Solution Architect - Data & AI

As a global leader in innovative wealth management, asset servicing, asset management and banking services, Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) guides the world’s most successful individuals, families, corporations and institutions. With over 135 years of financial experience and 24,000 partners, we serve sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

About the role

Northern Trust Asset Management is seeking a Solution Architect with strong expertise in building Data and AI business solutions. The candidate will join a global, dynamic, and fast-paced team driving strategic data initiatives for NTAM.

Responsibilities

• Document application architecture for the business unit across multiple programs.
• Interface with global teams to collaborate on business deliveries.
• Provide design-level functional and technical expertise along with best practices.
• Understand and implement the latest delivery approaches based on cloud architecture.
• Lead technology proof of concepts to ensure feasibility of architecture solutions.
• Display strong thought leadership in pursuit of modern architecture principles, scalable patterns, and technology modernization.
• Design databases, data models, data processes, and data warehouse applications leveraging best practices and tools.
• Act as an Azure cloud solution architect to provide technology solutions to business problems, with a strong understanding of various Azure services.
• Lead teams through influence to build knowledge on end-to-end solution considerations using domain-driven design and modern engineering practices.
• Build a strategic data platform with a data product mindset.

Requirements

• Expertise in solutioning Snowflake on Azure Cloud for complex business needs.
• Strong understanding of production-enabled AI business tools.
• Evangelize data and AI strategy among stakeholders such as business users and various data teams through design, documentation, review, and cross-team support.
• Technical expertise in architecting, building, deploying, and maintaining business applications.
• Investment Management or Asset Management experience recommended.
• Expert-level understanding of relational database concepts, dimensional database concepts, and database architecture.
• Strong understanding of Snowflake internals, integration, and data processing, including configuration, maintenance, and optimization.
• Deep understanding of relational and NoSQL data stores, methods, and approaches.
• Experience with Dimensional, Star, Data Vault, and Snowflake data modeling.
• Rich experience designing and implementing database models (LDM & PDM), data flow diagrams, database schema, and DB scripts.
• Cloud Architecture Certification (AWS or Azure) or strong architecture experience.
• Advanced analytics techniques using ML, AI, GenAI, Agentic AI, and MLOps.
• Strong grasp of value creation and business capability models for large-scale technology platforms.

Pay

Salary range is $137,400 - 233,600 USD. This is a good faith estimate of base pay. Northern Trust provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.

Benefits

• 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 and accident insurance.
• Other voluntary and well-being benefits.

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.

Working with Us

As a Northern Trust partner, you will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture with 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, with employees around the world giving 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 the HR Service Center at MyHRHelp@ntrs.com or discuss your individual requirements with the recruiter you are working with.