Lead Security Engineer - AWS Cloud

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 - AWS Cloud at JPMorgan Chase within the Cybersecurity and Technology Controls - Platform and Infrastructure team, you will be 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
• Support business technology teams to understand firm control requirements and implementations across a broad range of cloud architectures
• Applies specialized tools to analyze, correlate, identify, interpret, and summarize the probability and impact of threats when determining specific vulnerabilities
• Support the execution and enhancement of a long-term information risk and controls strategy designed to keep the information assets of the public cloud secure
• Deliver threat models and risk-based assessments of secure technology controls relating to cloud services, cloud platforms and architectural components
• Perform security reviews of infrastructure-as-code for cloud platform development
• Develop preventive and detective controls to enforce control requirements
• Interface with wider CTC teams ensuring platform integration with security operations, threat intelligence, infrastructure access management, and network security
• 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 of applied experience
• Skilled in planning, designing, and implementing enterprise level security solutions.
• Experience with threat modeling, discovery, vulnerability, and penetration testing
• Expertise in AWS public cloud
• Proficiency in cloud security posture management (e.g., Wiz, Prisma Cloud, Crowd Strike Falcon Cloud Security, etc.)
• Experience engineering with infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform, Cloud Formation, etc.)
• Solid understanding of agile methodologies such as DevOps, CI/CD, application resiliency, and security
• Strong analytical and evaluation skills to identify and address security challenges effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders at many levels within and outside of the firm

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Certifications in AWS, Azure, and/or Google Cloud.
• Cybersecurity certifications (i.e., CISSP, CEH, CCSP, GSEC, etc.)

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
The Cybersecurity & Technology Controls group at JPMorganChase aligns the firm's cybersecurity, access management, controls and resiliency teams. The group proactively and strategically partners with all lines of business and functions to enable them to design, adopt and integrate appropriate controls; deliver processes and solutions efficiently and consistently; and drive automation of controls. The group's number one priority is to enable the business by keeping the firm safe, stable and resilient.
High Risk Roles (HRR) are sensitive roles within the technology organization that require high assurance of the integrity of staff by virtue of 1) sensitive cybersecurity and technology functions they perform within systems or 2) information they receive regarding sensitive cybersecurity or technology matters. Users in these roles are subject to enhanced pre-hire screening which includes both criminal and credit background checks (as allowed by law). The enhanced screening will need to be successfully completed prior to commencing employment or assignment.