Senior Lead Architect-Cloud architecture

If you are excited about shaping the future of technology and driving significant business impact in financial services, we are looking for people just like you. Join our team and help us develop game-changing, high-quality solutions. 

As a Senior Lead Architect at JPMorganChase within the Consumer & Community Banking, Card Technology team, you will lead the design and implementation of cloud-based solutions, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, scalable, and innovative technology. Your expertise will influence product design, technical operations, and the adoption of cutting-edge cloud technologies, making a direct impact on the business.

Job responsibilities

• Represents cloud architecture in technical governance bodies

• Provides feedback and proposes improvements to cloud architecture governance practices

• Guides evaluation of current cloud technologies and leads assessment of new cloud solutions using established standards and frameworks
• Regularly provides technical guidance and direction to support business and technical teams, contractors, and vendors
• Develops secure and high-quality production code for cloud environments, and reviews and debugs code written by others
• Drives decisions that influence cloud product design, application functionality, and technical operations and processes
• Serves as a subject matter expert in cloud architecture and related domains
• Actively contributes to the engineering community as an advocate of firmwide frameworks, tools, and practices of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Influences peers and project decision-makers to consider the use and application of leading-edge cloud technologies
• Ensures cloud solutions meet security, compliance, and operational standards
• Collaborates with stakeholders to align cloud architecture with business goals

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability in cloud environments
• Advanced in one or more programming language(s), cloud applications, and cloud architecture
• Advanced knowledge of cloud software architecture, applications, and technical processes with considerable in-depth knowledge in one or more technical disciplines (e.g., 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 cloud technologies to select or recommend the best solutions for the future state architecture
• Experience with cloud security and compliance best practices
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Proven ability to lead and mentor technical teams
• Familiarity with DevOps and automation in cloud environments

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience with major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Expertise in cloud migration strategies and execution
• Knowledge of containerization and orchestration tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation)

• Understanding of cloud cost optimization,  cloud monitoring  and performance tuning

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. Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of 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 & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans

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