Lead Security Engineer- Python , AWS

Job Description
Take on a crucial role where you'll be a key part of a high-performing team delivering secure software solutions. Make a real impact as you help shape the future of software security at one of the world's largest and most influential companies.
As a Lead Security Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Cybersecurity & Tech Controls team, you are an integral part of team that works to deliver software solutions that satisfy pre-defined functional and user requirements with the added dimension of preventing misuse, circumvention, and malicious behavior. As a core technical contributor, you are responsible for carrying out critical technology solutions with tamper-proof, audit defensible methods across multiple technical areas within various business functions.
Job responsibilities

• Executes creative security solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with the ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions and break down technical problems.
• Develops secure and high-quality production code and reviews and debugs code written by others, with a focus on Python backend development and Public cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Designs and develops APIs and backend services using Java or Node.js modules, ensuring robust and scalable solutions.
• Minimizes security vulnerabilities by following industry insights and governmental regulations to continuously evolve security protocols, including creating processes to determine the effectiveness of current controls.
• Works with stakeholders and business leaders to understand security needs and recommend business modifications during periods of vulnerability.
• Conducts discovery, vulnerability, penetration testing, and threat scenarios on multiple organizational assets to identify and assess if vulnerabilities are present, and executes threat modeling for multiple applications including external applications interacting with the internal JPMorgan Chase network.
• Adds to team culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on Security engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• Experience in Python programming and cloud security engineering, gained through both formal experience and practical application.
• Experienced in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Pulumi, AWS CloudFormation, Google Deployment Manager, and Azure Resource Manager.
• Capable of planning, designing, and implementing enterprise-level security solutions.
• Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle within a public cloud environment.
• Have an advanced understanding of agile methodologies, including CI/CD, application resiliency, and security

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Specific experience deploying commercial software at scale into an enterprise environment.
• Cloud computing related certifications with an AWS/Azure/GCP focus are strongly preferred, such as AWS Certified Security, Solutions Architect, Developer Engineer, or similar.
• Hands-on programming skills in one or more programming languages, with a preference for Python.
• Experience effectively communicating with senior business leaders.

About Us
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 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.
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.