Lead, SW Eng

About Northern Trust As a global leader in innovative wealth management, asset servicing, asset management and banking services, Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) is proud to guide the world’s most successful individuals, families, corporations and institutions. Since 1889, we have aligned our efforts with our three guiding Principles That Endure: Service, Expertise, and Integrity. Together, they reflect the three cornerstones of business conduct which we strive to instill in our employees, whom we call partners, and to provide to our clients and the communities we serve worldwide. With more than 135 years of financial experience and over 24,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service. Major Duties :1. Consults with partners from systems and other business units regarding new techniques, practices, or technologies in data processing and the impact of proposed and ongoing projects. 2. Evaluates and makes recommendation on techniques, practices, or technologies that would enhance business needs. Also does work to ensure continuous process improvements. 3. Communicates with systems, vendors, 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. 4. Provides input into strategic planning and long-range direction for technology in the business unit. 5. Acts as the technical or business consultant on project development/production health, new techniques and the implementation of new processes. 6. Develops or maintains computer programs, including designing, coding, testing, debugging, and installation as needed. 7. Conducts feasibility studies and defines and designs system requirements for complex data processing projects. 8. 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 9. Carries out activities that are large in scope and technically difficult 10. Role is balanced between high level operational execution and development, and execution of strategic direction of business function activities Knowledge :Knowledge of programming languages, various business applications, state of the art technology, and current trends in the computer industry is required to evaluate and recommend new technologies. Knowledge of various application designs and programming techniques, usually acquired through related experience, is required to evaluate processes. Analytical and problem solving skills are needed for systems guidance. Experience :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.