Lead Security Engineer

JPMorgan Chase

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Work type
On-site
Location
Plano, TX
Posted
12 days ago
Closes
Jul 8, 2026

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About JPMorgan Chase

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is a global financial services firm and one of the largest banks in the world, offering investment banking, commercial banking, asset management, and consumer financial services.

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TL;DR · Lead Security Engineer

As a Senior Security Engineer at a leading financial institution, you will lead the design and implementation of advanced cybersecurity solutions, focusing on cryptographic systems such as FIPS 140 certified appliances and post-quantum security measures. Your daily responsibilities include driving innovation in software development practices, architecting self-healing frameworks using observability tools like Splunk and Prometheus, and conducting code reviews to ensure compliance with organizational standards. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to define secure and scalable solutions for complex enterprise environments, leveraging technologies such as Python, Java, Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform. This role requires expertise in cryptographic key management systems, security monitoring, and incident response strategies to address emerging threats and maintain high availability across large-scale infrastructures.

What you'll do

  • Lead the design and implementation of advanced cybersecurity solutions focused on cryptographic systems.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices, security monitoring, and key management systems.
  • Architect self-healing frameworks using observability tools like Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana, and Dynatrace.
  • Conduct code reviews and architecture assessments to ensure compliance with organizational standards and mandates.
  • Advise on post-quantum cryptographic strategies to future-proof against emerging threats.
  • Develop software solutions using Python, PowerShell, Java for APIs, backend modules, and automated workflows.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Science, or related field plus 7 years of relevant experience.
  • Master’s degree in a related field plus 5 years of relevant experience as Lead Security Engineer or similar role.
  • Four years of experience building automation for integrating vendor security with enterprise systems and processes.
  • Experience working with FIPS 140 certified cryptographic appliances and post-quantum cryptographic strategies.
  • Expertise in engineering monitoring solutions using Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, and Dynatrace for high availability and compliance.
  • Proficiency in Python v.3+, PowerShell, Java v.1.8+ for designing APIs, backend modules, and automated workflows.
  • Experience with infrastructure as code tools like Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation for secure provisioning of cloud infrastructures.

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