Lead Software Engineer - Cloud Platform Engineer/Azure

Testing Site - JPMC; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is seeking a Lead Software Engineer - Cloud Platform Engineer/Azure in Jersey City to advance secure, scalable technology products. You will serve as a core technical contributor across diverse business functions, delivering trusted solutions within an agile team.

The role emphasizes building production-grade code, designing cloud architectures on Azure, and leading automation and security initiatives to improve operational stability and platform resilience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years applied experience in system design, development, testing and operations.
• Hands-on experience delivering production-grade software and troubleshooting.
• Hands-on experience with Python, Terraform and Azure.
• Advanced understanding of CI/CD, resilience, and security practices.
• Experience with Terraform/Bicep/ARM on Azure.
• Proficient in Java, Python, Groovy or scripting languages.
• Experience building CI/CD deployment scripts for Azure resources.
• Experience designing solutions on Azure and integrating with on-prem systems.

Responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions and technical troubleshooting.
• Develops secure high-quality production code and reviews others' code.
• Identifies opportunities to automate remediation to improve stability.
• Leads architectural evaluation sessions with vendors and teams.
• Leads communities of practice to promote new technologies.
• Contributes to an inclusive team culture.

Skills

Python

Terraform

Azure

CI/CD

Security

Agile methodologies

Java

Groovy

Scripting

Identity and Access Management

Education

System design concepts certification

Tools

Terraform

Azure

AWS

Bicep/ARM

Job description

We have an opportunity to impact your career and provide an adventure where you can push the limits of what's possible.

As a Lead Software Engineer - Cloud Platform Engineer/Azure at JPMorgan Chase within the Corporate Technology Infrastructure Platform team, youare an integral part of an agile team that works to enhance, build, and deliver trusted market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. As a core technical contributor, you are responsible for conducting critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of the firm’s business objectives.

Job responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems
• Develops secure high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others
• Identifies opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems
• Leads evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to drive outcomes-oriented probing of architectural designs, technical credentials, and applicability for use within existing systems and information architecture
• Leads communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and use of new and leading-edge technologies
• Adds to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on system design concepts and 5+ years applied experience.
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Hands on experience in Python, Terraform and Public cloud (Azure).
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Applicant Resiliency, and Security.
• Hands on experience with a public cloud provider (Azure, AWS)
• Understanding of public cloud architecture patterns for identity, networking, compute and management.
• Experience with Infrastructure as code using Terraform/Bicep/ARM on Azure.
• Proficient in one or more programming language(s) such as Java, Python, Java Scripting and Groovy.
• Hands on experience in building CI/CD Pipelines related scripts for deployment of Azure resources.
• Hands on experience in designing solutions and driving implementation on Azure Platform.
• Experience in applying enterprise architecture patterns on Azure Cloud Integrations with On Prem Systems.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience in Identity and Access Management area
• Experience in Banking & Finance services industry
• Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods.
• Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle.
• Knowledge in Cloud security Principles and applying as needed