Senior Network Engineer - Application Delivery & Edge Services

About Northern TrustAs 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. Position OverviewWe are seeking an experienced Senior Network Engineer to support the engineering, operation, and continuous improvement of enterprise application delivery and edge infrastructure.This role focuses on technologies that provide secure, reliable, and high-performing access to critical business applications, including content delivery networks (CDNs), load balancing, DNS, reverse proxies, web application firewalls (WAFs), and related edge services.The successful candidate will have a strong foundation in networking, application delivery, and infrastructure troubleshooting, with the opportunity to develop specialized expertise in Akamai and enterprise edge technologies.Prior experience with Akamai is preferred but not required. We are looking for an engineer with strong technical fundamentals, proven problem-solving skills, and an interest in building expertise in a critical enterprise technology platform.Key ResponsibilitiesApplication Delivery & Edge InfrastructureEngineer, configure, maintain, and optimize enterprise application delivery and edge services.Support the administration and ongoing development of the Akamai platform, including CDN, traffic management, and web application security services.Manage and troubleshoot DNS, TLS certificates, reverse proxies, caching, and load-balancing configurations.Support the onboarding and integration of applications with enterprise edge infrastructure.Analyze application traffic, connectivity, and performance to identify and resolve service delivery issues.Assist with the configuration and tuning of WAF policies, bot protection, and DDoS mitigation services.Operations & TroubleshootingInvestigate and resolve complex networking and application delivery incidents across distributed infrastructure.Partner with network, application, infrastructure, and cybersecurity teams to diagnose and resolve service disruptions.Support platform availability, capacity planning, monitoring, and operational resilience.Participate in incident response, root cause analysis, change management, and problem management processes.Maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and platform configuration standards.Engineering & Continuous ImprovementIdentify opportunities to improve application performance, service availability, and operational efficiency.Assist with resiliency planning, failover design, and recovery testing for critical application delivery services.Evaluate emerging technologies, contribute to engineering recommendations, and platform improvements.Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to implement and maintain appropriate protective controls within the application delivery environment.Required Qualifications5+ years of experience in network engineering, infrastructure engineering, application delivery, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent demonstrated experience.Strong understanding of TCP/IP networking, DNS, routing, and network troubleshooting.Practical experience with TLS/SSL, certificates, and web application connectivity.Experience supporting load balancers, reverse proxies, application delivery controllers, or related technologies.Ability to troubleshoot complex network and application connectivity issues across multiple technology layers.Familiarity with network monitoring, traffic analysis, packet captures, and diagnostic tools.Experience working in enterprise environments with formal change management and operational support processes.Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.Preferred QualificationsExperience with Akamai, Cloudflare, Fastly, F5 BIG-IP, Citrix NetScaler, or comparable CDN and application delivery solutions.Familiarity with web application firewalls, bot mitigation, DDoS protection, or API security technologies.Experience with CDN caching, traffic routing, global server load balancing, or DNS-based traffic management.Knowledge of automation tools, scripting languages, or API integrations such as Python, Terraform, or REST APIs.Experience supporting high-availability or geographically distributed application infrastructure.Familiarity with cloud networking environments such as Microsoft Azure or AWS.Relevant technical certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, or comparable infrastructure certifications.Experience working in financial services or other highly regulated enterprise environments.Salary Range:$114,500 - 194,700 USDSalary 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.Work AuthorizationApplicants 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). Working with UsAs 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 View email address on click.appcast.io, or alternatively you can discuss your individual requirements with the recruiter you are working with. SummaryLocation: Chicago, IL; Naperville, ILType: Full time