Cloud Lead Software Engineer | Glasgow, UK

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services firm is seeking a Lead Software Engineer in Glasgow. This role involves enhancing secure technology products, driving business impact through cloud engineering and problem-solving. Candidates should have expertise in AWS and Java, alongside a commitment to diversity and inclusion. Join a dynamic team in a collaborative environment to innovate and deliver solutions.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Java (or Python) and SQL, able to write efficient and scalable code.
• Strong knowledge of AWS, including S3, EC2, Lambda, and Glue.
• Hands-on experience with system design, application development, and operational stability.

Responsibilities

• Develop secure code and review others' work.
• Implement and manage infrastructure using Terraform, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Collaborate within a large organization to achieve common goals.

Skills

AWS

Java

SQL

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

Education

Formal training or certification in Java

Tools

Oracle

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Mongo

Cassandra

Job description

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 a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase at JPMorgan Chase within the Global Bank Engineering and Architecture team, you enhance and deliver secure, scalable technology products. You drive business impact through technical expertise and problem-solving across diverse technologies and applications.

We are looking for a dynamic Cloud Software Engineer to guide technical teams with expert direction. Responsibilities include developing secure code, reviewing others' work, and influencing product design and operations. The engineer will advocate for firmwide practices, promote diversity and inclusion, design test cases, ensure application quality, and collaborate on solutions to prevent issues, while tracking metrics and generating reports.

Job responsibilities:

• Utilize hands-on experience with AWS.
• Implement and manage infrastructure using Terraform, Docker, and Kubernetes technologies.
• Apply knowledge of various database technologies such as Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Mongo, and Cassandra.
• Demonstrate proficiency in one or more modern programming languages.
• Engage in coding and enjoy building prototypes and reference implementations.
• Leverage advanced knowledge of application, data, and infrastructure architecture disciplines.
• Exhibit empathy for developers and a passion for enhancing productivity and experience for engineering teams.
• Initiate tasks independently and navigate comfortably through ambiguity.
• Collaborate within a large, matrixed organization to achieve common goals and foster an innovative culture.
• Contribute to a team culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect.

qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on Java concepts and proficient advanced experience.
• Proficiency in Java (or Python) and SQL, with the ability to write efficient and scalable code for applications, data processing and analysis.
• Exposure to Data Lake or Big Data technologies, with familiarity in working with large-scale data storage solutions.
• Strong knowledge of AWS, including the ability to design, implement, and manage cloud-based solutions using services such as S3, EC2, Lambda, and Glue.
• Proficiency in Terraform for infrastructure as code to automate the provisioning and management of cloud resources.
• Experience in producing technical documentation and/or user guides, with the ability to create clear, concise, and comprehensive materials for various stakeholders.
• Hands-on practical experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Experience in developing, debugging, and maintaining code in a large corporate environment with one or more modern programming languages and database querying languages.
• Overall knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle.
• Solid understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security.
• Demonstrated knowledge of software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.).

About Us

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

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

J.P. Morgan's Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.

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