Northern Trust
Financial Services
Lead,ResiliencyEngineer
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“Lead, Resiliency Engineer at Northern Trust. Skills: Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity, Cloud DR, Ransomware Recovery. Lead DR/BC program design. Improve enterprise DR/BC programs”
What You'll Achieve.
Meet RTO/RPO thresholds; Ensure business resilience; Protect against ransomware; Meet audit requirements; Report program health; Achieve DR awareness
Industry & Context.
Risk identification; Risk mitigation; Root cause analysis; Troubleshooting complex scenarios
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
10+ years IT infrastructure, 6+ years DR/BC/SRE, DR solutions on 2+ cloud platforms, On-premises DR technologies experience, Ransomware recovery programs experience, Compliance frameworks knowledge, Scripting and automation proficiency, IaC tools proficiency, Enterprise-wide DR exercises experience, Technical writing skills
Nice to Have
AWS, Azure, or GCP expertise, Cross-region replication, Route 53 / Traffic Manager / Cloud DNS failover, Managed database HA, VMware SRM, Veeam, Zerto experience, Immutable storage experience, Cyber recovery runbooks experience, ISO 22301, NIST SP 800-34 / CSF, SOC 2 knowledge, Python, PowerShell, Bash scripting, Terraform, CloudFormation IaC tools, RTO/RPO attainment experience
What You'll Do.
Lead DR/BC program design
Improve enterprise DR/BC programs
Architect multi-region failover solutions
Architect hybrid failover solutions
Ensure RTO/RPO attainment
Establish IaC standards
Oversee on-premises DR architecture
Manage colocation provider relationships
Drive server virtualization recovery
Design immutable backup architectures
Maintain air-gapped environments
Lead cyber recovery exercises
Document clean-room recovery playbooks
Integrate DR into IR lifecycle
Champion zero-trust recovery principles
Maintain DR program alignment
Own DR evidence gathering
Own DR remediation activities
Report program health
Establish governance frameworks
Maintain risk register
Implement chaos engineering principles
Conduct game-day exercises
Serve as technical authority
Mentor mid-level engineers
Mentor senior engineers
Drive DR preparedness
Lead vendor evaluations
Manage strategic relationships
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Application teams; Infrastructure teams; Security teams
Communication Scope
Technical writing; Executive reporting
Process & Methodology
DR program management, Exception management
Full Job Description
**_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. **Job Summary:** The **Lead, Resiliency Engineer** will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing our disaster recovery programs. Your strong technical background and infrastructure expertise will be critical in identifying potential risks and developing strategies to mitigate the impact of disasters. You will work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to ensure our business remains secure and resilient in the event of any unforeseen disruptions. **Key Responsibilities:** **DR Strategy & Architecture** * Lead the design, development, and continuous improvement of enterprise DR and Business Continuity (BC) programs across cloud and on-premises environments. * Architect multi-region and hybrid failover solutions on AWS, Azure, and GCP, incorporating active-active, active-passive, and pilot-light patterns. * Define Recovery Time Objectives (RTO) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPO) for all critical systems and ensure solutions consistently meet contractual and regulatory thresholds. * Establish infrastructure-as-code (IaC) standards for DR automation using Terraform, CloudFormation, or Pulumi. **On-Premises & Data Center Resilience** * Oversee DR architecture for on-premises data centers including storage replication (NetApp SnapMirror, Pure Storage ActiveCluster), SAN/NAS failover, and bare-metal recovery. * Manage relationships with colocation and secondary data center provi
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