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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.\nWith 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.\nNetwork Testing Delivery Lead\nExperience\n10-14 years total IT experience, with 5+ years in Network testing delivery leadership\nRole Summary\nLead Software Quality Engineer - Network responsible for validating enterprise network changes across LAN/WAN, security, and cloud platforms. Ensures changes meet functional, performance, and compliance requirements prior to production release. Partners with engineering and operations teams to enable high-quality, low-risk deployments.\nKey Responsibilities\nExecute validation of network changes (routing, switching, firewall, SD-WAN, load balancers)\nResponsible for independent validation, testing, and quality assurance of enterprise network changes across LAN/WAN, security, and cloud platforms.\nEnsures all network changes meet functional, performance, security, and compliance requirements prior to production deployment.\nCollaborates with Network Engineering, Operations, CAB, and Risk teams to deliver high-quality, low-risk releases. Acts as a quality gate to reduce incidents and improve deployment success through structured testing and automation.\nAccountable to deliver estimate efforts, track and address failed changes incidents and identify do better opportunities.\nAccountable to drive quality efficiencies and effectiveness using automated solutions for Network and Security changes, testing life cycle and change process optimization.\nDesign and run test plans, test cases, and validation scenarios.\nIdentify defects, risks, and provide go/no-go recommendations\nCollaborate with engineering, CAB, and release teams for change readiness\nDrive automation and improve testing efficiency and coverage\nMaintain validation evidence, test reports, and quality metrics\nExperience on Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Service Now , ITIL Service Management Concepts and Tools HP,BMC Remedy, ServiceNow(Incident, Problem, Change, Release) \nFamiliarity of Agile Methodology Scrum/Kanban and project management tools like Azure and Jira.\nFlexibility to work on weekend's\nSDAM & ITSM Regulatory documentation upkeep\nMandatory Technical Skills\n Network Change Validation & TestingPerform end-to-end validation of network changes (Switching, Routing, Firewall, SD-WAN, Zscaler, Load Balancers)\nDesign and execute detailed test plans, test cases, and validation scenarios\nValidate functionality, performance, resilience, and security compliance\nConduct regression and post-change validation before production release\nEnsure all validations align with CAB approvals and change governance\n\nDefect Management & Risk ControlIdentify, document, and track defects, risks, and validation gaps\nProvide clear go/no-go recommendations during release/bridge calls\nCoordinate with engineering teams for defect resolution and re-validation\nEnsure compliance with risk, audit, and governance requirements\n\nTest Strategy & AutomationDevelop and maintain standardized testing frameworks and SOPs\nDrive automation of validation processes using scripts and tools\nImprove test coverage across network technologies and environments\nEnhance efficiency and reduce manual testing efforts\n\nStakeholder & Governance EngagementCollaborate with Network Engineering, Operations, Release Management, and CAB\nParticipate in bridge calls, change reviews, and governance forums\nCommunicate validation results, risks, and readiness status clearly\nSupport release decision-making with quality insights\n\n Documentation & ReportingMaintain test plans, execution reports, and validation evidence\nTrack and publish quality metrics (defect leakage, incident reduction, automation coverage)\nCreate and maintain knowledge base articles (ServiceNow / Confluence)\nEnsure audit readiness with proper documentation and traceability\n\nGood-to-Have Technical Skills\nKnowledge with SD-WAN (Silver Peak/Palo Alto), Zscaler, F5, Infoblox, Cloud (Azure/AWS)\nExperience in automation tools, scripting, and CI/CD validation\nKnowledge of risk frameworks, audit compliance, and governance\nSoft & Leadership Skills\nStrong delivery ownership and decision-making\nExecutive-level communication and stakeholder management\nRisk-based thinking and escalation judgment\nAbility to manage cross-functional, geographically distributed teams\nStructured problem-solving and incident leadership\nSupport continuous improvement initiatives in testing and validation practices\nMentor junior engineers on testing methodologies and tools\nStay updated with emerging network technologies and testing strategies\nCertifications (Preferred / Nice to Have)\nCertifications: CCNA/CCNP, ITIL (nice to have)ITIL, COBIT\nSalary Range:\n$95,600 - 162,400 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.\nWork Authorization\nApplicants 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).\nWorking with Us\nAs 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.\nPhilanthropy 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.\nReasonable Accommodation\nNorthern Trust is committed to working with and providing adjustments to individuals with health conditions and disabilities. 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