Sr Lead Data Engineer

Northern Trust

Actively hiring
Chicago, IL Posted 85 days ago $114,500–$194,700 / year
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TL;DR

The Senior Lead Data Engineer role at Northern Trust involves leading the design and implementation of data-driven solutions on Snowflake for complex business needs within the investment management domain. This senior-level position requires expertise in database architecture, ETL processes, and advanced analytics using ML and AI. The ideal candidate will manage relationships with stakeholders to ensure project success while driving technology transformation and minimizing technical debt. Key responsibilities include evangelizing data strategies, leading proof of concepts, providing architectural guidance, and participating in Agile development cycles across global teams. Essential skills encompass a deep understanding of relational databases, NoSQL stores, and cybersecurity practices, along with experience in systems analysis and application development.

Skills

Snowflake SQL NoSQL ETL Data Warehouse Relational Databases Dimensional Modeling Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence GenAI CI/CD Agile AWS Kubernetes

What you'll do

  • Design data-driven solutions on Snowflake for complex business needs.
  • Manage relationships with stakeholders to ensure client satisfaction and project success.
  • Lead technology proof of concepts to validate architecture solutions.
  • Provide architectural direction and support technical patterns for engineers.
  • Drive continuous technology transformation to reduce technical debt and improve efficiency.
  • Participate in defining target state technology architectures and roadmaps.

What we're looking for

  • Expertise in designing data-driven solutions on Snowflake for complex business needs.
  • Deep understanding of relational and NoSQL databases, dimensional modeling, and ETL processes.
  • Professional experience in investment management or asset management preferred.
  • Strong background in data security, cyber-security, and PII management.
  • Proven ability to drive change, transformation, and process improvement initiatives.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Economics, Business, Finance, or equivalent experience.

Market check

Salary context

This $114,500–$194,700 range sits above 35% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$138,503–$207,250

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$139,000–$211,200

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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