Collibra Lead Developer

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.

Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Collibra Lead Developer to join our team. As a Collibra Lead Developer, you will play a key role in the design, implementation, and management of our Collibra Data Governance and Data Quality platform. You will work closely with stakeholders across the organization to ensure the successful deployment of data governance processes, solutions, and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation and configuration of Collibra Data Governance platform.
• Develop, customize, and maintain Collibra workflows, dashboards, and business rules.
• Design and implement data governance frameworks, policies, and procedures within Collibra.
• Configure, implement, and maintain Collibra Data Quality Center to support enterprise-wide data quality initiatives
• Collaborate with data stewards, data owners, and business analysts to understand data governance requirements and translate them into technical solutions
• Provide technical expertise and support to business users and IT teams on Collibra Data Quality functionalities.
• Collaborate with data engineers and architects to implement data quality solutions within data pipelines and data warehouses.
• Participate in data quality improvement projects, identifying root causes of data issues and implementing corrective actions
• Integrate Collibra with other enterprise data management systems (e.g., data catalogs, BI tools, data lakes).
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to junior developers and team members.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues with Collibra environment and data governance processes.
• Assist with training and enablement of business users on Collibra platform features and functionalities.
• Stay up to date with new releases, features, and best practices in Collibra and data governance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Proven experience (5+ years) in data governance or data management roles.
• Strong experience with Collibra Data Governance platform, including design, configuration, and development.
• Hands-on experience with Collibra workflows, rules engine, and data stewardship processes.
• Experience with integrations between Collibra and other data management tools.
• Proficiency in SQL and scripting languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript).
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Leadership experience, with the ability to guide a team of developers in a dynamic environment.

Preferred Skills

• Collibra certification or other relevant certifications in data governance or data management.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Familiarity with data privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA).
• Experience with Agile methodologies and working in Agile environments

Salary Range:

$114,500 - 194,700 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.

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 g