Lead Software Engineer - Applied Architecture

Job Description
We have an opportunity to impact your career and provide an adventure where you can push the limits of what's possible.
As an Applied Architecture Lead at JPMorgan Chase within the Corporate Sector in Infrastructure Platforms space, you'll bring critical thought leadership working with a team of Customers, Architects, Engineers, and Product owners alike, creating common sense and Strategic Target State Architectures for JPMC's private and public cloud and be responsible for leading and driving the delivery and implementation of your Architecture.
We are a global team of Applied Architects (New Jersey, Glasgow, London) who drive architecture and engineering efforts in Infrastructure Platforms(IP). IP is the centralized enterprise technology provider to all Lines of Businesses in JP Morgan Chase; think of multiple banks within a bank. Within IP; our team is part of the Compute Platforms (CP) group. CP is responsible for the core technology platforms Infrastructure As a Service(IaaS) and associated Compute, Network and Storage Services for both public and private clouds. Our team is called CP Applied Architecture and we take the \"applied\" part seriously - we don't just draw diagrams and write documents, we are intimately involved with delivering the systems we touch. Our products serve over a large set of Business Applications (most of them mission critical) and supports thousands of technology components and enterprise developers.
The ideal candidate is a hands-on-technologist with significant experience in architecture and engineering modern infrastructure platforms and services, including development of API best practices, enabling Cloud Solutions and Infrastructure as Code. We are looking for someone who understands the end-to-end view of Product , Application and Service offering and how to leverage industry best practices. We expect your passion for technology and thirst for problem solving will help shape the future of our public and private cloud platforms. Every day, you'll bring critical thought leadership to the table, working with a team of architects, engineers, and product owners alike, creating strategically sound Target State Architectures for JPMC's public and private cloud. You will be working cross-product in the Compute Platform Product Lines which means you are responsible for ensuring these products' capabilities are consumable, consistent and interoperable.
You will own and maintain the architecture vision and horizon view for that vision. You'll have a stakeholder say in setting roadmap priorities and fostering a customer-centric environment. At the end of the day, your work will have tremendous and positive impact, whether it's in-house, in collaboration with technologists across JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s global technology community or in partnership with some of the most important tech firms in the world.
Job responsibilities

• Take initiative, ownership to identify, collaborate and solve problems including documentation of problem statement and clear requirements.
• Bring a customer-centric approach to problem solving to come up with innovative, practical solutions and designing fit for purpose solutions.
• Deliver Strategic Architecture Design and work with all the stakeholders to get buy-in and engagement on the architecture strategy and adoption.
• Contribute and able to influence stakeholders, form virtual teams where necessary to drive solutions.
• Gather, analyzes, synthesizes, and develops visualizations and reporting from large, diverse data sets in service of continuous improvement of software applications and systems
• Identify hidden problems and patterns in data and uses these insights to drive improvements to coding hygiene and system architecture
• Lead and guide the design, development of reusable components.
• Drive strategic long-term improvement plans that take into account the critical, underlying and less apparent relationships between multiple complex business, technology and systems platforms.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years of applied experience
• Hands-on experience designing simplified enterprise infrastructure architecture for very large organizations.
• Expert in making Architecture goals consumable through iterative delivery across all levels of the organization.
• Proficient in and experience across the data lifecycle
• Experience in one of more modern programming languages. Proficient knowledge on at least few of the below technologies :
  • Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods and all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle
  • Cloud technologies (VMware, AWS, Azure, Google)
  • Automation frameworks (Ansible, Terraform, Puppet, SCCM)
  • Security (Identity and Access Management)
  • Web & Application Servers (Apache / IIS / Tomcat)
  • Database, Messaging and Monitoring

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Significant, demonstrable hands-on experience designing simplified enterprise infrastructure architecture for very large organizations.
• Expert in making Architecture goals consumable through iterative delivery across all levels of the organization.
• Experience at working both autonomously and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment with communication skills at all levels.
• Demonstrated examples of influencing & challenging the status quo and solving problems along with strong decision making skills to manage inter-dependent programs with virtual teams.

About Us
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 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 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 is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans
About the Team
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.