNow to coordinate deployments while enforcing cybersecurity policies using DAST, SAST, SCA, and Sonar. The role requires managing incident triage, root cause analysis, and risk assessments within a regulated environment. You must navigate complex release management processes to maintain high performance and security standards across the platform's technical infrastructure.

What you'll do

  • Own the DevOps and deployment architecture to ensure scalable, secure, and maintainable cloud solutions.
  • Design and support AWS-based architectures while providing technical leadership for cloud engineering and automation.
  • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD and manage infrastructure as code using Terraform.
  • Coordinate and execute application deployments across environments while ensuring minimal downtime and controlled rollouts.
  • Enforce cybersecurity policies by integrating security tools like DAST, SAST, SCA, and Sonar into the SDLC.
  • Manage production releases following ITSM and Change Management practices using ServiceNow.
  • Lead production incident triage, communication, and resolution while performing deep-dive root cause analysis.
  • Perform risk assessments for infrastructure changes to ensure compliance with organizational and regulatory standards.

What we're looking for

  • Strong AWS solution architecture knowledge with hands-on cloud implementation experience.
  • Proven experience with Terraform (HCL) for infrastructure provisioning.
  • Hands-on experience with GitLab CI/CD for pipeline creation and management.
  • Strong expertise in deployment practices, including CI/CD and ServiceNow-based release processes.
  • Deep understanding of cybersecurity tools including DAST, SAST, SCA, penetration testing, and Sonar.
  • Solid experience in ITSM Change Management processes and production incident management.
  • Experience with GitHub Actions is a plus (preferred).
  • Work Authorization.

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