Lead Software Engineer - Cloud Platform

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial services firm in the City of Westminster is seeking a Lead Cloud Platform Engineer. You will design cloud infrastructure offerings and provide technical leadership within an agile team. The ideal candidate has extensive experience with cloud providers, containerization, and programming. This role emphasizes collaboration and innovation in delivering secure, scalable technology. Competitive salary and dynamic work environment offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of applied experience in software engineering.
• Hands-on experience with one or more cloud providers.
• Ability to tackle design and functionality problems independently.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance and direction to business teams.
• Develop secure and high-quality production code.
• Drive decisions influencing product design and technical operations.

Skills

Cloud Providers (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

Infrastructure Provisioning (Terraform, CloudFormation)

Programming (Golang, Python, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript)

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Job description

Overview

Lead the design and development of the cloud infrastructure offerings and platform tools, ensuring that they are secure, scalable, and reliable. Serve as a function-wide subject matter expert in one or more areas of focus, and provide technical leadership and guidance to the cloud engineering team. Influence peers and project decision-makers to consider the use and application of leading-edge technologies. Add to the team culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect. Collaborate with development teams to enable the delivery of high-quality, secure, and scalable applications on the cloud. Ensure compliance with security and regulatory requirements for the cloud.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of cloud infrastructure offerings and platform tools.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to the cloud engineering team.
• Act as a subject matter expert and influence decisions to adopt leading-edge technologies.
• Foster an inclusive, diverse, and respectful team culture.
• Collaborate with development teams to enable delivery of secure, scalable cloud applications.
• Ensure cloud security and regulatory compliance across implementations.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and 5+ years of applied experience.
• Hands-on experience with one or more cloud providers (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Advanced knowledge of containerization and container runtime/orchestration platforms (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, etc.).
• Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure provisioning tools such as Terraform, Pulumi, Crossplane, and CloudFormation, etc.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Golang, Python, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, and understanding of software development best practices.
• Ability to tackle design and functionality problems independently with little to no oversight.
• Experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience implementing multi-cloud architectures.
• Certifications in target areas (Cloud/Kubernetes/IaC, 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

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.

Job Description

Be an integral part of an agile team that's constantly pushing the envelope to enhance, build, and deliver top-notch technology products. As a Lead Cloud Platform Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Chief Data and Analytics Office, you'll be a key player in our agile team. We work together to enhance, build, and deliver top-notch technology products securely and efficiently. Your expertise and problem-solving skills will be crucial in promoting business impact and tackling a diverse array of technical challenges. This role offers the opportunity to apply and grow your skills in a dynamic and collaborative environment.

Job Responsibilities

• Regularly provide technical guidance and direction to support the business and its technical teams, contractors, and vendors.
• Develop secure and high-quality production code, and review and debug code written by others.
• Drive decisions that influence product design, application functionality, and technical operations.