Security Engineer III

J.P. Morgan; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial institution is looking for a Security Engineer III to join their Cybersecurity & Technology Controls team. This role involves designing and implementing enterprise-scale security solutions, developing production code, and minimizing security vulnerabilities. Candidates should have formal training in security engineering concepts and experience with cloud technologies such as AWS. Join a diverse and inclusive team dedicated to shaping secure software solutions.

Qualifications

• Proficient applied experience in security engineering concepts.
• Strong experience in cloud engineering and deployment engineering.
• Demonstrated ability to design and implement enterprise-level security solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain security solutions for an enterprise-scale environment.
• Develop secure and high-quality production code.
• Work with stakeholders to understand security needs.

Skills

Security engineering concepts

Cloud engineering

DevOps engineering

Python

Bash

PowerShell

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

CI/CD pipelines

AWS security

Education

Formal training or certification in security engineering

Tools

AWS

Job description

Take on a crucial role where you'll be a key part of a high-performing team delivering secure software solutions. Make a real impact as you help shape the future of software security at one of the world's largest and most influential companies.

As a Security Engineer III - Cloud and Infrastructure at JPMorgan Chase within the Cybersecurity & Technology Controls, you are an integral part of 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 are responsible for carrying out critical technology solutions with tamper-proof, audit defensible methods across multiple technical areas within various business functions.

Job responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain security solutions for an enterprise-scale environment
• Understand the functions of systems engineering, systems integrations, and systems administration roles
• Execute on key deliverables in the security engineering space
• Design and develop production deployments with the ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches in order to deliver technology solutions for key stakeholders
• Develop secure and high-quality production code and review and debug code written by others
• Implement complex business logic in Python, Bash, PowerShell, and other scripting languages
• Engage effectively with third-party vendors in communicating and collaborating with a broad range of internal teams
• Minimize security vulnerabilities by following industry insights and government regulations to continuously evolve security protocols, including creating processes to determine the effectiveness of current controls
• Work with stakeholders and business leaders to understand security needs and recommend business modifications during periods of vulnerability
• Add to team culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on security engineering concepts and proficient applied experience
• Experience with cloud engineering, deployment engineering, DevOps engineering, or equivalent
• Specific experience deploying commercial software at scale into an enterprise environment
• Demonstrated skills in planning, designing, and implementing enterprise level security solutions
• Demonstrate strong working knowledge of Windows and Linux systems internals
• Strong experience defining and implementing infrastructure as Code (IaC), working with CI/CD pipelines, and associated automation tooling
• Commanding knowledge of a programming/scripting language for automation and integration tasks
• Proficiency in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Proficient in cloud technologies (e.g., AWS security)
• Strong analytical experience with problem solving mindset and the ability to solve complex challenges
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Cloud computing related certifications with an AWS focus are strongly preferred (i.e., Certified Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, etc.) or similar
• Experience effectively communicating with senior business leaders