Senior Principal Consultant

Northern Trust

. Assess and recommend enterprise applications and solutions that best fit business and project needs.

Posted 3/12/2026full-timeChicago • Arizona, Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $164,600 - $288,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloudITSM

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Assess and recommend enterprise applications and solutions that best fit business and project needs.
Research alternatives and propose efficient, cost-effective solutions.
Adhere to Northern Trust’s architectural standards for designing, building, and operating cloud and vendor applications.
Manage multiple projects and teams, balancing competing priorities.
Collaborate with Development, Product, Business, Operations, and IT support teams to define requirements and deliver strategic solutions.
Develop and communicate a strategic roadmap for application modernization.
Mentor and consult with colleagues, sharing expertise through presentations and documentation.
Provide technical consultation to clients, partners, IT management, and vendors to ensure successful technology integration.
Identify solutions that deliver business value while minimizing technical debt.
Work directly with development teams, IT support, and vendors to resolve technical issues and implementation challenges.
Demonstrate a strong desire to learn and understand the technical and business processes of supported applications.
Troubleshoot and test software to resolve issues.
Adapt quickly to new challenges and a fast-paced environment.
Lead the planning and delivery of 2–3 cloud initiatives annually, exercising creativity and judgment.
Communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
Apply technical knowledge of Azure DevOps and CI/CD automation orchestration.
Mentor and train team members, document processes, and support their needs.
Leverage financial industry experience as a plus.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.
Proven experience implementing Software as a Service (SaaS) applications and tools.
Familiarity with IT Service Management, DevOps, and Software Quality Management tools.
Minimum 8 years as a Developer, Technical Lead, or Architect for enterprise applications.
Understanding of public cloud security principles.
Experience with access and data provisioning, storage, manipulation, and retention.
Experience collaborating with support teams to implement application access, data management, integrations, and operations.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
other voluntary and well-being benefits
discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component

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Hard Skills & Tools

cloud applicationsapplication modernizationSaaS applicationsAzure DevOpsCI/CD automationsoftware troubleshootingdata provisioningdata managementtechnical consultationenterprise applications

Soft Skills

project managementcollaborationmentoringcommunicationproblem-solvingadaptabilitycreativityleadershipstrategic thinkingstakeholder engagement

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Sciencerelated field degreeequivalent experience