Sr Lead SW Quality Engineer

As of March 31, 2019, Northern Trust Corporation had

• $10.9 trillion in assets under custody/administration
• $8.2 trillion in assets under custody
• $1.2 trillion in assets under management
• $122 billion in banking assets

Northern Trust is looking for a Sr. Lead, Quality Engineering to join its Corporate Applications testing team. This leader will be responsible for establishing and executing the overall quality strategy, test planning, test automation, test execution and reporting across multiple agile teams, driving automation-first testing, strengthening release governance, and building continuous quality signals that provide confidence for frequent deployments and releases.

The ideal candidate combines strong leadership, banking domain expertise, technical depth in modern Quality Engineering practices, and a track record of leading enterprise transformation programs. This role requires close partnership with Product, Engineering, Architecture, Risk, Compliance, Finance and Business stakeholders to ensure quality is embedded across the software delivery lifecycle.

Location: Chicago, IL, USA

Experience: Minimum 10 -15 Years (with at least 8 years in Quality Engineering)

Business Domain: Banking, Risk, Compliance, Finance

Tools: Azure Devops, Java, Selenium, Playwright, DevOps concepts

Good to have

Exposure to AI based QE solutioning

Job Description AND Sr. lead Responsibilities

• Define and own testing strategy, testing Plans for Corporate area domains - large scale implementations
• Thought leadership, consultation, mentoring & guidance for test automation
• Advance product quality via testing innovations and process improvement
• Collaborate with BAs, Architects & Developers in designing testable applications
• Resolve technical issues, anticipate risks and ensure timely management escalation
• Utilize analytical skills in determining the root cause of defects & issues
• Influence and communicate effectively with both technical & non-technical audiences
• Analysis, optimization, improvement & maintenance of current test automation suites
• Understand enterprise/program high-level business workflows and create test plan for the changes
• Promote and support implementation of automated CI/CT/CD pipeline
• Develop & extend test automation via UI, Micro services & API test automation
• Facilitate automated, on-demand test automation metrics
• Ensure automated tests are run early & often providing quick feedback to the team
• Seek stakeholder feedback via test automation demos
• Accelerate test development process by leveraging existing assets, standards & best practices; Add new functions/methods to the libraries for continuous improvement
• Develop release confidence frameworks to support go/no-go decision making.
• Usage of AI-enabled Quality Engineering solutions to improve productivity, coverage, and defect prevention.
• Establish enterprise dashboards and quality scorecards using Azure DevOps and reporting platforms.

Experience/ Skills

Experience

• BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or Information Technology or equivalent
• Minimum 10-15 years of overall experience with at least 8 years in quality engineering
• 5-8 years of experience implementing test strategy, test planning, test execution, test coordination, test reporting, metrics, test quality improvement, assessments
• 5-8 years of Experience in leading team of quality engineers/contractors
• Proven experience managing globally distributed teams across multiple vendors and partners.
• Experience in Banking, Financial Services, Regulatory Compliance, Corporate Finance Applications
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Required Skills

• Excellent knowledge of SDLC and Agile development practices
• Lead level exposure to Java, Selenium/LeanFT, BDD (Cucumber/JBehave), TestNG, Eclipse/IntelliJ,, Playwright
• Experience with Devops/CICD toolset - Maven, Git, BitBucket, AzureDevOps
• Expert in QA process, techniques & méthodologies
• Solid analytical and problem-solving skills
• Both attention to detail & ability to rise above details to see broader implications & recommend strategic solutions
• Self-starter; Positive & adaptable; Multi-task in a continually changing environment
• Ability to work independently and with a team
• Proven interpersonal and communication skills with technical & business partners

Preferred/ Recommended Skills

• Experience leading large scale end-end testing initiatives - Test strategy, Test planning, Test execution, Test Automation, Test reporting.
• Exposure to AI-enabled software testing and next-generation Quality Engineering solutions.
• Proven ability to lead and collaborate in global, cross functional teams
• Familiarity with Banking/Financial/Risk/Compliance domain
• Experience in leading large program
• Experience supporting one or more of the following:
• Regulatory Compliance Platforms
• Corporate Finance Technology
• Corporate Risk Technologies
• Payment and Financial Processing Systems

Salary Range

$95,600 - 162,400 USD

Salary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. Northern Trust provides a 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, and other voluntary and well-being benefits. Northern Trust also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.

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 Trust's 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.