Manager, Network Applications Engineering

Northern Trust

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Naperville, ILChicago, IL
Salary
$114,500–$194,700 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
10 days ago
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Confirmed live today

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Below market

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This role $155k
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This role pays less than 78% of similar roles. Most pay $160,937–$235,750 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $155k versus about $198k 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 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 · Manager, Network Applications Engineering

The Manager, Network Applications Engineering is a senior technology leader responsible for the strategy, architecture, engineering, and transformation of enterprise network application services across on-premises, cloud, and data center environments. Leading a global team, you will manage critical services including application delivery, DNS/DHCP/IPAM, load balancing, secure access, and network security platforms. You will drive technology roadmaps, engineering standards, and automation initiatives to improve scalability and reliability. Key technical requirements include expertise in NGFW platforms, SD-WAN, Zero-Trust Network Access, SASE, and Cisco/Arista Routing and Switching. You will utilize tools like Tufin, F5, Infoblox, and ServiceNow while managing AWS and Azure cloud networking. The role solves complex infrastructure problems by ensuring network services align with global financial services business models and regional compliance standards.

What you'll do

  • Define and document Network Engineering Standards and Low-Level Design documents.
  • Manage the technical lifecycle for all Network and Communications services.
  • Lead budgeting and procurement activities for new service builds and projects.
  • Execute technology transformations and modernization for on-premises, cloud, and data center environments.
  • Oversee the transition and handover of projects to Network Operations.
  • Provide escalation support for complex troubleshooting during major incidents.
  • Create performance, audit, and compliance reports for senior management.
  • Support architecture teams in scoping, proof of concept activities, and roadmap creation.

What we're looking for

  • 8–10 years of experience in network engineering solutions within a global enterprise-scale organization.
  • At least 5 years of experience leading or managing teams.
  • Hands-on experience in design engineering and building resilient security solutions, ideally within financial services or investment banking.
  • Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, global financial services business models, and regional compliance standards.
  • Experience with automation and orchestration, including scripting against APIs.
  • Strong understanding of Layer 2, Layer 3, and Layer 4–7 network and security technologies.
  • ITIL v3 Foundation or higher certification (or demonstrable equivalent working experience).
  • Work Authorization.

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