FinOps Cloud Lead Infrastructure Engineer

J.P. MORGAN; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm is seeking a Lead Infrastructure Manager to join their Payments Technology group in Glasgow. The successful candidate will manage critical IT infrastructure resources across Mainframe, Distributed, and Cloud environments. Responsibilities include budget planning, resource management, and collaboration with various stakeholders to ensure project success. Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and experience in global teams are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Solid analytical mindset with thorough financial analysis skills.
• Meticulous attention to detail in budget planning and execution.
• Ability to organize data into accessible reports.
• Proven ability to work under tight deadlines.
• Experience interacting with various levels of management.
• Experience working in globally distributed teams.

Responsibilities

• Establish priorities and manage IT infrastructure resources.
• Collaborate to identify and develop projects.
• Track progress of infrastructure projects.
• Manage new investments and capacity growth.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Ability to work under deadlines

Interpersonal skills

Experience in global teams

Education

FinOps Practitioner certification

Job description

Job Description

Assume a vital position as a key member of a high-performing team that delivers infrastructure and performance excellence. Your role will be instrumental in shaping the future at one of the world's largest and most influential companies.

As a Lead Infrastructure Manager at JPMorgan Chase within the Payments Technology group, you will play a critical role in managing the Infra Estate across Mainframe, Distributed, and Cloud environments.

Job Responsibilities

• Establish priorities, manage IT infrastructure resources and budgets, and monitor and report on infrastructure spend.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the firm to identify and develop broadly applicable projects and programs.
• Partner with Central Program and Execution teams to track the progress of infrastructure projects and firmwide programs.
• Support periodic IT infrastructure planning by capturing, pricing, and scheduling new investments, capacity growth, tech refreshes, data center exits, and application retirements.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Solid analytical mindset with the ability to execute thorough financial analysis and work with high-performing teams in complex program execution.
• Meticulous attention to detail in budgetary planning and execution, with the ability to identify discrepancies and communicate them promptly to stakeholders.
• Ability to organize data into accessible reports, perform various types of analysis using key metrics, and communicate status to relevant stakeholders for each project.
• Proven ability to work efficiently under tight deadlines, ensuring timely completion of budget-related tasks and providing real-time updates to key stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience interacting with various levels of management, including executive and senior management, with strong influencing, negotiation, and networking skills.
• Experience working in globally distributed teams across multiple time zones and building effective partnerships with key business stakeholders and development teams.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• FinOps Practitioner certification.

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.