Lead Security Engineer - Secure Software Development | Cyber Assurance

Take on a crucial role where you'll be a key part of a high-performing team delivering secure software solutions. Make a real impact as you help shape the future of software security at one of the world's largest and most influential companies.

 

As a Lead Security Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Cybersecurity and Technology Controls organization, you are an integral part of team that works to deliver software solutions that satisfy pre-defined functional and user requirements with the added dimension of preventing misuse, circumvention, and malicious behavior. As a core technical contributor, you are responsible for carrying out critical technology solutions with tamper-proof, audit defensible methods across multiple technical areas within various business functions. 

 

As a full-stack software and design lead in our Assurance Foundations developer team, we look for people who are passionate about solving problems through innovation and engineering practices. You'll be required to apply your depth of knowledge and expertise to all aspects of the software development lifecycle, front end and back, as well as partner continuously with your  stakeholders and more junior colleagues to keep us focused on common goals. We embrace a culture of experimentation and constantly strive for improvement and learning. You’ll work in a collaborative, trusting, thought-provoking environment—one that encourages diversity of thought and creative solutions that are in the best interests of our customers globally.

 

Job responsibilities

• Executes creative security solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with the ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions and break down technical problems
• Develops secure and high-quality production code and reviews and debugs code written by others
• Minimizes security vulnerabilities by following industry insights and governmental regulations to continuously evolve security protocols, including creating processes to determine the effectiveness of current controls
• Works with stakeholders and business leaders to understand security needs and recommend business modifications during periods of vulnerability
• Regularly provides technical guidance and direction to support the business and its technical teams, contractors, and vendors
• Actively contributes to the engineering community as an advocate of firm wide frameworks, tools, and practices of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Adds to team culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect

 

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• Skilled in planning, designing, and implementing enterprise level security solutions
• Advanced in one or more programming languages:  Java (required), C/C++, Python
• Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle.  Ability to fully deliver applications to satisfy business requirements - design, develop, code, test, debug and document.
• Proficient in full stack development having experience creating REST based services on Java/Spring/Spring Boot, UI development using React
• Strong UX experience, from design to realization, ideally partnering with UX teams, using mockup tools (Balsamiq, Figma) and building front end layout (React, Camunda)
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD (bitbucket, github, Jenkins and Maven), Application Resiliency, and Security.
• Knowledge of application design and design patterns, including micro service and cloud design patterns
• Experience with Graph Databases, including Cypher and Gremlin, or Relational Databases including DML, DDL, and PL/SQL
• Test driven development using modern source control and continuous integration
• End to end cloud native app delivery experience - AWS preferred

 

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience in AWS Data Analytics platform and related services - S3, AWS Glue, RedShift, Athena, Lake Formation, Lambda etc.
• Experience in building data pipelines using Spark/Glue
• Experience in GraphQL API interfaces
• Good understanding of Data Warehousing and Data Modelling concepts on AWS Redshift

JPMorgan Chase & Co., one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.

We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set, and location. For those in eligible roles, we offer discretionary incentive compensation which may be awarded in recognition of firm performance and individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

JPMorgan Chase is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans