Senior Lead Cybersecurity Architect

Play a vital role in shaping the future of an iconic company and make a direct impact in a dynamic environment designed for top achievers.

As a Senior Lead Cybersecurity Architect at JPMorgan Chase within the Global Architecture and Engineering, you are an integral part of a team that works to develop high-quality cybersecurity solutions for various software applications and platform products. Drive significant business impact through your capabilities and contributions, and apply deep technical expertise and problem-solving methodologies to tackle a diverse array of cybersecurity challenges that span multiple technology domains.

Job responsibilities

• Guides the evaluation of current cybersecurity principals, processes, and controls, and leads the evaluation of new technology using existing standards and frameworks
• Regularly provides technical guidance and direction to support the business and its technical teams, contractors, and vendors 
• Creates, maintains, and matures a comprehensive cybersecurity reference architecture for products to address near-, mid-, and far-term known and unknown needs.
• Leverages multiple security methodologies and approaches, enabling engineering teams to build and deploy products that are secure by default. 
• Works with stakeholders and senior leaders to recommend business modifications during periods of vulnerability
• Serves as function-wide subject matter expert in one or more areas of focus 
• Participates in security assessment engagements for new and existing products through the conduct of threat modeling and technical risk assessment in partnership with other teams
• Actively contributes to the engineering community as an advocate of firmwide frameworks, tools, and practices of the Software Development Life Cycle 
• Influences peers & project decision-makers to consider the application of leading-edge technologies 
• Adds to team culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification in architecture concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• Hands-on practical experience delivering enterprise level cybersecurity solutions and controls
• Advanced in one or more programming languages or applications 
• Advanced knowledge of cybersecurity architecture, applications, and technical processes with considerable, in-depth knowledge in one or more technical disciplines (e.g., public cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.)
• Ability to tackle design and functionality problems independently with little to no oversight 
• Practical cloud native experience 
• Ability to evaluate current and emerging technologies to select or recommend the best solutions for the future state architecture

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group, executives, managers, and subject matter experts. 
• Strong technical skills as they apply to cloud infrastructure and platforms.
• Well versed in security controls intended to defend, detect, and respond to threats across various technology stacks (network, storage, compute, software, etc)
• Deep understanding of how to connect new and changing threats to cloud computing portfolio to create mitigating or compensating activities.
• Strong interpersonal skills; excellence in customer service
• Ability to explain and champion security concepts. 

 

JPMorganChase, 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