Senior Lead Software Engineer - Platform Engineering Runtime Compute Lead

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial services firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer to join their agile team. This role involves providing technical guidance, developing secure cloud applications, and managing Amazon EKS clusters. Candidates should have deep experience with Kubernetes and cloud infrastructure provisioning tools, emphasizing security best practices. The position offers an opportunity to grow skills in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of Kubernetes as a Runtime Platform.
• Experience managing upgrades and migrations of Amazon EKS clusters.
• Hands-on experience with cloud computing platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance and direction.
• Develop secure, high-quality production code.
• Lead design and development of secure, scalable cloud infrastructure.

Skills

Kubernetes

Cloud Security Best Practices

Cloud Infrastructure Provisioning Tools

AWS

Terraform

Education

Computer Science Degree or related field

Tools

Amazon EKS

Terraform

Pulumi

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12.08.2025

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26.09.2025

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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 Senior 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:

Provide technical guidance and direction to support business, technical teams, contractors, and vendors.

Develop secure, high-quality production code; review and debug code written by others.

Drive decisions influencing product design, application functionality, and technical operations.

Lead design and development of secure, scalable, reliable cloud infrastructure and platform tools; serve as a subject matter expert and provide technical leadership to the cloud engineering team.

Advocate firmwide frameworks, tools, and practices within the Software Development Life Cycle.

Influence peers and project decision-makers to adopt leading-edge technologies.

Collaborate with development teams to deliver high-quality, secure, scalable cloud applications.

Identify improvement areas and prioritize initiatives aligning with business goals.

Stay updated with cloud technology advancements; recommend adoption and implementation of new tools/technologies.

Ensure compliance with security and regulatory requirements for the cloud.

Manage Data Platforms Amazon EKS estate across multiple clusters and AWS accounts; contribute to Kubernetes software best practices, drive adoption, and coordinate annual upgrades/migrations.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and proficient advanced experience

Deep understanding of Kubernetes as a Runtime Platform, including core concepts.

Experience managing upgrades and migrations of Amazon EKS clusters.

Development of Kubernetes operators to automate toil and improve developer experience.

Hands-on experience with one or more cloud computing platform providers (AWS, Azure, GCP).

Experience with Cloud Infrastructure Provisioning Tools like Terraform, Pulumi, Crossplane, and Cloud Formation.

Experience with CNCF and alternative tooling.

Strong knowledge of cloud security best practices, shift-left methodologies, and DevSecOps processes.

Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and applied experience.

Advanced knowledge of software applications and technical processes, with expertise in one or more technical disciplines (., cloud, AI, machine learning, mobile).

Ability to tackle design and functionality problems independently with little to no oversight, with a background in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

Experience implementing multi-cloud architectures