Senior Lead Architect - Kinexys

Aumni; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

J.P. Morgan is seeking a Senior Lead Architect to design robust, scalable solutions within the Kinexys team in Singapore. The role emphasizes technical depth, hands-on contributions, and mentoring engineers across disciplines.

You will drive architecture, tooling, and CI/CD adoption while collaborating with business units to meet security, governance, and compliance requirements. A strong background in cloud-native platforms and public blockchain is required.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• Strong hands-on architecture experience with implementation.
• Proficient in automation, CI/CD, and SDLC.
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies, resiliency, and security.
• Practical experience with cloud-native platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Demonstrated experience with public blockchain technologies (Ethereum, Solana, Hyperledger).
• Knowledge of the financial services IT landscape and their systems.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and implement scalable solutions, working directly with engineering teams and writing production-quality code as needed.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship, guiding best practices in architecture, design, and implementation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure solutions meet business requirements, compliance standards, and security best practices.
• Identify and resolve technical challenges, proactively addressing dependencies and integration points with other teams and platforms.
• Drive adoption of automation, CI/CD, and cloud-native technologies to improve delivery speed and reliability.
• Contribute to the evaluation, integration, and implementation of public blockchain technologies and protocols.
• Foster a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and continuous learning within the team.

Skills

Hands-on architecture

CI/CD automation

Cloud-native platforms

Blockchain technologies

Leadership

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Kubernetes

Job description

If you are a hands-on architect with a passion for building robust solutions and a keen eye for detail, thrive on solving complex technical challenges and enjoy working directly with code, cloud-native platforms, and emerging technologies like public blockchains, we are looking for people just like you.

As a Senior Lead Architect at JPMorganChase within the Kinexys team, you will design and implement innovative solutions, collaborating closely with engineering teams to deliver high-quality products. This role is ideal for someone who prefers technical depth and direct contribution over traditional management responsibilities.

Job Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and implement scalable solutions, working directly with engineering teams and writing production-quality code as needed.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship, guiding best practices in architecture, design, and implementation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure solutions meet business requirements, compliance standards, and security best practices.
• Identify and resolve technical challenges, proactively addressing dependencies and integration points with other teams and platforms.
• Drive adoption of automation, CI/CD, and cloud-native technologies to improve delivery speed and reliability.
• Contribute to the evaluation, integration, and implementation of public blockchain technologies and protocols.
• Foster a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and continuous learning within the team.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent
• Strong experience designing and building technology solutions, with a focus on hands-on architecture and implementation.
• Proficient in automation, CI/CD, and all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle.
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies, application resiliency, and security.
• Practical experience with cloud-native platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Demonstrated experience working with public blockchain technologies (e.g., Ethereum, Solana, Hyperledger, etc.).
• In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Experience working at the code level (e.g., Java, Python, Go, or similar languages).
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently on complex technical challenges.
• Experience integrating blockchain solutions with existing enterprise systems.

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.

J.P. Morgan’s Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world. Lead multiple architecture teams, drive significant business impact and help shape the target state architecture in multiple architecture domains