Senior Lead, Solutions Architect – Infrastructure, Cloud, Automation, AI Engineering

Northern Trust

Solutions Architect leading engineering strategies for automation solutions in Infrastructure Quality Engineering team at Northern Trust. Overseeing product development across hybrid enterprise infrastructure platforms.

Posted 6/16/2026full-timePune • 🇮🇳 IndiaSeniorWebsite

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Hard Skills

automation solutionsinfrastructure quality engineeringIaC validationTerraformAnsibleCloudFormationCI/CD pipelinesJavaSpring BootMS SQL

Soft Skills

strategic thinkingpeople leadershipcross-region collaborationownership mindsetexecution excellencetroubleshooting mindsetconflict resolutioncommunication skillsflexibilityproactive mindset

Tools & Technologies

AzureAWSServiceNowITILGitHubJenkins

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in computer scienceMaster’s degree in computer scienceComputer Infrastructure certificationTesting certificationProject Management certification

Industry Keywords

infrastructure change testing life cyclesoftware testing lifecyclecloud transformationmicroservices architectureengineering standardssystem reliabilityautomation frameworksdefect resolutionKPI definitioncontinuous improvement

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleAWSAzureCloudJavaJenkinsMicroservicesServiceNowSpringSpring BootSpringBootSQLTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The Solutions Architect is responsible for leading the engineering strategies, product developers, and execution of automation solutions in Infrastructure Quality Engineering team.
Overseeing a team of product developers, infra automation test engineers and AI developers on various hybrid enterprise infrastructure platforms (Azure, AWS, On-prem Data Centers).
Blending technical leadership with hands-on automation expertise to deliver product features and ensure infrastructure reliability, scalability, and performance across development, staging, and production environments.
Lead infrastructure quality engineering programs across enterprise infrastructure, cloud, and platform initiatives.
Own automated infrastructure testing strategy, including planning, scripting, execution, monitoring, reporting, and closure.
Assess change impact, define test coverage, and validate infrastructure deployments, rollbacks, and core system dependencies.
Architect and integrate IaC validation using Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, CI/CD pipelines, and automation frameworks.
Drive quality efficiency through ServiceNow, ITIL practices, automation, standards, documentation, and process optimization.
Partner with Engineering, Operations, DevOps, Security, application teams, and stakeholders to align automation with business goals.
Responsible for defect resolutions resulting from architected capabilities and solutions.
Define KPIs, report outcomes, and develop team capability through mentoring, training, and continuous improvement.
Own and define end-to-end architecture for java based enterprise scalable platforms
Drive cloud transformation strategy and execution.
Design modular, scalable microservices architecture using Java, Spring Boot, and MS SQL
Establish and enforce engineering standards, code/design reviews, and system reliability
Enable AI-driven automation and intelligent platform capabilities
Lead and mentor 20+ engineers across India and US teams
Ensure integration with DevOps and enterprise tools (GitHub, Jenkins, ServiceNow)
Drive execution throughput, platform scalability, and operational excellence

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field.
12+ Years Experience in Infrastructure change testing life cycle/Software Testing Lifecycle
Strategic thinking with strong architectural vision
Proven people leadership and cross-region collaboration
Strong ownership mindset and execution excellence
Related Certifications in areas of Computer Infrastructure, Testing, and Project Management.
Ability to organize and prioritize work and tasks under pressure.
Strong troubleshooting mindset and inquisitive mind sets
Ability to handle conflict effectively.
Able to communicate with all levels of management and peers within the organization, written and verbal.
Flexible with the ability to and work under pressure, work based on the infrastructure change schedule and weekends
Proactive, strong-minded, quick thinker and assertive.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible work hours
Paid time off
Remote work options