Lead Security Engineer- Cloud Devops Engineer

Next Frontier Capital; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase is seeking a Lead Security Engineer to design and deploy cloud-native digital forensics platforms across multi-cloud environments, including AWS, Azure, GCP, and on-prem. You will own security, automation, and platform resilience at enterprise scale.

You will build IaC with Terraform, implement CI/CD pipelines for releases, and collaborate with security, engineering, and cloud teams to strengthen incident response capabilities.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on security engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience.
• Hands-on experience with AWS compute, networking, storage, IAM, and audit logging; Azure and/or GCP experience is a plus.
• Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code methodologies for secure cloud provisioning.
• Experience building CI/CD pipelines for infra and platform releases.
• Automation and scripting in Python/PowerShell/Bash for platform operations.
• Linux and Windows server administration in enterprise environments.
• Cloud security principles including IAM, RBAC, encryption, and compliance.
• Git source control with branching and code review practices.
• Ability to review AI-assisted code and security recommendations for security and resiliency.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain enterprise digital forensics platforms across AWS, Azure, GCP, and on-prem environments.
• Develop and manage Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform to provision secure, repeatable environments.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure and platform releases.
• Implement automation for deployment, configuration, monitoring, and operations.
• Perform validation, failover, and production readiness testing for platform resilience.
• Implement cloud networking, storage, IAM, encryption, and security controls per standards.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity, engineering, and cloud teams to improve reliability and incident response.
• Apply AI-assisted practices in the software lifecycle to strengthen security testing and threat modeling.
• Create architecture docs, runbooks, and procedures for platform governance.

Skills

Security engineering

AWS

Terraform

CI/CD

Python scripting

Linux admin

Windows admin

IAM

Git

Education

Security engineering certification

Tools

Terraform

Git

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Take on a pivotal role where your expertise in cloud security and platform engineering will directly protect one of the world's largest financial institutions. As a Lead Security Engineer on the Digital Forensics Platform Engineering team, you will design and deliver the next generation of enterprise forensic investigation platforms — driving innovation, automation, and resilience at global scale.

As a Lead Security Engineer at JPMorganChase within the Digital Forensics Platform Engineering team, you will own the design, deployment, and automation of secure, cloud-native forensic investigation platforms across multi-cloud environments. You will work alongside engineering, cybersecurity operations, and cloud infrastructure teams to deliver scalable, resilient platforms that power global incident response and digital investigations. Your work will directly strengthen the firm's ability to detect, investigate, and respond to cybersecurity threats — making a measurable impact on the security of millions of customers and employees worldwide.

Job responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain enterprise digital forensics platforms across AWS, Azure, GCP, and on-premises environments, ensuring security, scalability, and high availability
• Develop and manage Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform to provision secure, repeatable, and auditable cloud environments
• Build and maintain continuous integration and delivery pipelines supporting infrastructure and platform releases across multi-cloud environments
• Implement automation for platform deployment, configuration management, monitoring, and operational processes to drive efficiency and reliability
• Perform functional, validation, failover, and production readiness testing to ensure platform integrity and operational resilience
• Implement cloud networking, storage, identity and access management, encryption, and security controls aligned to compliance and regulatory standards
• Collaborate with cybersecurity operations, engineering, and cloud service teams to enhance platform reliability, scalability, and incident response capabilities
• Apply AI-assisted practices within the software development lifecycle to strengthen security testing, control validation, and threat modeling, ensuring traceability and alignment to resiliency expectations
• Create and maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, runbooks, and operational procedures to support platform governance and knowledge sharing

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on security engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• Hands‑on experience with AWS services including compute, networking, storage, identity management, and audit logging, with additional experience in Azure and/or Google Cloud Platform
• Demonstrated experience with Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code methodologies for provisioning and managing secure cloud environments
• Experience building and maintaining continuous integration and delivery pipelines for infrastructure and platform releases
• Proficiency in automation and scripting using Python, PowerShell, Bash, or similar languages to support platform operations and deployment workflows
• Experience with Linux and Windows server administration in enterprise environments
• Knowledge of cloud security principles including identity and access management, role‑based access control, encryption and compliance controls
• Experience with source control management using Git, including branching strategies and code review practices
• Demonstrated ability to review and validate AI-assisted code and security recommendations, ensuring outcomes align to security, resiliency, and auditability expectations

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience with digital forensics platforms and cloud‑based investigative solutions supporting incident response workflows
• Familiarity with VMware virtualization environments including virtual machine lifecycle management and virtual desktop infrastructure
• Experience with container‑based architectures and cloud‑native application development patterns
• Knowledge of threat modeling, vulnerability assessment, and penetration testing methodologies
• Experience supporting disaster recovery, high availability, and resiliency initiatives across distributed cloud platforms

#CTC

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.

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

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. Build next‑gen cloud-native forensics platforms securing the firm across AWS, Azure & GCP.