Sr Lead Security Engineer - WFT

Join a team where you can play a crucial role in shaping the future of a world-renowned company and make a direct and meaningful impact in a space designed for top performers.

As a Senior Lead Security Engineer at JPMorganChase within Cyber Technology & Controls you are an integral part of an agile 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. Drive significant business impact through your capabilities and contributions and apply deep technical expertise and problem-solving methodologies to tackle a diverse array of cybersecurity challenges that span multiple technology domains.

Job responsibilities

• Architect, implement, and maintain security control objectives and procedures to ensure alignment with industry best practices and JPMorgan Chase (JPMC) security standards.
• Partner in the design and actively participate in building security applications and technical solutions that enforce control objectives and address recurring HR security challenges.
• Systematically identify gaps in vendor security offerings, and design and build in-house solutions to effectively mitigate these deficiencies.
• Collaborate with HR and other stakeholders to understand business processes and security pain points, translating requirements into actionable engineering solutions.
• Conduct comprehensive threat modeling for HR systems and processes; when threat models reveal security gaps, support the design and building of tailored security controls or applications.
• Develop scripts, automation, and custom code to streamline security processes, enhance monitoring, and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of security controls.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience.
• Experience planning, designing, building and implementing enterprise level security engineering products and solutions in a public cloud environment (i.e. AWS, GCP, Azure)
• Experience working with vendors to assess the sufficiency of their security practices and controls meet industry standards.
• Extensive experience with threat modelling of applications or architectures using models such as STRIDE.
• Advanced in one or more programming languages/scripts (i.e. C/C#, Python, PowerShell)
• Advanced knowledge of secure software application development and technical processes with considerable in-depth knowledge in one or more technical disciplines (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.)
• Experience with continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) tools (Jenkins), version control tools (BitBucket, Git), managing and tracking work using management tools like Jira
• Ability to tackle design and functionality problems independently with little to no oversight

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience within Cyber Security is preferred with good understanding of industry frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, CIS etc.
• Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional or similar industry certification
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Prior experience in finance industry is a huge plus
• Willingness to learn and drive to excel

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 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

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.

Client-provided location(s): Columbus, OH, Wilmington, DE, Plano, TX

Job ID: JPMorgan-210686675

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-11-18T19:08:34