Lead Security & Privileged Access Engineer

JPMorgan Chase; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 152,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase in Jersey City, NJ is seeking a Lead Software Engineer-Security and Privileged Access to drive secure, scalable solutions within Corporate Technology's IAM group. You will contribute as a core technical member, shaping architecture across business functions while advancing AI-assisted engineering practices and secure coding standards.

The role emphasizes design leadership, production-quality code, and proactive automation to improve reliability and delivery speed in a complex

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience.
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Advanced in Java and Shell Scripting programming language(s). Strong design and Object Oriented Programming (OOP) and Design Patterns.
• Worked on Linux Based systems. Demonstrate proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods.
• Experience in authentication, authorization, encryption and RBAC/ABAC.
• Apply agile methodologies, CI/CD, resiliency, and security across the SDLC.
• Utilize cloud-native technologies and real-time messaging.
• Work with SQL and NoSQL databases; AI-assisted development tools usage.
• Strong understanding of responsible AI use and secure adoption in delivery practices.

Responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine approaches.
• Develops secure high‑quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others.
• Identifies opportunities to automate remediation to improve stability of applications and systems.
• Leads evaluation sessions with vendors, startups, and internal teams on architecture and credentials.
• Leads communities of practice across Software Engineering to promote new technologies.
• Drives adoption of AI‑assisted engineering practices with validation standards and reusable patterns.
• Applies SDLC toolchain knowledge to improve automation and value realization.
• Contributes to team culture of diversity, inclusion, and respect.

Skills

Java

Shell scripting

OOP & Design Patterns

Linux

CI/CD

RBAC/ABAC

Cloud-native tech

SQL/NoSQL

AI-assisted development tools

Security fundamentals

Tools

CI/CD toolchains

Automation tooling

Vendors/External evals

Job description

JPMorgan Chase in Jersey City, NJ is seeking a Lead Software Engineer-Security and Privileged Access to drive secure, scalable solutions within Corporate Technology's IAM group. You will contribute as a core technical member, shaping architecture across business functions while advancing AI-assisted engineering practices and secure coding standards.

The role emphasizes design leadership, production-quality code, and proactive automation to improve reliability and delivery speed in a complex