Lead Infrastructure Engineer-Cloud Networking and Risk

JPMorgan Chase; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 142,500 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase seeks a Lead Infrastructure Engineer to join the Infrastructure Platforms team in Seattle, WA. You will guide cloud networking architectures across AWS/Azure/GCP, defining standards, and partnering with security, platform, and application teams to ensure availability and resiliency.

You will own risk management, drive remediation for audit findings, and mentor engineers while advancing AI-assisted infrastructure design with strong validation and governance.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on infrastructure engineering concepts.
• 5+ years applied experience in infrastructure engineering and cloud networking.
• Experience designing enterprise networks in regulated environments.
• Deep expertise in routing, switching, BGP, DNS, VPN, firewalls, NAT, proxies, load balancing, and zero-trust.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end cloud networking architecture for enterprise platforms across AWS, Azure, and/or GCP.
• Define and govern reusable network architecture standards and reference designs.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to design architectures meeting availability and security requirements.
• Translate requirements into secure, production-ready blueprints and plans.
• Own risk management for cloud networking and solution architecture domains.

Skills

Cloud networking

Enterprise network design

Core networking concepts

Cloud-native networking services

Security & resilience

Infrastructure as code

Stakeholder communication

Cross-functional leadership

AI-assisted validation

Audit remediation

Education

Infra certifications

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Ansible

Kubernetes networking

Job description

Assume a vital position as a key member of a high-performing team that delivers infrastructure and performance excellence. Your role will be instrumental in shaping the future at one of the world's largest and most influential companies.

As a Lead Infrastructure Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Infrastructure Platforms, you apply deep knowledge of software, applications, and technical processes within the infrastructure engineering discipline. Continue to evolve your technical and cross-functional knowledge outside of your aligned domain of expertise.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end cloud networking architecture for enterprise platforms across AWS, Azure, and/or GCP, including segmentation, transit design, DNS, load balancing, connectivity, and egress controls.
• Define and govern reusable network architecture standards, patterns, and reference designs for customer-facing and internal solutions.
• Partner with application, platform, security, and infrastructure teams to design customer solution architectures that meet availability, performance, resiliency, and compliance requirements.
• Translate business and customer requirements into secure, production-ready architecture blueprints and implementation plans.
• Own technical risk management for cloud networking and solution architecture domains, including identification, assessment, prioritization, and mitigation planning.
• Drive closure of audit, regulatory, cybersecurity, and control findings by coordinating remediation plans, evidence collection, and stakeholder reporting.
• Establish architecture guardrails, policy-as-code controls, and design review processes to improve consistency and reduce operational risk.
• Support major incident response and problem management for network-related outages, including root-cause analysis and prevention strategies.
• Mentor engineers and architects, promote engineering excellence, and contribute to roadmap planning and delivery governance.
• Uses enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment to accelerate infrastructure analysis and design documentation, validating outputs and handling operational data according to sensitivity and security requirements.
• Applies reuse-first, AI-assisted practices within delivery and automation routines to identify recurring issues and validate remediation options, ensuring changes are traceable/auditable and aligned to resiliency and security expectations.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Formal training or certification on infrastructure engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience.
• Significant experience in cloud networking architecture and enterprise network design in regulated environments.
• Deep expertise in core networking concepts: routing, switching, BGP, DNS, VPN, firewalls, NAT, proxies, load balancing, and zero‑trust principles.
• Strong hands‑on experience with cloud-native networking services and hybrid connectivity patterns.
• Demonstrated experience designing customer solution architectures that align to security, resilience, and performance objectives.
• Proven track record of managing and remediating technology and cybersecurity risks/findings from audits, assessments, and control testing.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code and automation tooling such as Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, or similar.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including executive-level reporting and technical design reviews.
• Ability to lead cross‑functional teams and influence architecture outcomes without direct authority.
• Demonstrated experience using enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment to support infrastructure engineering workflows with strong validation habits and awareness of data sensitivity.
• Ability to review and validate AI-assisted recommendations before implementation, escalating when uncertain and ensuring outcomes align to resiliency, security, and auditability expectations.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Experience in financial services or other highly regulated industries.
• Professional-level cloud, Security, and/or Networking certifications.
• Familiarity with SRE practices, observability, and network performance engineering.
• Experience with policy and compliance frameworks, including control design and evidence-based assurance.
• Exposure to SD‑WAN, service mesh, Kubernetes networking, and API-driven network automation.

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE ACT

This position is subject to Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. As such, an employment offer for this position is contingent on JPMorgan Chase's review of criminal conviction history, including pretrial diversions or program entries.

We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

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.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans

Base Pay/Salary

Seattle, WA $142,500.00 - $185,000.00 / year; San Francisco, CA $142,500.00 - $185,000.00 / year