Senior Principal Architect: Cloud & Infrastructure Resiliency

You’re a pro who wants to influence the future of technical architecture and our team is looking for people like you. 
As a Senior Principal Architect at JPMorganChase within the CorporateTechnology's Enterprise Architecture team, you will work across teams to implement and advance the adoption of complex strategic global solutions that give JPMC a competitive advantage. Your leadership will drive innovation, foster collaboration and ensure the delivery of durable, high-quality technology frameworks that scale firmwide.

Job responsibilities

• Advises and influences executives, stakeholders, and portfolio owners, leading architecture review boards to develop and maintain IT Infrastructure tools across the enterprise, including selection, integration, and retirement.
• Serves as a subject matter expert on IT Cloud & Infrastructure, delivering technology capabilities and managing sprawl in areas such as Application Infrastructure, Hosting, Networking, Application Integration, and Hyperconverged Infrastructure.
• Translates highly complex technical issues, trends, and approaches to leadership to drive the firm’s innovation and enable leaders to make strategic, well-informed decisions about target state architecture.
• Drives adoption and implementation of technical methods in specialized fields in line with the latest product development methodologies.
• Establishes and leads an architecture governance body, ensuring compliance and governance with architecture decision records and policies.
• Creates durable, reusable software frameworks that improve velocity and quality of output across teams and functions.
• Ability to evaluate current and emerging technologies to recommend the best technology solutions and approaches to achieve the future state architecture
• Evaluates emerging technologies and vendors, lead proof-of-concept initiatives, and advise on budgeting and financial impact, identifying cost savings opportunities.

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 10+ years applied experience
• Practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Expertise in one or more programming language(s), applications, and architecture disciplines
• Demonstrated prior experience influencing across functions and teams to deliver modern architecture
• Experience applying expertise and new methods to determine solutions for complex architecture problems across various technical disciplines
• Extensive practical cloud-native, on-premises, hybrid, and multi-cloud experience
• Ability to evaluate current and emerging technologies to recommend the best technology solutions and approaches to achieve the future state architecture
• Demonstrated prior experience influencing across functions and teams to deliver modern architecture
• Experience applying expertise and new methods to determine solutions for complex architecture problems across various technical disciplines
• Extensive practical cloud native experience

• 5+ years applied experience in software-defined infrastructure
• 2+ years applied experience in software engineering
• Relevant Architecture certifications (e.g., TOGAF, AWS/Azure/GCP Architect, ITIL, CISSP, PMP)
• Expertise in “Infrastructure as Code” provisioning, automation, and policy enforcement frameworks (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, Puppet, Open Policy Agent/OPA/Rego)

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

Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we’re setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.