Principal, Terraform Engineering

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 worlds 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 24000 partners we serve the worlds most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

Principal Terraform Engineering
Role Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced engineering leader with 15 years of expertise in infrastructure automation and cloud engineering. As the Principal Terraform Engineering Lead you will drive the innovative adoption of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) across Azure AWS and on-premise private cloud platforms. This role is pivotal in establishing Terraform best practices standardization resiliency and observability while leading the enterprise-wide adoption of Terraform Enterprise within a large financial organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Define and lead the enterprise-wide Terraform adoption strategy ensuring alignment with organizational goals and regulatory requirements.
• Infrastructure as Code Excellence: Architect and implement standardized IaC frameworks across multi-cloud and hybrid environments (Azure AWS private cloud).
• Terraform Enterprise Adoption: Drive rollout governance and operationalization of Terraform Enterprise at scale across global teams.
• DevOps Expertise: SME in driving DevOps CICD in IaC implementation.
• Resiliency & Observability: Embed resiliency monitoring and observability into IaC practices to ensure robust and compliant infrastructure delivery.
• Standardization & Governance: Establish enterprise-wide standards guardrails and reusable modules to accelerate adoption and reduce risk.
• Hands-on Engineering: Provide technical leadership and hands-on expertise in Terraform cloud automation and infrastructure modernization.
• Collaboration & Influence: Partner with product engineering risk governance and infrastructure teams to drive adoption and innovation.
• Continuous Improvement: Champion automation efficiency and secure delivery practices across the organization.

Required Skills & Experience

• 15 years of progressive experience in infrastructure engineering automation and cloud technologies.
• Deep hands-on expertise in Terraform (Open Source & Enterprise) with proven ability to design and scale IaC solutions.
• Strong architectural background in multi-cloud (Azure AWS) and private cloud platforms.
• Experience driving enterprise-wide adoption of IaC frameworks in regulated industries.
• Proven ability to embed resiliency observability and compliance into infrastructure delivery pipelines.
• Strong leadership edge with experience as a global service owner or platform lead.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to influence senior stakeholders.

Preferred Background

• Experience in financial services or global banking organizations.
• Familiarity with regulatory compliance frameworks (ISO NIST DORA PRA CSA CCM).
• Expertise in cloud modernization automation frameworks and operational resilience.

Leadership Attributes

• Visionary leader with the ability to transform infrastructure delivery at scale.
• Collaborative and influential communicator across global teams and executive stakeholders.
• Recognized as a trusted advisor and problem solver in infrastructure modernization.
• Passionate about driving innovation standardization and resilience in technology delivery.

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 Trusts 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

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About Our Pune Office

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