Lead Infrastructure Engineer - Hardware and Systems Engineer

Aumni; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health care coverage

On-site health and wellness centers

Retirement savings plan

Backup childcare

Tuition reimbursement

Mental health support

Financial coaching

More

Job summary

JPMorganChase in Houston seeks a Lead Infrastructure Engineer to shape private cloud hardware platforms and drive high-performance, secure infrastructure. You will lead cross-functional collaboration with vendors, lines of business, and engineering teams to deliver scalable systems.

The role requires hands-on Linux (Red Hat), scripting (Python/Bash), and deep hardware/software integration knowledge, including AI-assisted workflows and BOM ownership.

Qualifications

• 5+ years building hardware products with engineering background.
• Strong experience partnering with OEM/ODM/JDM manufacturers across design, build, and delivery.
• Solid understanding of production rack environments spanning networking and compute hardware, plus power delivery and cooling behavior.
• Working knowledge of Open Compute and rack standards tied to heat rejection and voltage delivery.
• Familiarity with PCIe, Redfish, and OpenBMC.
• Hands-on Linux (Red Hat) server experience with Python or Bash scripting.
• Hands-on experience with Llama API.
• Experience owning BOMs and interfacing with hardware suppliers.
• Self-directed, data-driven, detail-oriented with engineering rigor.
• Experience using enterprise AI tools in workflows with validation and security considerations.
• Ability to review AI outputs and ensure resiliency and auditability.

Responsibilities

• Capture requirements with business lines and translate into end-to-end system designs; redesign components for performance, reliability, or cost; retire legacy platforms.
• Own day-to-day engagement with OEM/ODM/JDM partners; define milestones, acceptance criteria, and delivery expectations; hold suppliers accountable.
• Act as technical bridge between hardware and software; communicate PCIe topology, cooling dynamics; connect design decisions to network, OS, and application requirements.
• Use enterprise AI capabilities to accelerate infrastructure analysis and documentation; validate outputs and handle sensitive data.
• Apply reuse-first, AI-assisted practices to identify recurring issues and ensure traceability, security, and resiliency.

Skills

Linux server experience (Red Hat)

Python scripting

Bash scripting

Llama API

OEM/ODM/JDM partnerships

Open Compute

Rack standards

PCIe

Redfish

OpenBMC

Supplier management

Education

Mechanical or Electrical Engineering background

Tools

Open Compute

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 JPMorganChase 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

• Partner with lines of business to capture requirements and translate them into end-to-end system designs. Drive continuous improvement by redesigning or replacing components that fall short of performance, reliability, or cost targets, and plan/execute the retirement of legacy platforms. Leverage working knowledge of board, server, and rack architectures with a strong understanding of datacenter integration. Support the full lifecycle—from prototype builds and lab validation through production release.
• Own day-to-day engagement with OEM/ODM/JDM partners, ensuring tight technical alignment and proactive escalation management. Define milestones, acceptance criteria, and delivery expectations, and hold suppliers accountable for schedule, quality, and delivery commitments across the board and server development lifecycle.
• Act as the technical bridge between requirements and shipped solutions across hardware and software stakeholders. Communicate fluently at the hardware layer (e.g., PCIe topology, airflow and liquid-cooling dynamics) and connect design decisions and tradeoffs to network, operating system, and application requirements.
• 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. (must keep this)
• 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

• 5+ years building and improving hardware products; a mechanical or electrical engineering background.
• Strong experience partnering with OEM, ODM, and JDM manufacturers across design, build, and delivery.
• Solid understanding of production rack environments spanning networking and compute hardware, plus power delivery and cooling behavior. Able to apply thermodynamics in a datacenter context and confidently represent engineering positions in supplier design reviews.
• Working knowledge of Open Compute and rack standards tied to heat rejection and voltage delivery.
• Familiarity with PCIe, Redfish, and OpenBMC.
• Hands-on Linux (Red Hat) server experience is required, along with Python or strong Bash scripting skills.
• Hands-on experience with Llama API.
• Experience owning BOMs and serving as a day-to-day interface with hardware suppliers, aligning cross-functional stakeholders to drive decisions and execution.
• Self-directed, pragmatic, and comfortable diving into details. Driven by engineering rigor, data-backed decisions, and continuous improvement.
• Experience using enterprise-authorized AI tools to support infrastructure engineering workflows, with disciplined validation practices and strong awareness of data sensitivity.
• Proven ability to review AI-assisted outputs before implementation, elevate uncertainty appropriately, and ensure outcomes meet resiliency, security, and auditability expectations.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Good knowledge of hardware specs.
• Cloud on top of physical server experience.
• Building automation and certifying servers for internal cloud.

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 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.

• comprehensive health care coverage
• on-site health and wellness centers
• a retirement savings plan
• backup childcare
• tuition reimbursement
• mental health support
• financial coaching
• more

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 FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

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

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. Design end-to-end hardware platforms for our private cloud, partnering with vendors and teams to deliver high-quality systems.