Lead CI Engineer - Continuous Integration

J.P. MORGAN; London; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider is seeking a Vice President for its International Consumer Bank in London. The role focuses on delivering exceptional banking experiences through innovative mobile applications and robust CI/CD infrastructure. Ideal candidates will have strong skills in sustainable software design, CI management, and collaborative team engagement. This position offers an excellent opportunity to leverage your technical expertise and contribute to the transformation of digital banking.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in continuous integration concepts.
• Hands-on experience with CI systems development and maintenance.
• Ability to address customer needs promptly.

Responsibilities

• Build scalable solutions using resilient architectural patterns.
• Design and improve CI tooling and infrastructure.
• Conduct thorough testing to ensure reliability of build tools.

Skills

Continuous integration concepts

CI and automation toolchains

Scripting (Bash, Python)

AWS build clusters

Migration projects for GitHub

Excellent communication skills

Tools

Jenkins

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Job Description

At JP Morgan Chase, we understand that customers seek exceptional value and a seamless experience from a trusted financial institution. That's why we launched Chase UK to transform digital banking with intuitive and enjoyable customer journeys. With a strong foundation of trust established by millions of customers in the US, we have been rapidly expanding our presence in the UK and soon across Europe. We are building the bank of the future and invite you to join us to make a significant impact.

As a Vice President at JPMorgan Chase within the International Consumer Bank, you will play a crucial role in delivering an outstanding banking experience. You will work in a diverse, inclusive, and geographically distributed team, focusing on new technology. Our engineers are solution-oriented, interested in finance, and focused on addressing customer needs. You will be involved in building iOS and Android mobile applications, focusing on design, architecture, maintenance, and infrastructure solutions, covering the entire SDLC and liaising with cross-functional teams to drive future tool landscapes.

Job Responsibilities

1. Build scalable solutions that avoid single points of failure using resilient architectural patterns.
2. Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to implement reliable build and infrastructure tools.
3. Design software that is easy to understand, test, and evolve.
4. Identify and resolve issues proactively in build infrastructure to ensure resilience.
5. Implement development requirements in CI tooling using Jenkins declarative pipelines.
6. Define KPIs, generate metrics, and drive improvements to system efficiency, reliability, and ease of operation.
7. Maintain the CI framework (Cloudbees-based) used by developers, utilizing AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes.
8. Improve resiliency and developer experience in Release Management frameworks.
9. Conduct thorough testing to ensure robustness and reliability of build infrastructure tools.
10. Lead migration of SCM/CI tooling to GitHub and Actions.
11. Support products throughout their lifecycle, including in production and incident management.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities & Skills

• Formal training or certification in continuous integration concepts and advanced experience.
• Experience managing CI and automation toolchains.
• Hands-on experience with CI systems development, maintenance, and administration.
• Proficiency with declarative pipelines and infrastructure as code.
• Experience coding and debugging with Bash, Python, or similar scripting languages.
• Understanding of AWS build clusters, including AMI Images, EC2, and Autoscaling.
• Experience leading migration projects for source code management and CI tools, especially with GitHub and Actions.
• Guidance experience on build systems like Make, CMake, Maven, Xcode, or Swift.
• Ability to address customer needs promptly, even for repetitive tasks.
• Support experience on Linux and Mac platforms.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities & Skills

• Experience assessing risks in build toolchains and influencing onboarding decisions.
• Knowledge of build tools for Android, iOS, or React Native development.
• Experience with Jenkins/Cloudbees CI systems.
• Experience supporting build systems using TypeScript.
• Experience in release management and automation-driven improvements.

About Us

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to prominent clients worldwide. We are committed to building trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients succeed. Our people are our strength, and we value diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer and support accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities or religious practices.

About The Team

Our Corporate Functions team covers areas like finance, risk, HR, and marketing, ensuring the success of our business, clients, and employees.