Sr Principal, SW Quality Eng

About Northern Trust Northern Trust is a Fortune 500 company and a globally recognized financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889. Over 130 years of financial experience and more than 22,000 partners support sophisticated clients using technology and exceptional service. Job Description The Sr Principal, SDLC Testing Governance is a senior individual contributor and thought leader responsible for establishing, governing, and continuously improving testing governance across the SDLC. Operating in a regulated financial services environment, this role ensures testing practices and evidencing are robust, auditable, and aligned to industry specific and Northern Trust internal standards, with a strong partnership across 1LOD/2LOD and Enterprise Change Management (ECM). The successful candidate will work horizontally across product, engineering, QE, architecture, release/change, risk, and audit partners to drive uplift, reduce risk and enable high‑quality releases with complete, traceable test evidence. Principal Responsibilities Own and enforce SDAM testing controls across programs/releases covering test requirements analysis, strategy/plan approvals, production‑separate and production‑equivalent environments, application security testing, and data protection in non‑prod. Define and operate practical stage gates and tollgates for testing artifacts (Test Strategy, Test Plan, Traceability, Execution Results, Defect reports, Test Summary, Post‑Implementation Validation) with clear acceptance criteria and approvals. Qualifications Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment‑based visa sponsorship now or in the future. Northern Trust will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H‑1B, L‑1, TN, O‑1, E‑3, H‑1B1, F‑1, J‑1, OPT, CPT or any other employment‑based visa). Salary Range $137,400 - $240,400 USD (base pay). Additional benefits include retirement benefits (401k and pension), health and welfare benefits, paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, life & accident insurance, discretionary bonus program, and equity options. EEO Statement Northern Trust is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. Northern Trust does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion or belief, nationality, ethnic or national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, disability or age. All employment decisions will be made in a non‑discriminatory manner in accordance with the law and codes of practice. #J-18808-Ljbffr 001 The Northern Trust Company