Principal Cloud Architect
Northern Trust3 months ago
Base Salary
$137k - $234k/yr
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and implementation of scalable, secure, resilient, cloud-native, and hybrid architectures.
- Define and evolve enterprise cloud strategy, standards, and best practices.
- Lead technical adoption, modernization, and large-scale cloud transformation initiatives.
- Establish cloud governance frameworks, cost optimization strategies, and operational excellence practices.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and trends to drive innovation and continuous improvement.
- Collaborate with engineering, security, DevOps, and business stakeholders on end-to-end solutions.
- Coach and mentor architects, engineers, and developers on cloud best practices and architectural patterns.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- 10+ years of IT experience, including at least five years in cloud architecture roles.
- Deep expertise in one or more major cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, or GCP.
- Strong knowledge of cloud security, networking, DevOps, and automation.
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, containerization, and serverless architectures.
- Proven experience leading large-scale cloud transformation initiatives.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
- Preferred: cloud certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect.
- Preferred: experience with Terraform, ARM, or CloudFormation for Infrastructure as Code.
- Preferred: familiarity with multi-cloud and hybrid cloud environments.
- Preferred: strong coding ability in Python, Go, Java, or similar for infrastructure tooling, automation, or proof-of-concept development.
- Experience in regulated industries such as finance, healthcare, or government is a plus.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package including 401(k) and pension retirement benefits.
- Medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, and disability benefits.
- Paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, and life and accident insurance.
- Other voluntary and well-being benefits, with a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.
- Flexible and collaborative work culture with opportunities for internal mobility and accessible senior leaders.
- Inclusive workplace and community philanthropy programs.
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About Northern Trust
Northern Trust is a financial services company that provides asset servicing (custody and fund administration), asset management, wealth management, and banking/treasury services to institutions, corporations, and affluent families. Its business model centers on fees for assets under custody/administration and management, plus banking services. Founded in 1889 and headquartered in Chicago, it is publicly traded on Nasdaq (NTRS) and serves clients across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC.