Java and Python Security Engineer II

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in London is seeking a Security Engineer II to develop secure software solutions and prevent security breaches. The ideal candidate has expertise in Java and Python, knowledge of distributed systems, and experience with AWS and Kubernetes. This role involves executing security solutions and contributing to an inclusive team culture.

Qualifications

• Baseline knowledge of software and technical processes within a technical discipline.
• Hands-on experience coding in Java and Python.
• Understanding of security protocols, authentication, and authorization.

Responsibilities

• Execute creative security solutions and technical troubleshooting.
• Write secure, high-quality code and address code quality issues.
• Develop secure, stable software against defined architecture.

Skills

Java

Python

Software Development Life Cycle knowledge

Security protocols understanding

Distributed systems knowledge

AWS familiarity

Kubernetes

Tools

AWS EKS

Trino

Redis

Hive

Monitoring Tools (e.g., Splunk, Grafana)

Job description

Job Description

Join a dynamic team where you'll play a pivotal role in delivering secure and scalable software solutions. Make a significant impact as you help shape the future of software security and distributed systems at one of the world's largest and most influential companies.

Role Overview

As a Security Engineer II at JPMorgan Chase within the Cybersecurity and Technology Controls line of business, you will be an integral part of a 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 will be 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.
• Writes secure and high-quality code using the syntax of at least one programming language and addresses basic code quality issues.
• Interprets architecture and design representations as well as nonfunctional requirements to develop secure, stable software against a defined architecture.
• Applies knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain to improve the value realized by automation.
• Participates in continuity-related awareness, training and educational activities, and exercises.
• Adds to team culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Baseline knowledge of software, applications, and technical processes within a given technical discipline and basic experience working on software systems and design principles.
• Demonstrated ability to code in Java and Python with hands-on experience.
• Overall knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle.
• Basic understanding of security protocols, cryptography, authentication, authorization, and security.
• Knowledge of distributed systems and Big Data Ecosystem.
• Experience with Trino, Redis, Iceberg, Hive, and Hive Metastore.
• Understanding of Authentication Management.
• Familiarity with AWS and AWS EKS.
• Deep understanding of Kubernetes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to cloud technologies.
• Monitoring Tools (e.g., Splunk, Grafana).
• Version control systems and CI/CD tools.
• Experience with data processing engines for processing large-scale data, such as Spark, Trino, and Presto.
• Understanding of agile methodologies, application resiliency, and security.

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.

Equal Opportunity Statement

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is 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.