Lead, Infra Automation

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.

The Lead – Infrastructure Automation Engineer is responsible for designing, leading, and governing enterprise‑scale infrastructure automation that enables secure, resilient, and standardized operations across Windows, UNIX/Linux, virtualization, and hybrid cloud platforms.

This role exists to reduce operational toil, eliminate manual lifecycle activities, and accelerate platform delivery through policy‑driven, reusable, and auditable automation aligned to enterprise security and governance standards

The role operates within a central automation enablement model, providing technical leadership across multiple infrastructure domains and collaborating closely with platform engineering, operations, security, and architecture teams.

Key Responsibilities

Independently Lead the design strategy, development, planning, coordination and deployment of complex infrastructure automation tools and technologies

Design and implement industry standard, best practices, automation frameworks, patterns, and reusable modules across platforms and teams.

Drive adoption of Ansible / AAP / AWX‑based orchestration, integrating with CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure‑as‑Code models.

IT App ownership for one of the platforms and services (e.g., Ansible Automation Platform, AWX, lifecycle automation frameworks).

Ensure automation solutions are resilient, secure, scalable, and auditable, aligned with platform criticality and regulatory requirements.

Partner with security teams to embed policy‑as‑code, hardening standards, and compliance checks into automation workflows.

Delivery of Projects and Pipeline within Automation Function

Act as technical lead and reviewer for automation designs, pull requests, and production deployments.

Mentor and guide Infra Automation Engineers, raising overall engineering maturity and consistency.

Provide Level‑3 escalation support for complex automation failures and platform‑wide incidents.

Work with infrastructure platform owners, operations teams, and product owners to identify high‑value automation use cases.

Contribute to TOIL reporting, value realization, and cost‑benefit analysis for automation initiatives

Key Skills & Experience

Strong hands‑on experience with Ansible, Ansible Automation Platform (AAP), AWX, Terraform and automation orchestration.

Advanced scripting capability in Python, PowerShell, Bash (or equivalent).

Experience automating Windows and UNIX/Linux infrastructure at scale.

Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, Git‑based version control, IaC concepts, and automation testing practices

Ability to lead by example, mentor engineers, and influence without direct authority.

Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills for diagnosing complex, cross‑platform automation issues.

Excellent documentation and communication skills, able to articulate technical solutions to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent experience.

8–12+ years of infrastructure engineering or automation experience, with demonstrable leadership in enterprise automation initiatives.

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.