Data Analytics Engineer

Northern Trust

Data Analytics Engineer driving innovative data solutions at Northern Trust. Collaborating on architecture, client satisfaction, and technology transformations with a global team in a hybrid role.

Posted 4/11/2026full-timeChicago • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $114,500 - $194,700 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage relationships with all stakeholders, with a focus on setting expectations and maintaining ongoing client satisfaction through effective project management and a strong commitment to customer service.
Evangelize data strategist working through design, documentation, review and cross team negotiations to support strategic business and technology goals.
Displays thought leadership in pursuit of modern architecture principals and technology
Leads technology proof of concepts to ensure feasibility of architecture solutions.
Provides architecture direction for engineers in support of a technical pattern.
Drives continuous technology transformation to minimize technical debt.
Continuously improve efficiency and effectiveness of the architecture.
Looks for opportunities to capitalize on technology advances through analysis of key industry and technology trends to assess potential impact on the enterprise.
Participates in defining target state technology architecture and roadmaps.
Ensures alignment of IT initiatives with the target state.
Contribute to a fast-paced Agile team and participate in multiple aspects of planning, documentation, execution, testing and launch of projects
Interface with global teams to collaborative work on business deliveries.
Strong grasp of value creation and business capability models for large scale technology platforms.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline is required
Seasoned expert with technical and business knowledge and functional expertise that has been developed over several years
Experience in systems analysis and application program development
Experience with project feasibility, definition requirements, design and/or project leadership
Experience with various technical programming languages, and phase report studies is required

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

systems analysisapplication program developmentproject feasibilityrequirements definitiondesignproject leadershiparchitecture directionAgile methodologytechnical patterncontinuous technology transformation

Soft Skills

stakeholder managementclient satisfactionproject managementcustomer servicethought leadershipcollaborationcommunicationefficiency improvementeffectiveness improvementvalue creation

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science