Director - Backup & Recovery - Infrastructure Services

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.

Role Overview

We are seeking a seasoned Techno-Leadership Director to lead the Engineering function for Backup, Recovery, and Cyber Resilience across hybrid enterprise environments. This role will drive strategy, architecture, and execution of advanced backup and recovery solutions spanning Azure, AWS, and on‑premise private cloud, ensuring operational resilience and regulatory compliance for mission-critical systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership & Strategy

  • Provide visionary leadership for enterprise backup and recovery engineering teams.

  • Define and execute long-term strategies for backup, disaster recovery (DR), point-in-time recovery, and cyber vault recovery (clean room environments) across hybrid cloud platforms.

  • Partner with senior executives, risk governance, and compliance stakeholders to align recovery capabilities with regulatory mandates.

• Engineering & Operations

  • Architect, engineer, and optimize enterprise backup solutions leveraging Cohesity, Rubrik, Azure, AWS, and private cloud platforms.

  • Lead design and implementation of cyber recovery vaults, immutable backups, and clean room recovery environments.

  • Establish and enforce standards for data protection, recovery SLAs, and resilience testing across global infrastructure.

  • Drive automation, orchestration, and modernization of backup workflows to improve efficiency and reduce recovery times.

• Risk & Compliance

  • Ensure adherence to industry frameworks (NIST, ISO, COBIT, DORA, PRA, Federal Reserve, CSA CCM, CIS Controls).

  • Partner with risk and audit teams to demonstrate compliance with financial industry regulations.

  • Lead resilience exercises, cyber recovery simulations, and regulatory reporting.

• Team & Stakeholder Management

  • Lead and mentor engineering teams across regions, fostering a culture of innovation and accountability.

  • Collaborate with application owners, infrastructure teams, and cybersecurity leaders to ensure seamless recovery integration.

  • Present recovery strategies and outcomes to executive leadership and regulators.

Qualifications

• Experience: 18+ years in backup and recovery engineering within large enterprises, preferably financial organizations.

• Technical Expertise:

  • Deep hands-on experience with Cohesity, Rubrik, Azure, AWS, and private cloud backup platforms.

  • Strong knowledge of backup architecture, disaster recovery, point-in-time recovery, cyber vault recovery, and clean room recovery.

  • Expertise in cloud and hybrid backup strategies, automation, and orchestration.

• Leadership Skills:

  • Proven track record of leading large-scale engineering teams.

  • Ability to influence senior stakeholders and regulators with clarity and confidence.

• Certifications (preferred): TOGAF, ITIL, CCSP, Azure/ AWS Solutions Architect, Terraform, CISSP, or equivalent.

Key Attributes

• Strategic thinker with a process-driven approach to resilience.

• Strong communicator with ability to translate technical recovery strategies into executive-level narratives.

• Passion for operational resilience, cyber recovery, and regulatory compliance.

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 [email protected], or alternatively you can discuss your individual requirements with the recruiter you are working with.

About Our Pune Office

The Northern Trust Pune office, established in 2016, is now home to over 3,000 employees. The office handles various functions, including Operations for Asset Servicing and Wealth Management, as well as delivering critical technology solutions that support business operations across the globe.

Our Pune team takes our commitment to service to heart. In 2024, they volunteered more than 10,000+ hours into the communities where they live and work. Learn more.