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# Solution Architect - Data & AI

- **Company:** Northern Trust
- **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Engineering, Data Stores, Data Vault Modeling, Data Warehousing, Decision Support Systems, Digital Architecture, Dimensional Modeling, NoSQL, Data Streaming, Snowflake, Data Analytics, Data Management, Machine Learning Operations
- **Published:** August 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://us.experteer.com/career/view-jobs/solution-architect-data-and-ai-chicago-il-usa-58909604

## About the Role

Design and implement data models and data flows for strategic data platforms Tasks * Snowflake on Azure for complex business needs * Production-grade AI tools and MLOps * Strong architecture experience and ability to lead feasibility proofs * Azure cloud solution architecture knowledge * Data modeling (LDM, PDM) and data warehouse design * Relational and NoSQL data stores expertise * Experience with dimensional modeling (Dimensional, Star, Data Vault) and Snowflake internals * Investment Management or Asset Management experience recommended * Cloud Architecture Certification (AWS or Azure) or equivalent experience * Advanced analytics techniques using ML, AI, GenAI Key requirements * retirement benefits (401k and pension) * health and welfare benefits * paid time off * parental and caregiver leave * life & accidental insurance * discretionary bonus program with potential equity

## Description

Experteer Overview In this role you will shape data and AI initiatives for Northern Trust Asset Management, guiding strategic data platforms and modern architecture. You will collaborate with global teams to design and deploy Snowflake-on-Azure solutions and production-grade AI tools. You drive data-driven decision making, evangelize strategy to stakeholders, and lead concepts to feasibility. This is an opportunity to influence technology modernization at scale within a trusted financial services firm. Compensation / Benefits * Document architecture across multiple programs for the business unit * Collaborate with global teams on business deliveries * Provide design-level functional and technical expertise with best practices * Implement cloud-first delivery approaches * Align technology solutions with business capabilities for large-scale platforms * Demonstrate cloud-architecture know-how (AWS or Azure) * Lead teams through influence to share end-to-end solution considerations * Design and implement data models and data flows for strategic data platforms Tasks * Snowflake on Azure for complex business needs * Production-grade AI tools and MLOps * Strong architecture experience and ability to lead feasibility proofs * Azure cloud solution architecture knowledge * Data modeling (LDM, PDM) and data warehouse design * Relational and NoSQL data stores expertise * Experience with dimensional modeling (Dimensional, Star, Data Vault) and Snowflake internals * Investment Management or Asset Management experience recommended * Cloud Architecture Certification (AWS or Azure) or equivalent experience * Advanced analytics techniques using ML, AI, GenAI Key requirements * retirement benefits (401k and pension) * health and welfare benefits * paid time off * parental and caregiver leave * life & accidental insurance * discretionary bonus program with potential equity


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