Principal Architect, Executive Director - Hosting Capability Framework (HCF)

JPMorgan Chase; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase is seeking a Principal Architect to own the end-to-end architecture of the Hosting Capability Framework across Public and Private Cloud. You will define standardized hosting models, ensure robust security and risk controls, and translate business strategy into actionable technical roadmaps across regions and products.

You will lead technically, mentor teams, and collaborate with product, engineering, and platform teams to deliver scalable, secure hosting platforms while embedding

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on architecture concepts and advanced applied experience.
• Extensive hands-on software and systems architecture experience at a senior level.
• Expertise in hosting and datacentre architecture across Public and Private Cloud.
• Experience with architecture‑as‑code frameworks (FINOS CALM or similar).
• Knowledge of AI-assisted development tools and secure architecture practices.

Responsibilities

• Architect standardized hosting models and reusable patterns.
• Govern datacentre hosting patterns and security controls.
• Drive multi-cloud portability across core platform capabilities.
• Provide senior-level hands-on software and systems architecture.
• Embed architecture guidance into engineering workflows.
• Demonstrate leadership and mentor teams.

Skills

Senior technical leadership

Team mentoring

Stakeholder management

Security and risk controls

Cross-functional collaboration

Architecture governance

Education

Formal training on architecture concepts

Extensive hands-on software and systems architecture experience

Tools

Claude Code

GitHub Copilot

FINOS CALM

Job description

You will shape the future of hosting and cloud architecture on a global scale. You'll have the opportunity to drive impactful solutions, influence technical direction, and collaborate with diverse teams across multiple regions. We value your expertise and hands‑on approach, empowering you to lead with vision and deliver results. Your work will directly support regulated‑market delivery and architecture governance at scale. Experience career growth, technical leadership, and the chance to make a lasting impact.

Job Summary:

As a Principal Architect at JPMorganChase within the Infrastructure Platforms Hosting Capability Framework (HCF) team, you will own the end‑to‑end architecture of HCF across Public and Private Cloud. You will define and govern standardized hosting models, stacks, and patterns, ensuring robust security and risk controls. Your role spans technical leadership, hands‑on design, and architecture governance, supporting delivery across 45 Infrastructure Platforms products, 22+ countries, and 100+ regulators. You will partner with product, engineering, and platform teams to translate business strategy into actionable technical roadmaps. Your leadership will inspire and mentor teams, driving innovation and excellence.

Job Responsibilities:

• Architects standardized, classification-driven hosting models, stacks, and reusable patterns
• Defines and governs datacentre hosting patterns including Hyperscale, Regional, In‑Country, and Edge and enforces default, classification‑specific security controls and Risk & Trust capabilities
• Drives multi‑cloud portability strategy across core platform capabilities and AWS‑native alternatives
• Formal training or certification on architecture concepts and advanced applied experience
• Extensive hands‑on software and systems architecture experience at a senior level, with a track record of delivering large‑scale, mission‑critical systems
• Expertise in hosting and datacentre architecture across Public and Private Cloud
• Proven ability to design scalable, secure, and cost‑effective enterprise hosting platforms, and embedding architecture guidance and validation into engineering workflows
• Experience with horizontal Risk & Trust capabilities: Isolation, Zero Trust, Data Access, Data Residency, and Segmentation
• Practical proficiency with AI‑assisted development and coding tools (e.g., Claude Code, GitHub Copilot)
• Experience with architecture‑as‑code frameworks such as FINOS CALM or similar
• Demonstrated experience applying enterprise‑authorized AI capabilities within the work environment in architecture and engineering workflows with strong validation habits and awareness of data sensitivity.
• Ability to evaluate and integrate AI‑enabled capabilities into scalable platforms while meeting resiliency, security, and auditability requirements.
• Ability to design and build architecture governance automation tools
• Senior technical leadership and team mentoring skills coupled with excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• Formal training or certification on architecture concepts and advanced applied experience
• Extensive hands‑on software and systems architecture experience at a senior level, with a track record of delivering large‑scale, mission‑critical systems
• Expertise in hosting and datacentre architecture across Public and Private Cloud
• Proven ability to design scalable, secure, and cost‑effective enterprise hosting platforms, and embedding architecture guidance and validation into engineering workflows
• Experience with horizontal Risk & Trust capabilities: Isolation, Zero Trust, Data Access, Data Residency, and Segmentation
• Practical proficiency with AI‑assisted development and coding tools (e.g., Claude Code, GitHub Copilot)
• Experience with architecture‑as‑code frameworks such as FINOS CALM or similar
• Demonstrated experience applying enterprise‑authorized AI capabilities within the work environment in architecture and engineering workflows with strong validation habits and awareness of data sensitivity.
• Ability to evaluate and integrate AI‑enabled capabilities into scalable platforms while meeting resiliency, security, and auditability requirements.
• Ability to design and build architecture governance automation tools
• Senior technical leadership and team mentoring skills coupled with excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities

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 op