Lead Cloud Security Engineer

Testing Site - JPMC; Dublin; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is hiring a Lead Cloud Security Engineer within the CDAO group to secure Data & AI/ML services in public cloud. You will manage risk, guide security controls, and ensure compliant cloud design across architectures.

Responsibilities include risk-based assessments, IaC review, and collaboration with IAM, threat intel, and network security. Mentoring junior staff and contributing to agile security initiatives are expected.

Qualifications

• Practical experience with cloud security concepts and controls.
• Hands-on AWS security experience and tooling.
• Interest or experience in Data Analytics & AI/ML incl. Generative AI/LLMs.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead risk and control strategy work for Data & AI/ML in public cloud.
• Assess technology controls across cloud services, platforms and architecture.
• Advise business tech teams on control requirements and best practices.
• Review infrastructure-as-code for security alignment.
• Develop documentation and support agile security initiatives.
• Collaborate with security teams for SE-OT, IAM, and network security.
• Mentor junior engineers and share knowledge within the team.

Skills

Cloud security concepts

IAM

Encryption

Network security

Logging

AWS security

Data Analytics

AI/ML

Tools

Terraform

Snowflake

Databricks

CI/CD tooling

Job description

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is a top financial services firm with over $2 trillion in assets, operating in more than 60 countries. As a leader in investment banking and various financial services, the firm’s Cybersecurity & Technology Controls (CTC) group partners with all business lines to enhance cybersecurity, access management, and controls. The CTC group focuses on enabling business operations while ensuring protection and resilience.

As a Lead Cloud Security Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Chief Data Analytics Office (CDAO) group, your primary responsibility will be to ensure that Data & AI/ML services in Public Cloud are designed and implemented in a secure and compliant manner. You will play an important role in identifying and managing risk related issues and actions with respective technology. You will have an eye for detail and an ability to see the big picture across security issues.

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead the execution and continuous improvement of information risk and control strategies to secure Data & AI/ML services in public cloud
• Conduct and oversee risk-based assessments of technology controls for Data & AI/ML cloud services, platforms, and architecture.
• Advise and guide business technology teams on firm control requirements and best practices across diverse cloud architectures.
• Review and provide feedback on infrastructure-as-code for cloud platform development, ensuring alignment with security standards.
• Develop and maintain documentation, and contribute to agile processes supporting security initiatives.
• Collaborate with security teams to ensure seamless integration with security operations, threat intelligence, IAM, and network security.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to knowledge sharing within the team.

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Practical experience and knowledge in cloud security concepts and best practices including IAM, encryption, network security, logging etc.
• Hands on experience in AWS focusing on security
• Demonstrable interest and experience in Data Analytics & AI/ML including Generative AI and LLMs
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

• AWS certifications such as AWS Security Speciality, AWS Solutions Architect Professional/Associate, AWS Data Engineer Associate etc.
• Hands-on experience with cloud engineering, architecture, and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, etc.).
• Familiarity with DevOps, CI/CD, and agile methodologies.
• Experience mentoring or training junior staff.
• Familiarity with SaaS data platforms such as Snowflake, Databricks etc.

Employer Description

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.

Organization Description

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.