About Northern Trust:

Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.  

Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world’s most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced hands-on Windows Server & Active Directory Hybrid Cloud Architect to design, implement, and maintain our enterprise-wide infrastructure spanning on-premises and cloud environments. This role is critical in ensuring the security, scalability, and reliability of our financial institution's IT infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Design

Lead the architectural design and implementation of Windows Server infrastructure and Active Directory services across hybrid cloud environments

Develop and maintain the technical roadmap for Windows Server infrastructure, considering business requirements, security compliance, and industry best practices

Design highly available and disaster recovery solutions for critical infrastructure components

Create and maintain infrastructure-as-code templates for automated deployments using tools like Azure ARM templates, PowerShell, and Terraform
 

Active Directory & Identity Management

Architect and oversee the implementation of complex Active Directory infrastructure, including multi-forest/multi-domain environments

Design and implement Azure AD Connect synchronization topologies and federation services

Manage the integration between on-premises Active Directory and Azure Active Directory

Develop and maintain Group Policy Objects (GPOs) and security baseline configurations

Implement Privileged Access Management (PAM) and Just-In-Time (JIT) access solutions
 

Security & Compliance

Ensure infrastructure compliance with financial industry regulations (SOX, PCI-DSS, GLBA)

Design and implement zero-trust security architecture

Maintain security controls for privileged access and identity management

Conduct regular security assessments and implement remediation measures

Design and implement PKI infrastructure and certificate management solutions
 

Cloud Integration

Lead Azure infrastructure design and implementation initiatives

Develop hybrid connectivity solutions using Azure ExpressRoute and Site-to-Site VPN

Design and implement hybrid backup and disaster recovery solutions

Optimize cloud resource utilization and cost management

Implement cloud security controls and monitoring solutions
 

Team Leadership & Collaboration

Mentor junior team members on infrastructure best practices and emerging technologies

Collaborate with application teams to ensure infrastructure meets application requirements

Work with security teams to implement and maintain security controls

Provide technical leadership in incident response and problem resolution

Partner with vendor teams for solution implementation and support

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

10+ years of experience in Windows Server infrastructure design and implementation

7+ years of experience with Active Directory design and administration

5+ years of experience with Azure cloud services and hybrid infrastructure

Expert knowledge of PowerShell scripting and automation

Strong understanding of PKI, DNS, DHCP, and other core infrastructure services

Experience with infrastructure-as-code and configuration management tools

Deep knowledge of security best practices and compliance requirements
 

Preferred Qualifications

Master's degree in relevant field

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Microsoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert

Experience in financial services industry

Knowledge of container technologies and microservices architecture

Experience with DevOps practices and tools

CISSP or equivalent security certification
 

Technical Skills

Windows Server 2016/2019/2022

Active Directory Domain Services

Azure Active Directory

Group Policy Management

PowerShell Scripting

Azure Infrastructure Services

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM templates)

PKI and Certificate Services

Azure ExpressRoute and Site-to-Site VPN

Microsoft System Center Suite

Azure Security Center/Microsoft Defender for Cloud

Azure Monitor and Log Analytics

Backup and Disaster Recovery Solutions
 

Working Conditions

Full-time position - at least 3 days in the office

May require after-hours work for maintenance and upgrades

On-call rotation for critical infrastructure support

Salary Range:

$114,700 - 194,900 USD

Salary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. Northern Trust provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits (401k and pension), health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability), paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, life & accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits. Northern Trust also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.

Working with Us: 

As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.

Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose.

We’d love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world’s most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater 

Reasonable accommodation

  

Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at MyHRHelp@ntrs.com.

 
We hope you’re excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.

Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.