Lead Security Engineer - DevOps

Testing Site - JPMC; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

JP Morgan Chase in Jersey City is seeking a Lead Security Engineer to join the Cybersecurity & Technology Controls. You will be a core technical contributor delivering secure software solutions and helping shape the future of software security across the enterprise.

As a team lead, you will mentor engineers, oversee design, implementation, and maintenance of security controls, drive IaC and CI/CD automation, and collaborate with stakeholders and vendors to reduce risk.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in Engineering or Cybersecurity concepts.
• 5+ years as software, cloud, or DevOps engineer or equivalent.
• Experience designing and implementing enterprise security solutions.
• Programming/scripting for automation and integration tasks.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the security engineering team, providing guidance, mentorship, and support.
• Oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of security solutions for enterprise-scale deployments.
• Develop and enforce robust change management practices to ensure system integrity and security.
• Define and implement infrastructure as code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines, and automation tooling.
• Develop secure production code and review code written by others in Python, Bash, and PowerShell.
• Engage with third-party vendors and collaborate with internal teams.
• Minimize security vulnerabilities by following industry insights and regulations.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to address security needs.

Skills

Leadership

Security engineering

CI/CD pipelines

Python

Bash

PowerShell

Automation tooling

Windows internals

Linux internals

Infrastructure as Code

Education

Engineering or Cybersecurity certification

Tools

Python

Bash

PowerShell

Job description

Take on a crucial role where you'll be a key part of a high-performing team delivering secure software solutions. Make a real impact as you help shape the future of software security at one of the world's largest and most influential companies.

As a Lead Security Engineer at JP Morgan Chase within the Cybersecurity & Technology Controls, you are an integral part of team that works to deliver software solutions that satisfy pre-defined functional and user requirements with the added dimension of preventing misuse, circumvention, and malicious behavior. As a core technical contributor, you are responsible for carrying out critical technology solutions with tamper-proof, audit defensible methods across multiple technical areas within various business functions.

Job responsibilities

• Lead and manage the security engineering team, providing guidance, mentorship, and support.
• Oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of security solutions for enterprise-scale deployments.
• Specific experience deploying commercial software at scale into an enterprise environment.
• Develop and enforce robust change management practices to ensure system integrity and security.
• Show strong experience defining and implementing infrastructure as Code (IaC), working with CI/CD pipelines, and associated automation tooling.
• Function in systems engineering, systems integrations, and systems administration roles. Demonstrate strong working knowledge of Windows and Linux systems internals.
• Execute on key deliverables in the security engineering space. Design and develop production deployments with the ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches in order to deliver technology solutions for key stakeholders.
• Develop secure and high-quality production code and review and debug code written by others. Able to implement complex business logic in Python, Bash, PowerShell, and other scripting languages.
• Engage effectively with third-party vendors and communicate and collaborate with a broad range of internal teams.
• Minimize security vulnerabilities by following industry insights and government regulations to continuously evolve security protocols, including creating processes to determine the effectiveness of current controls.
• Work with stakeholders and business leaders to understand security needs and recommend business modifications during periods of vulnerability.
• Add to team culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on Engineering and/or Cybersecurity concepts and 5+ years applied experience as a software engineer, cloud engineer, DevOps engineer, or equivalent role.
• Demonstrated skills in planning, designing, and implementing enterprise level security solutions.
• Commanding knowledge of a programming/scripting language for automation and integration tasks.
• Proficiency in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle.
• Strong analytical experience with problem solving mindset and the ability to solve complex challenges.
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Cloud computing related certifications with an AWS focus are strongly preferred, such as Certified Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, or similar.
• Experience effectively communicating with senior business leaders.