Senior Lead, SW Support

Northern Trust

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Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Chicago, IL
Salary
$95,600–$162,400 / yr
Posted
25 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $186k
This role $129k
$81k most similar roles pay here $236k

This role pays less than 90% of similar roles. Most pay $150,000–$221,100 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $129k versus about $186k for comparable roles.

Based on 239 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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TL;DR · Senior Lead, SW Support

Sr. Lead, SW Support is a member of the global Accounting and Fund Administration Production Assurance team, providing high-quality service to operations and business stakeholders across multiple regions. The role involves ensuring system availability and service continuity by investigating and resolving complex production incidents for critical accounting and fund administration applications. You will act as a subject matter expert, providing technical guidance while overseeing defect remediation and service improvements. Key technologies include SQL (Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server), DataStage, ETL platforms, and Control M. The role requires proficiency in ITIL processes via ServiceNow, Linux and Windows environments, and modern architectures including Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka, and RabbitMQ. You will also leverage Microsoft 365 and Power Platform to automate tasks while ensuring stability across distributed and data technologies within the financial services domain.

What you'll do

  • Provide senior-level production support for critical Accounting and Fund Administration applications to ensure system stability and availability.
  • Investigate, analyze, and resolve complex production incidents by coordinating with technology, infrastructure, and vendor teams.
  • Act as a subject matter expert providing technical guidance and leadership to team members and stakeholders.
  • Evaluate and implement tools and processes to improve operational resilience and support efficiency.
  • Advise on the development and maintenance of scripts, utilities, and application components for production stability.
  • Oversee cross-functional activities including defect remediation, change scheduling, and service improvement actions.
  • Manage team priorities and monitor progress to ensure work is completed accurately within agreed timelines.
  • Follow ITIL-aligned incident, problem, and change management processes using tools like ServiceNow.

What we're looking for

  • Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience.
  • Experience in application production support across mainframe, distributed, and data platforms.
  • Proficiency in SQL (preferably Oracle or Microsoft SQL Server) and troubleshooting database issues.
  • Practical knowledge of DataStage, ETL job support, investigation, and remediation.
  • Experience with Linux and Windows server environments including scripting and operational support.
  • Knowledge of IT Service Management processes, including incident, problem, and change management using ServiceNow.
  • Financial services domain knowledge in middle office operations or asset servicing (preferred).
  • Work Authorization.

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