Sr Principal, DevOps & DevSecOps Engineering

Role Overview

We are seeking a seasoned technology leader with 18+ years of deep technical and architectural experience in DevOps and DevSecOps practices. This distinguished engineer will drive engineering excellence, product adoption, and innovation across a large-scale financial organization. The role demands hands-on expertise, strategic leadership, and the ability to influence global technology teams while ensuring operational resilience and regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Engineering Leadership: Lead the design, development, and adoption of enterprise-grade DevOps/DevSecOps solutions across global financial platforms.
• Architecture & Innovation: Architect scalable CI/CD pipelines and automation frameworks leveraging GitHub, Azure DevOps, Sonatype, and Broadcom CA Release Automation.
• Product Ownership: Act as global service owner for DevOps/DevSecOps platforms, ensuring reliability, security, and compliance.
• Hands-on Execution: Provide technical direction and hands-on engineering in pipeline automation, release orchestration, and secure software delivery.
• Governance & Compliance: Embed security and compliance controls into DevOps workflows, aligning with financial industry standards and regulatory frameworks.
• Collaboration & Influence: Partner with product engineering teams, risk governance, and infrastructure leaders to drive adoption of modern DevOps practices.
• Continuous Improvement: Champion innovative approaches to accelerate delivery, improve resilience, and reduce operational risk.

Required Skills & Experience

• 15+ years of progressive experience in DevOps, DevSecOps, and infrastructure engineering.
• Distinguished engineer with proven hands-on expertise in:
  • GitHub Enterprise
  • Azure DevOps
  • CI/CD pipeline design and automation
  • Sonatype Nexus / Lifecycle
  • Broadcom CA Release Automation
• Strong architectural background in enterprise-scale automation and secure delivery pipelines.
• Experience leading global service ownership and driving adoption across large financial organizations.
• Deep problem-solving ability with a leadership edge-capable of influencing senior stakeholders and guiding engineering teams.
• Knowledge of Liquibase for database change management (preferred).
• Proven track record of delivering resilient, compliant, and scalable solutions in regulated industries.

Preferred Background

• Experience in financial services or global banking organizations.
• Strong understanding of regulatory compliance frameworks (e.g., ISO, NIST, DORA, PRA).
• Ability to balance strategic vision with hands-on execution.

Leadership Attributes

• Visionary mindset with the ability to drive transformation at scale.
• Collaborative leader who fosters innovation and continuous learning.
• Strong communicator with the ability to influence across global teams and executive stakeholders.
• Recognized as a problem solver and trusted advisor in technology modernization.

Reasonable Accommodation

Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing adjustments to individuals with health conditions and disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact our HR Service Center, or discuss your individual requirements with the recruiter you are working with.

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