Lead Infra Engineer — Linux, IaC & AI-Driven DevOps

Aumni; Greater London; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

J.P. Morgan is seeking a Lead Software Engineer within Corporate Technology to tackle complex engineering problems across multiple domains and deliver trusted, scalable software that drives real business outcomes for clients and teams.

You will join an agile team, lead by example, collaborate with peers to raise standards for quality, automation, and operations, and apply AI-assisted development practices to improve code safety, speed, and resilience at scale.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience delivering infrastructure and system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Advanced proficiency in one or more programming languages.
• Ability to lead effective use of approved AI-assisted software development tools and validate outputs.
• Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity, secure handling of inputs/outputs, and resiliency and security expectations.
• Proficiency across all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle.
• Advanced understanding of agile engineering practices, including CI/CD, application resiliency, Infrastructure as Code, and security.
• Strong practical experience implementing and supporting Red Hat Linux environments.

Responsibilities

• Execute creative software solutions, including Infrastructure as Code (IaC), spanning design, development, and technical troubleshooting.
• Develop secure, high-quality infrastructure patterns, primarily in Red Hat Linux environments.
• Drive adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes.
• Apply Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) tooling, including approved AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to increase the value realized from automation.
• Identify opportunities to eliminate recurring issues or automate remediation to improve operational stability across applications and systems.
• Lead evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to assess architectural designs, technical credentials, and fit within existing systems and information architecture.

Skills

Programming languages

AI-assisted tooling

SDLC

Agile / CI-CD

Security

Linux (Red Hat)

Job description

J.P. Morgan is seeking a Lead Software Engineer within Corporate Technology to tackle complex engineering problems across multiple domains and deliver trusted, scalable software that drives real business outcomes for clients and teams.

You will join an agile team, lead by example, collaborate with peers to raise standards for quality, automation, and operations, and apply AI-assisted development practices to improve code safety, speed, and resilience at scale.