Principal Software Quality Engineer

Northern Trust

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Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Chicago, IL
Salary
$114,700–$194,900 / yr
Posted
71 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $186k
This role $155k
$100k most similar roles pay here $252k

This role pays less than 79% of similar roles. Most pay $156,507–$214,750 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $155k versus about $186k 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 48 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $114,500–$194,700 across 43 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Principal Software Quality Engineer

Principal, SW Quality Eng joins the payments, messaging and liquidity testing team to drive quality for complex systems involving custody banking, payments, liquidity, and trades. This role involves leading test automation initiatives, mentoring junior SDETs, and designing technical roadmaps for enterprise-level programs. The individual will build and maintain automated frameworks for UI, microservices, and APIs while implementing CI/CD pipelines and conducting proof-of-concept studies to improve product quality. Key responsibilities include collaborating with architects and developers to ensure testable applications and managing the analysis of defect root causes. Required technical skills include Java, Selenium, LeanFT, BDD tools like Cucumber or JBehave, TestNG, Maven, Git, and BitBucket. The role also utilizes Azure DevOps and focuses on next-gen automation solutions, including potential AI-driven technologies, to solve challenges within the banking and financial domain.

What you'll do

  • Drive testing for payments, messaging, and liquidity projects using next-gen automation and AI technologies.
  • Develop and extend test automation frameworks for UI, Microservices, and APIs.
  • Create technical roadmaps and plans for implementing enterprise-level test strategies.
  • Mentor junior SDETs to improve their technical skills and overall effectiveness.
  • Manage the implementation of automated CI/CT/CD pipelines to provide rapid feedback.
  • Conduct proof-of-concept studies and feasibility analyses for new testing technologies.
  • Analyze, optimize, and maintain existing test automation suites to ensure high product quality.
  • Resolve complex technical issues and perform root cause analysis on defects.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent.
  • 14 to 18 years of overall experience including at least 8 years in quality engineering.
  • 5 to 8 years of experience implementing test automation.
  • 5 to 8 years of experience leading a team of employees and contractors.
  • Expertise in SDLC, Agile practices, and QA methodologies.
  • Proficiency with Java, Selenium/LeanFT, BDD (Cucumber/JBehave), TestNG, and IDEs like Eclipse or IntelliJ.
  • Experience with DevOps/CI/CD toolsets including Bamboo, Jenkins, Concourse, Maven, Git, and BitBucket.
  • Work Authorization.

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