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Wealth Management Application Support Engineer

Northern Trust · Chicago, IL · $88,900–$151,100 a year · Full time

Posted Aug 10, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time you worked with a development team to fix a recurring production issue.

What they are checking: Whether they push for permanent fixes with developers instead of applying the same workaround repeatedly.

How would you explain a technical problem and its fix to a non-technical business partner?

What they are checking: Whether they can communicate clearly with business, product and operations partners.

Describe a time you were on call and something went wrong overnight.

What they are checking: Whether they handle off-hours incidents calmly and responsibly.

What would you do

A wealth client cannot see their account balance in the portal. How do you figure out what is wrong?

What they are checking: Whether they troubleshoot across layers, such as front end, services and data, in an orderly way.

An operations team member says an issue is urgent, but you have three other urgent tickets. How do you decide?

What they are checking: Whether they prioritize by business and client impact, and communicate that clearly.

About the work

Walk me through how you would read application logs to find the cause of an error.

What they are checking: Whether they have practical log analysis skills, which are central to application support.

Write out loud a SQL query to find accounts that have no transactions in the last thirty days.

What they are checking: Whether they can use SQL to investigate data issues without waiting on developers.

What steps do you take before applying a fix to a production system?

What they are checking: Whether they follow change control and testing, which protects client-facing systems.

How do you document issues so the next person can solve them faster?

What they are checking: Whether they build knowledge for the team rather than keeping fixes in their own head.

What would you check if a nightly batch job that feeds client statements did not finish?

What they are checking: Whether they understand batch processing and its downstream impact on clients.

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The full job description

As published by Northern Trust.

About Northern Trust As 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. 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) Job Description As a Sr Associate in support organization in Wealth Management ROLE: This role will support our Wealth Management business, product , operations, partners and clients . As a support associate you will collaborate with Application Development teams to implement business solution through agile practice and manage production issues. The ideal candidates will possess excellent leadership and communication skills coupled with a solid understanding of modern cloud technologies preferably in the financial sector. Critical incident may require weekend and/or after hours support. PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES: Lead production stability effort by preventing production issue and improve production stability. • Track /Manage Incidents /Change /Problems for assigned applications. • Provide regular and high-quality updates to all the stakeholders on the progress of the incidents, including SLA risks/breaches. • Identify measures to improve applications stability and availability to improve support service delivery. • Develop to become a Subject Matter Expert for assigned application domain. • Troubleshoot production issues through monitoring and log analysis. • Attend regular meeting with Project/Development teams to discuss production issues for prioritization, fixes and release. • Engage Help direct systems projects, including project planning, management status reporting, systems specifications and implementation • Help ensure compliance with all audit requirements including change control procedures and data security • Manage and coordinate with onsite and offshore Managed Services provider and offshore NT partners to Support applications and drive continuous improvement efforts. • Coordinate with various teams, including offshore staff, and raise support ticket for all issues, analyze root cause and assist in efficient resolution of production issues. • Responsible to attend on-call, after office hours including weekend to support High and Critical production issues. • Ability to work with vendors and support staff on support tickets and follow up regularly till resolution is found. Knowledge/Skills • Hands‑on experience with some of AKS, App Services, Functions, Key Vault, App Config, SQL Server, Databricks, APIM, Cosmos DB, Neo4J, and Apollo • Proficiency and hands-on experience in scripting languages - Python, Bash Scripting, Java, or similar • Preferred experience with messaging and data platforms (EventHub, Service Bus, Kafka/Confluent) and analytics (SQL Server) • Preferred Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, REST APIs, GitHub, and ServiceNow • Preferred Knowledge in integrating data from multiple sources- MQ, Solace, XML, Excel files, unstructured data and loading them into staging/warehouse tables • Understanding of dimensional data modeling - star schema and snowflake schema • Knowledge on Azure DevOps and Agile methodology. • Excellent oral and written communication skills are required Experience Required A College or University degree in Computer Science and/or relevant 6-8 years proven work experience. Related Industry qualification is preferred. Salary Range: $88,900 - 151,100 USD Salary 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 Authorization 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). Working with Us As 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 MyHRHelp@ntrs.com , or alternatively you can discuss your individual requirements with the recruiter you are working with.

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