About Northern Trust
As a global leader in innovative wealth management, asset servicing, asset management and banking services, Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) is proud to guide the world’s most successful individuals, families, corporations and institutions.
Since 1889, we have aligned our efforts with our three guiding Principles That Endure: Service, Expertise, and Integrity. Together, they reflect the three cornerstones of business conduct which we strive to instill in our employees, whom we call partners, and to provide to our clients and the communities we serve worldwide.
With more than 135 years of financial experience and over 24,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.
Title: Enterprise Data Architect
Northern Trust Asset Management business unit is looking for Data Architect candidate with strong expertise in relational and cloud databases. The candidate would be part of very dynamic and fast paced team in defining, documenting and operating overall data strategy for the business unit.
Key skills required for the role:
- Data Architect with Data Product mindset building Strategic Data Platform
- AI Solution Architect (AI/ML/GenAI/Agentic AI) within Investment management or Asset Management domain.
- Evangelize data strategy among stakeholders such as business users and various data teams through design, documentation, review and cross team negotiations to support strategic business and technology goal
- Expertise in designing data solution on Snowflake Data Warehouse on Azure
- Hand on for prototyping and federated business enablement (SQL, Python, Snowflake, Databricks)
- Demonstrate experience with Data and AI Governance including data quality, data security and AI consistency on cloud database and AI tooling.
- Comfortable with designing the database, data models, data processes, and data warehouse applications through the use of best practices and tools
- Expert level understanding of relational database concepts, dimensional database, data vault modeling, medallion architecture and database architecture.
- Strong understanding of Snowflake Internals and integration of Snowflake with other data processing and reporting technologies. Experience in configuration, maintenance and optimization of snowflake databases
- Azure cloud solution architect to provide technology solution to business problems, with strong understanding of various services available on azure.
- Deep understanding of relational and NoSQL data stores, methods and approaches.
- Rich Experience of designing and implementation of database models (LDM & PDM), data flow diagrams, database schema, DB scripts.
- Leading teams through influence to help build their knowledge on end to end solution considerations using domain driven design and other modern engineering practices.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Document data program roadmap, architecture and patterns.
- Interface and communicate with global teams to collaborative work on business deliveries (planning and execution).
- Responsible for overall data architecture for all areas and domains of the enterprise, including data acquisition, data warehouse, data provisioning, and data distribution.
- Provide design level functional and technical expertise along with best practices.
- Understand and implement the latest delivery approaches based on data architecture
Salary Range:
$137,400 - 233,600 USDSalary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. Northern Trust provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits (401k and pension), health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability), paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, life & accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits. Northern Trust also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.
Work Authorization
Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. Northern Trust will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa).
Working with Us
As a Northern Trust partner, you will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture, which has a strong history of financial strength and stability. Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to an inclusive workplace and assisting the communities we serve.
Philanthropy is deeply rooted in Northern Trust’s history and is an essential element of our culture. Employees around the world give their time and talent to work for the greater good of their communities.
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 email our HR Service Center at [email protected], or alternatively you can discuss your individual requirements with the recruiter you are working with.
Skills Required
- Expertise in relational and cloud databases
- Experience designing strategic data platforms with a data product mindset
- Experience as an AI Solution Architect covering AI, machine learning, Generative AI, or Agentic AI
- Experience in investment management or asset management
- Experience designing Snowflake data warehouse solutions on Azure
- Hands-on experience with SQL, Python, Snowflake, and Databricks
- Experience with data and AI governance, data quality, data security, and AI consistency
- Experience designing databases, data models, data processes, and data warehouse applications
- Expert understanding of relational databases, dimensional databases, Data Vault modeling, medallion architecture, and database architecture
- Strong understanding of Snowflake internals and integrations with data processing and reporting technologies
- Experience configuring, maintaining, and optimizing Snowflake databases
- Azure cloud solution architecture experience and knowledge of Azure services
- Understanding of relational and NoSQL data stores
- Experience designing and implementing logical and physical data models, data flow diagrams, database schemas, and database scripts
- Experience leading teams through influence and applying domain-driven design and modern engineering practices
- Ability to document data roadmaps, architecture, and patterns
- Ability to collaborate with global teams on business delivery planning and execution
- U.S. work authorization without current or future employment-based visa sponsorship
Northern Trust Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Northern Trust and has not been reviewed or approved by Northern Trust.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match alongside an employer‑funded defined‑benefit pension is highlighted in employer‑verified materials and filings, setting the retirement package apart from many private employers.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO is portrayed as solid overall, and two paid volunteer days per year are clearly documented across corporate materials.
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Parental & Family Support — Company sources and postings reference paid parental and caregiver leave and recent enhancements to parental benefits, indicating meaningful family support within the package.
Northern Trust Insights
What We Do
As a global leader in innovative wealth management, asset servicing and investment solutions, Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) is proud to guide the world’s most successful individuals, families and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise and integrity. A globally recognized Fortune 500 Company in continuous operation since 1889, we’ve built a legacy of empowering clients to reach their goals with confidence. Since our roots as a trust bank, we’ve grown to a global presence with more than 24,000 employees in more than 20 countries and across six core business units: Wealth Management Asset Management Asset Servicing Technology Corporate Functions Enterprise Operations Join a Team That’s Achieving Greater At Northern Trust, we refer to our employees as partners – with good reason. We understand that relationships are the key to our success. Here you’ll join a diverse and inclusive team of innovators with the drive to challenge the way things have always been done. Instead of choosing between a dynamic career and work-life balance, enjoy working with a team that supports your goals in the office and at home. We’ll help you get where you want to go without sacrificing what matters most to you. Delivering value and adhering to our enduring principles What are enduring principles? Since our founding, they have guided our strategy and success. Thanks to the dedication of our partners, Northern Trust continues to thrive by adhering to three enduring principles: service, expertise and integrity . What does this mean? Service Northern Trust has a relentless drive to provide exceptional service to our clients, our partners and our communities. We set new standards and go above and beyond in our commitment to delivering greater results. Expertise Expertise is at the core of who we are. We focus sharply on what we do well. From expanding our capabilities, to hiring talented professionals to developing innovative solutions, our expertise is why we continue to be a trusted advisor for generations of families and institutions. Integrity Operating with uncompromising ethics is central to Northern Trust’s heritage. As a result, our clients, partners and communities know they can rely on us. For more than 130 years, our integrity has been our guide – and that will never change.
Why Work With Us
At Northern Trust, we go further because we go together. We embrace flexibility, encourage balance, and prioritize inclusion at all levels, working together to keep you connected. We are committed to our employees—all 24,000 of them. Whether this is a first step or a bold new leap in your career, we’re here to help you move forward.
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