Lead Infrastructure Engineer - Linux and VMWare System Admin

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase is seeking a Lead Infrastructure Engineer in Plano, TX, to join the Corporate Sector's Infrastructure Platforms team. You will apply deep knowledge across infrastructure disciplines and lead automation and AI-enabled modernization efforts.

Responsibilities include VMware and OpenShift administration, CI/CD integration, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure resiliency, security, and auditability of infrastructure services.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on infrastructure engineering concepts
• Minimum 5+ years of applied experience in infrastructure engineering
• Deep knowledge of infrastructure engineering domains such as hardware, networking, storage, deployment, automation, resilience or performance assessments
• Strong expertise in VMware technologies and OpenShift administration
• Scripting and automation skills (Ansible, Bash, YAML)
• Experience with Linux and Windows OS management, patching, and monitoring
• Experience with AD/DHCP/DNS services
• CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions), telemetry (Grafana, Splunk), and IaC (Terraform, Ansible)
• Experience with Tier 3 data center operations and audit readiness
• Ability to validate AI-assisted recommendations for resiliency and security

Responsibilities

• Applies technical expertise to projects of moderate scope and implements design and troubleshooting solutions
• Uses enterprise AI capabilities to accelerate infrastructure analysis and design documentation with proper validation
• Drives a workstream on infrastructure technologies and collaborates with other platforms to modernize processes
• considers upstream/downstream data implications and advises mitigations
• Applies reusable, AI-assisted practices for delivery and automation with auditable changes
• Architects and maintains VMware infrastructure including vSphere, vCenter, ESXi, Horizon, Workspace ONE, App Volumes, and DEM
• Administers and optimizes OpenShift container platforms including cluster setup, scaling, and CI/CD integration
• Leads automation initiatives using Shell scripting, Terraform, and Ansible
• Supports and troubleshoots Linux (RHEL/Ubuntu/CentOS) and Windows Server in virtualized and bare-metal deployments
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams on network, firewall, storage, and compliance requirements

Skills

Automation

Scripting

Linux

Windows

CI/CD

DevOps

Security

Auditability

Education

Infrastructure engineering certification

Tools

VMware

OpenShift

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Terraform

Ansible

Bash

YAML

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 Corporate Sector of the Infrastructure Platforms team, 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

• Applies technical expertise and problem-solving methodologies to projects of moderate scope and executes creative solutions for design, development, and technical troubleshooting for problems of moderate complexity
• 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.
• Drives a workstream or project consisting of one or more infrastructure engineering technologies and works with other platforms to architect and implement changes required to resolve issues and modernize the organization and technology processes
• Strongly considers upstream and downstream data and systems or technical implications and advises on mitigation actions
• 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.
• Architects and maintains VMware infrastructure including vSphere, vCenter, ESXi hosts, Horizon, Workspace ONE, App Volumes, and Dynamic Environment Manager
• Administers and optimizes Red Hat Open Shift container platforms, including cluster setup, scaling, and CI/CD pipeline integration
• Leads automation initiatives using Shell scripting, Terraform, and Ansible to streamline provisioning, patching, and monitoring workflows
• Supports and troubleshoots Linux (RHEL, Ubuntu, CentOS) and Windows Server environments in virtualized and bare-metal deployments
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on network setup, firewall rules, storage configurations, and compliance requirements

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on infrastructure engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• Deep knowledge of one or more areas of infrastructure engineering such as: hardware, networking terminology, databases, storage engineering, deployment practices, integration, automation, scaling, resilience or performance assessments
• Deep expertise in VMware technologies and OpenShift administration.
• Strong scripting and automation skills (Ansible, Bash, YAML).
• Experience with Linux and Windows OS management, patching, and monitoring.
• Experience in administering Active Directory, DHCP, DNS services
• Experience with microservices architecture, event-driven systems, CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions), telemetry platforms (Grafana, Splunk), DevOps automation, and infrastructure-as-code using tools like Terraform, and Ansible.
• Experience in Tier 3 data center operations including air gap connectivity, patching strategies, and audit preparation.
• 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 Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field
• Ability to tackle design and functionality problems independently with little to no oversight
• Practical cloud native experience