Principal Cybersecurity Architect

JP Morgan; Dublin; On-site; EUR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase in Ireland invites a Director of Security Engineering to lead a globally distributed team of engineers building and operating enterprise-scale security platforms. You will shape strategy, drive secure AI/ML initiatives, and partner with product and infrastructure teams to embed robust controls across developer and operational workflows.

The role requires extensive experience in cloud security, cross-functional leadership, and product ownership, with a focus on risk management,

Qualifications

• Experience running teams that deliver security solutions on cloud-based platforms.
• Experience building security engineering products for public cloud-based applications and infrastructure.
• Experience developing and leading cross-functional teams of technologists.
• Experience hiring, developing, and recognizing talent.
• Experience leading a product as a product owner or product manager.
• Demonstrated experience using enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within cybersecurity contexts.

Responsibilities

• Leads and scale a globally distributed security engineering organization delivering high-impact platforms and services across the firm.
• Owns the strategy, execution, and lifecycle management of AI/ML security products and drives platform adoption by partnering with application, infrastructure, and product teams to embed controls into developer and operational workflows.
• Influences peer leaders and senior stakeholders across the business, product, and technology teams.
• Holds accountability for decisions that influence resources, budget, tactical operations, and the execution of processes and procedures.
• Delivers technical solutions that can be leveraged across multiple businesses and domains.
• Develops and executes the function's objectives and is responsible for outcomes.
• Holds responsibility for staffing, budget, and relevant profit and loss.
• Champions the firm's culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect.
• Leads the execution and continuous improvement of information risk and control strategies to secure Data & AI/ML services in public cloud.
• Conducts and oversees risk-based assessments of technology controls for Data & AI/ML cloud services, platforms, and architecture.

Job description

Job Description You are ready to lead and influence the future of technology at a world-renowned company. Join JPMorganChase and unleash your potential in shaping the industry. As a Director of Security Engineering at JPMorganChase within the Cybersecurity and Technology Controls organization, you lead at least one technical area with a security engineering focus, and drive impact within teams, technologies, and projects across departments. Utilize your in-depth knowledge of software, applications, technical processes, and product management to drive multiple complex projects and initiatives, while serving as a primary decision maker for your teams and a driver of innovation to deliver security solutions. You will lead a globally distributed organization of approximately 20 engineers responsible for building and operating security platforms at enterprise scale.

Job responsibilities

• Leads and scale a globally distributed security engineering organization delivering high-impact platforms and services across the firm.
• Owns the strategy, execution, and lifecycle management of AI/ML products t and Drive security platform adoption by partnering with application, infrastructure, and product teams to embed controls into developer and operational workflows.
• Influences peer leaders and senior stakeholders across the business, product, and technology teams.
• Holds accountability for decisions that influence teams' resources, budget, tactical operations, and the execution and implementation of processes and procedures.
• Delivers technical solutions that can be leveraged across multiple businesses and domains.
• Influences peer leaders and senior stakeholders across the business, product, and technology teams.
• Develops and executes the function's objectives and is responsible for outcomes.
• Holds responsibility for staffing, budget, and relevant profit and loss.
• Champions the firm's culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect.
• Leads 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.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience running teams of engineers that deliver security solutions operations on cloud-based platforms and applications.
• Experience building security engineering products and solutions for public cloud-based applications and infrastructure.
• Experience developing and leading cross-functional teams of technologists.
• Experience hiring, developing, and recognizing talent.
• Experience leading a product as a product owner or product manager.
• Demonstrated experience using enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment to support cybersecurity architecture and engineering workflows with strong validation habits and awareness of data sensitivity.
• Ability to assess and validate AI-assisted security recommendations and AI-enabled design patterns before adoption, escalating uncertainty and ensuring outcomes align to security, resiliency, and auditability expectations.
• Drives reuse-first adoption of AI-assisted security validation within SDLC/toolchain routines, improving control testing and remediation quality with traceability/auditability and resiliency expectations.
• Uses enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment to accelerate cybersecurity architecture analysis, threat/risk assessment, and roadmap decisioning, validating outputs and handling data according to sensitivity and security requirements.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience building internal developer or security platforms within large, regulated enterprises.
• Familiarity with secure software development lifecycles and product security operating models.
• Experience integrating security controls into CI/CD, cloud, and infrastructure platforms.
• Background in modern detection, prevention, or endpoint protection technologies.
• Strong understanding of risk-based security decisioning at enterprise scale.
• 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.

About Us

JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.

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.