Technical Lead

Technical Lead

Job Description:

Cash team has an immediate opening for a Technical Lead seeking an exciting and challenging opportunity. The candidate will be involved in solution development in critical application that is used by clients and partners. The candidate will be responsible for evaluating new techniques, practices, or technologies that meet the corporation's strategic goals. Evaluates the bank's current EDP environment in light of new practices in a designated industry or area of expertise. Communicates with systems and partners at all levels about new processes and recommendations. Acts as a business/technical consultant to other partners and coordinates implementation.

High-level Job Duties:

• Evaluate and implement solutions in the application that follow architectural best practices and design patterns. Evaluates and makes recommendation on techniques, practices, or technologies that would enhance business needs. Also does work to ensure continuous process improvements.
• Consults with partners from systems and other business units regarding new techniques, practices,
• or technologies and the impact of proposed and ongoing projects.
• Communicates with systems, and partners at all levels in the business unit, and clients about new technology/systems issues that would enhance current practices/maintain system availability and service level agreements.
• Acts as the technical or business consultant on project development/production health, new techniques and the implementation of new processes.
• Mentor team members on best practices.
• Develops or maintains computer programs, including designing, coding, testing, debugging,
• and installation as needed.
• Conducts feasibility studies and defines and designs system requirements for complex data
• processing projects.
• Prepares project phase reports, including requirements, feasibility, definition and design. May also review and validate requirements, definition and design to evaluate production impact and support requirements

Skills Requirements:

• Strong background in below technologies:
  • Pivotal Cloud Foundry
  • Design patterns
  • Front end web frameworks (i.e. JSF, AJAX)
  • Application servers and middleware (i.e. J2EE, MQ/Solace)
  • Enterprise RDBMS Schema and SQL design ( Oracle)
  • Web Services Development
• Team player
• Implement project within time & budget.
• Excellent communication and writing skills
• Polished, patient, consultative in nature

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

A College or University degree and/or relevant proven work experience is required

Experience with project feasibility, definition requirements, and design and/or project leadership. Significant background (10-15 years) in the IT industry implementing solutions with best architectural practices and design patterns.

About Northern Trust:

Northern Trust provides innovative financial services and guidance to corporations, institutions and affluent families and individuals globally. With over 130 years of financial experience and nearly 20,000 partners, we serve the world's most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

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 that is committed to strengthening the communities we serve!

We recognize the value of inclusion and diversity in culture, in thought, and in experience, which is why we are honored to receive the following awards in 2021:

• Gender Equality Index Member, Bloomberg
• Top Financial & Banking Company, Black EOE Journal, Hispanic Network Magazine, Professional WOMAN'S Magazine

We'd love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of America's best banks and most sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today.