Sr. Lead, SW Eng

Northern Trust Company seeks a Sr. Lead, SW Eng to design major systems and subsystems utilizing available technology, tools, and designs. Conduct feasibility studies and define system requirements for complex data processing projects. Prepare project phase reports, including requirements, feasibility, definition, and design. Write complex queries, reviewing and validating requirements. Provide support to production streams and provide expert knowledge on all workflow designs for supported applications. Troubleshoot technical production issues and apply code fix. Work with business partners to analyze and resolve queries and ensure compliance to all controlled processes. #LI-DNI Position requires a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, Information Systems, or a related STEM field, and 5 years of experience with software design, development, testing, and implementation. In lieu of a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, Information Systems, or a related STEM field, and 5 years of experience with software design, development, testing, and implementation, employer will accept 7 years of experience with software design, development, testing, and implementation. Experience must include a minimum of: 5 years of experience with system development lifecycle, performing unit testing, systems analysis, and application program development; 5 years of experience with project feasibility, requirements definition, and project leadership; 5 years of experience preparing design documents for new requirements with solution and system enhancements; 5 years of experience translating business requirements into technical specifications; 5 years of experience with integrated vending systems, performing code reviews, and testing vended and custom-developed applications; and 5 years of experience with Cobol, DB2 Database, IBM Datastage, SQL, UNIX Shell scripting, and XML. Part time telecommuting may be permitted. #LI-DNI JOB LOCATION: Chicago, IL. RATE OF PAY: $153,317.00 – 169,200.00 per year. To apply, please visit and enter job requisition R152127 when prompted. Alternatively, please send your resume, cover letter, and a copy of the ad to: G. Duggan, 181 W. Madison, Chicago, IL 60602.

Created: 2026-03-05