Lead Security Engineer — Threat Modeling & Architecture

Archer; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Archer, in collaboration with JPMorganChase, seeks a Senior Lead Security Engineer to drive secure design across features, platforms, and third-party solutions. You will translate findings into practical mitigation options and risk narratives for senior stakeholders.

You will lead threat models, risk assessments, and design reviews, enabling secure cloud, API, and enterprise environments while partnering with product and engineering teams to reduce vulnerabilities and strengthen the

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in cybersecurity or security architecture.
• Experience delivering or advising on enterprise cybersecurity controls.
• Expertise in threat modeling, risk evaluation, and security requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance to product, engineering, and business teams for secure design.
• Conduct threat models, threat assessments, and secure reviews for systems and APIs.
• Identify and communicate cybersecurity risks and mitigations across business areas.
• Partner with stakeholders to implement design changes during incidents or vulnerabilities.
• Evaluate technologies and ensure alignment with security architecture.

Skills

Secure design principles

Threat modeling

Risk mitigation

Cloud security

Identity and access mgmt

APIs security

Security architecture

Vulnerability assessment

Communication to leadership

AI-assisted security workflows

Education

Cybersecurity certification

Tools

Security tooling

Job description

Archer, in collaboration with JPMorganChase, seeks a Senior Lead Security Engineer to drive secure design across features, platforms, and third-party solutions. You will translate findings into practical mitigation options and risk narratives for senior stakeholders.

You will lead threat models, risk assessments, and design reviews, enabling secure cloud, API, and enterprise environments while partnering with product and engineering teams to reduce vulnerabilities and strengthen the