Top Tech Jobs & Startup Jobs in Chicago, IL

Provide L1–L3 support for the PADS platform and data product teams: troubleshoot, root-cause, develop minor integrations/tools, propose platform improvements, maintain documentation, train users, and monitor/report system health and performance.

Provide investment advice and solutions to high-net-worth clients, develop client relationships and sales opportunities, collaborate with traders and advisory teams, document client interactions in Salesforce, monitor markets, set sales goals, and participate in trainings and strategic initiatives.

Design, build, and operate secure, scalable Azure platforms (landing zones, networking, compute, storage, identity). Enable Java/Spring Boot delivery to ACA/App Services and serverless runtimes. Automate infrastructure with Terraform/Bicep and GitOps, enforce security/compliance (RBAC, Entra ID, Key Vault), and implement observability, SLOs, autoscaling, and incident response runbooks.

Lead and modernize IAM governance, risk, and operations across human and non-human identities (including agentic AI). Define policies, lifecycle management, controls, and KPIs; partner with AI/ML, data governance, and enterprise teams; ensure audit readiness, compliance, and scalable IAM operations (IGA, PAM, authentication/authorization). Build and lead the organization to prevent privilege escalation and identity sprawl.

Lead distribution of Northern Trust Asset Management products within Wealth Management by creating targeted client plans, partnering with product and marketing teams, designing coverage models, building deep relationships across territory, and driving adoption of Alternatives, Direct Indexing, and SMA solutions. Heavy regional travel (50-75%) to Wealth offices required.

Support Wealth Management sales by conducting lead outreach and qualification, responding to RFPs, performing prospect research, assisting with fee and asset allocation proposals (WealthBench), managing sales tools, and producing reporting and special-project analysis to prepare leads for handoff to front-line sales.

Lead design, build, and operate Java Spring Boot services using event-driven architecture on Azure. Develop REST APIs, Kafka workflows, and Cosmos DB data models. Deploy to AKS with Helm and CI/CD, ensure observability and production stability, troubleshoot incidents, and mentor engineers while collaborating with product, platform, and data teams.

Designs, develops, tests, debugs, and maintains applications and data processing systems. Conducts feasibility studies, prepares project reports, recommends technical improvements, mentors analysts, and participates in strategic technology planning and process improvements.

Lead SOC 1/SOC 2 governance and execute hands-on IT control testing (ITGCs, ITACs). Maintain control inventories, evaluate system/process changes for SOX/SOC impact, coordinate with external auditors, identify and track control exceptions, validate remediation, and deliver audit-ready reporting and training to control owners.

Lead enterprise-wide procurement and category management for consulting/professional services: develop strategy, run sourcing events (RFX), negotiate and administer contracts, mentor category managers, manage supplier performance and compliance (OFAC, FCPA), report procurement metrics, and drive process improvements and change management.