Lead Architect

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As a Lead Architect at JPMorgan Chase within the Consumer & Community Banking, you are an integral part of a team that works to develop high-quality architecture solutions for various software applications on modern cloud-based technologies. As a core technical contributor, you are responsible for conducting critical architecture solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of project goals.

Job responsibilities

• Engages technical teams and business stakeholders to discuss and propose technical approaches to meet current and future needs
• Develops high-level and detailed architecture solutions that meet business requirements, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security.
• Provides technical guidance and leadership to development teams, ensuring adherence to architectural standards and best practices.
• Evaluates and recommends appropriate technologies, frameworks, and tools to support business goals and technical needs.
• Creates and maintains architectural documentation, including diagrams, design specifications, and guidelines.
• Ensures solutions comply with organizational policies, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Reviews code, design, and implementation to ensure alignment with architectural vision and quality standards
• Identifies potential technical risks and develops mitigation strategies
• Defines the technical target state of their product and drives achievement of the strategy
• Participates in architecture governance bodies

• Evaluates recommendations and provides feedback on new technologies

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience

• Proficient in Java and Python for backend and application development

• Very good experience with SQL databases (e.g., Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL). Understanding with NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis).
• Hands-on experience with messaging technologies (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ
• Deep understanding of cloud environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform). Experience with cloud-native application design and deployment.
• Proficient in Kubernetes for container orchestration. Familiarity with Docker and related container technologies.
• Experience with service mesh technologies such as Istio, Linkerd, Dapr, and Diagrid for managing microservices communication and distributed application patterns.
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Understanding of AI/ML concepts and ability to integrate machine learning solutions into architecture.
• Advanced in one or more programming language(s)

• Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods