Lead Security Engineer - AWS, Python

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 team, 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.

Job responsibilities

• Engages and improve the whole lifecycle of services - from inception and design through deployment, operation and refinement
• Develops and build solutions relating to Cloud Environment Governance and Protection, Auditing, Monitoring, Remediation and Reporting 
• Designs, develops and improves services to scale as the firm's cloud usage grows 
• Develops, tests, deploys, maintains and enhances software/tooling solutions
• Manages individual project priorities, deadlines and deliverables, performs system design and code reviews
• Advocates for engineering excellency and operation excellency
• Leads stakeholder interactions and mentors fellow junior engineers 

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on security engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• Strong experience in developing and architecting cloud-native applications with AWS services.
• Proficiency and hands-on experience in AWS services, including Lambda, SQS, DynamoDB, EKS, etc
• Practical exposure with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions such as Terraform and CloudFormation
• Experience in developing enterprise software and proficiency in multiple languages, preferably Python
• CI/CD experience utilizing tools such as Github, Jenkins etc.
• Ability to conceptualize, design, validate and implement creative solutions to complex technical issues

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Knowledge of Cybersecurity
• Experience with Azure, GCP or other Public Cloud environments
• Cloud Certifications including AWS Developer Associate, AWS Solutions Architect Associate

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 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.