Principal, Infra Info Svcs

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.
Position Title
Principal Automation Engineer
Position Summary
We are seeking a highly technical Principal Automation Engineer to lead the design, development, and implementation of enterprise automation solutions across hybrid infrastructure, cloud platforms, and application environments. This individual will serve as the organization’s technical authority for automation engineering, driving Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Configuration as Code (CaC), and orchestration strategies that improve resiliency, security, operational efficiency, and consistency.
The ideal candidate is an expert in Ansible Automation Platform, automation architecture, enterprise-scale orchestration, API integration, and software engineering principles. They are equally comfortable writing automation code, designing enterprise automation frameworks, mentoring engineers, and influencing executive technology strategy.
Key Responsibilities
Enterprise Automation Strategy
Define and lead the enterprise automation roadmap.
Establish reusable automation standards, frameworks, and engineering best practices.
Develop automation that supports enterprise resiliency, cyber recovery, disaster recovery, backup and restore, and operational excellence.
Champion Infrastructure as Code, Configuration as Code, GitOps, and policy-driven automation.
Automation Engineering
Design, develop, and maintain enterprise-grade Ansible Playbooks, Roles, Collections, and Automation Controller workflows.
Develop reusable automation modules and enterprise automation libraries.
Build automation for:
Server provisioning
Operating system configuration
Middleware deployment
Application deployment
Database automation
Storage automation
Network automation
Kubernetes/OpenShift lifecycle management
Public and private cloud provisioning
Security configuration
Disaster recovery orchestration
Cyber recovery execution
Patch management
Compliance remediation
Platform Integration
Develop Automation Integrating With Technologies Such As
GitHub Enterprise
GitLab
Jenkins
Azure DevOps
Terraform
ServiceNow
VMware
Red Hat OpenShift
Kubernetes
AWS
Azure
HashiCorp Vault
Active Directory
LDAP
REST APIs
Python SDKs
Enterprise Orchestration
Build complex multi-step workflows spanning infrastructure, cloud, applications, databases, networking, and security.
Design event-driven automation triggered by monitoring, observability, or ITSM platforms.
Develop self-service automation catalogs for engineering teams.
Enable fully automated provisioning and recovery capabilities.
Software Development
Develop Python modules supporting Ansible automation.
Build REST API integrations.
Create custom Ansible plugins.
Develop testing frameworks for automation quality.
Implement automated validation and reporting.
DevSecOps
Integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines.
Implement automated testing.
Implement automated code quality gates.
Build secure software delivery pipelines.
Automate compliance validation.
Enterprise Resiliency Automation
Develop Automation Supporting
Disaster Recovery
Point-in-Time Recovery (PiTR)
Backup Validation
Cyber Recovery
Air-gapped Recovery
Isolated Recovery Environments (IRE)
Clean Room recovery
Automated recovery testing
Automated evidence collection
RTO/RPO reporting
Infrastructure rebuild automation
Technical Leadership
Serve as the enterprise subject matter expert for automation engineering.
Mentor automation engineers and software developers.
Conduct architecture reviews.
Lead proof-of-concepts for emerging automation technologies.
Drive engineering standards across infrastructure teams.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
10+ years of enterprise infrastructure engineering.
8+ years of Ansible automation development.
5+ years developing enterprise automation frameworks.
Expert knowledge of Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform.
Strong software development background.
Experience building enterprise APIs.
Experience with enterprise Linux administration.
Deep understanding of Windows automation.
Experience automating hybrid cloud environments.
Technical Skills
Expert
Ansible Automation Platform
Ansible Controller / Tower
Playbooks
Roles
Collections
Jinja2
YAML
Python
Git
REST APIs
Linux
Advanced
Terraform
PowerShell
Bash
Azure
AWS
OpenShift
Kubernetes
Docker
VMware
GitHub Actions
Azure DevOps
Jenkins
ServiceNow
Preferred
Red Hat Satellite
HashiCorp Vault
CyberArk
Kafka
MQ
Splunk
Dynatrace
Prometheus
Grafana
Preferred Experience
Financial services or GSIB environments.
Enterprise resiliency engineering.
Disaster recovery automation.
Cyber recovery automation.
Immutable backup technologies.
Air-gap recovery solutions.
Infrastructure rebuild automation.
Regulated environments.
Large-scale hybrid cloud transformations.
Infrastructure as Code and GitOps operating models.
Leadership Competencies
Exceptional technical leadership
Strategic thinker
Strong architecture skills
Executive communication
Engineering mentorship
Continuous improvement mindset
Innovation focused
Excellent collaboration across engineering disciplines
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.
Reasonable Accommodation
Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing adjustments to individuals with health conditions and disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at MyHRHelp@ntrs.com, or alternatively you can discuss your individual requirements with the recruiter you are working with.
About Our Pune Office
The Northern Trust Pune office, established in 2016, is now home to over 3,000 employees. The office handles various functions, including Operations for Asset Servicing and Wealth Management, as well as delivering critical technology solutions that support business operations across the globe.
Our Pune team takes our commitment to service to heart. In 2024, they volunteered more than 10,000+ hours into the communities where they live and work. Learn more.

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