Global WAN Engineering Director — Automation & AI

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Plano, TX, seeks a Director of Software Engineering to lead the Core Global Wide Area Network transformation, unifying networks into a single global platform and directing carrier-scale routing and software-defined infrastructure.

You’ll work with architecture, engineering, operations, security, and risk teams to translate architecture into production solutions, using automation, telemetry, and enterprise AI with proper controls to improve reliability.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software, infrastructure, or network engineering.
• Experience designing, engineering, or operating large-scale global WANs or cloud networks.
• Strong programming experience (Python/Go) and IaC/CI/CD practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, engineering, and execution of a multiyear WAN transformation to a unified global platform.
• Define technical strategy for routing, routing policy, and network resiliency at scale.
• Translate complex network architecture into executable engineering plans.

Skills

Network architecture

Technical leadership

Automation

Telemetry/Monitoring

AI in workflows

Education

Formal training or certification in software/infra/network engineering

Tools

Arista

Cisco

Job description

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Plano, TX, seeks a Director of Software Engineering to lead the Core Global Wide Area Network transformation, unifying networks into a single global platform and directing carrier-scale routing and software-defined infrastructure.

You’ll work with architecture, engineering, operations, security, and risk teams to translate architecture into production solutions, using automation, telemetry, and enterprise AI with proper controls to improve reliability.