About Northern Trust:
Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.
Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world’s most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced professional to lead our Open Source Library Management & Governance team. This pivotal role requires a deep technical expertise and a strong emphasis on team collaboration. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the entire lifecycle of our open source libraries, ensuring they meet the evolving needs of our development community.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lifecycle Management: Develop and implement strategies for effective open source library lifecycle management.
- Governance: Ensure adherence to governance standards and best practices.
- Risk Management: Identify and mitigate risks associated with open source software usage.
- Team Collaboration: Foster a collaborative environment, working closely with development teams to understand their needs and challenges, and providing effective solutions.
- Innovation: Stay abreast of industry trends and advancements, continuously exploring new open source libraries and technologies that can enhance developer productivity.
- Training and Support: Develop and deliver training programs and support documentation to ensure effective use of open source across the organization.
- Community Engagement: Promote the adoption and usage of our open source libraries through effective communication and outreach strategies.
- Technology: Create and maintain YAML based automated workflows using GitHub Actions. Integrate GitHub action workflows with SAST/SCA tools including but not limited to – Checkmarx One SCA, Checkmarx SAST, SonarQube etc. Analyze various types of packages such as Maven, Gradle, PyPi, NuGet, NPM etc., using SCA tools, uncover transitive dependencies of every package type. Troubleshoot GitHub action workflows runs and fix any issues. Integrate GitHub action workflows with ServiceNow and perform read/write operations. Automate scanning of repositories in GitHub using SCA tools and log vulnerabilities and license risks in ServiceNow along with SBOM. Create issues for vulnerabilities and licenses risks in ServiceNow custom tables and/or Application Vulnerability Management module.
Qualifications:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. Advanced degrees or certifications are a plus.
- Experience: A minimum of 8+ years of proven experience in open source software development, management and governance with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
- Technical Skills: Proficient in one or more programming languages – Python, Java, C++ or JavaScript. Expertise in version control systems like Git, GitHub or GitLab. Experience in CI/CD pipelines and tools like GitHub Actions, Dependabot, GitHub Advance Security etc. 3+ years hands-on experience with creating YAML based automation workflows using GitHub actions. In-depth knowledge of various package types and package managers – Maven, Gradle, NuGet, and NPM etc. In-depth knowledge of containerization and orchestration tools like Docker. Experience in scripting languages preferably Bash, Python and JavaScript. Working knowledge of ServiceNow CMDB and APM. Familiarity with cloud platforms and associated open-source ecosystem. Familiarity with open-source automated testing frameworks and tools.
- Leadership: Proven track record of leading and mentoring technical teams, with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a focus on delivering high-quality solutions.
- Adaptability: Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment.
Working with Us:
As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas. Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose.
We’d love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world’s most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater
Reasonable Accommodation
Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at
We hope you’re excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people. Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.
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