Principal Infrastructure Engineer- Data Center Networking (Exec Dir)

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is seeking a Principal Infrastructure Engineer in its Data Center Networking group in Jersey City, NJ. You will apply deep expertise in data center networking, routing, and automation to lead high-impact projects and modernize critical infrastructure across platforms.

You will mentor engineers, drive stability programs, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to design scalable, secure, and resilient network environments for mission-critical financial applications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field or equivalent infrastructure training with 10+ years' experience.
• Experience in network architecture, design, and engineering in large enterprises.
• Deep data center networking technologies: Cisco, Arista, Juniper, Nexus, ACI, BGP, EVPN, VXLAN.
• Hands-on routing: BGP, OSPF, IS-IS.
• Switching concepts: VLANs, STP, VPC/MLAG, stacking.
• Practical experience with Cisco and Arista platforms (Nexus/Catalyst).
• Strong automation experience: Ansible, Terraform, Python, CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with Arista CVP, AVD, Cisco NFM, Cisco Network as Code.
• Proven leadership in stability and resiliency programs (change management, incident response, RCA).
• Experience leading complex infrastructure projects.
• Strong documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Identifies and solves problems of high complexity in infrastructure engineering.
• Applies in-depth expertise to plan, review tasks across multiple large scope projects.
• Responsible for high impact projects requiring deep technical leadership.
• Partners to architect and implement changes to modernize platforms.
• Drives thought leadership within the product line.
• Consider upstream/downstream implications and mitigation actions.
• Mentors junior engineers and technologists.

Skills

Network architecture

Routing protocols

Automation tooling

Documentation

Arista CVP

AVD

NFM

Cisco Network as Code

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

Cisco Nexus

Catalyst

Arista

Juniper

ACI

BGP

EVPN

VXLAN

Job description

As a Principal Infrastructure Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Data Center Networking group, you will leverage your extensive knowledge of software, applications, and technical systems and processes in infrastructure engineering, along with advanced expertise in other disciplines. You will contribute to the development of technical methods in a specialized field or area, aligning with product development methodologies. Your role involves applying in-depth expertise and problem-solving methodologies to plan, accomplish, and review tasks across multiple large-scope projects in various technical areas.

Job Responsibilities

• Identifies and solves problems of high complexity associated with infrastructure engineering technology.
• Applies extensive in-depth expertise and problem-solving to accomplish, plan, and review tasks across multiple large scope projects and businesses/domains to influence, manage and implement functional technology platforms.
• Responsible for high impact projects requiring deep technical expertise and leadership.
• Partners across other platforms to architect and implement changes required to resolve issues and modernize the organization and its technological processes.
• Drives thought leadership within the product line and/or platform.
• Extensive consideration of upstream/downstream system or technical implications and advice on mitigation actions
• Consider financial implications of staffing, budget, and relevant profit and loss.
• Mentors and coach's junior engineers and technologists

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills.

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field or formal training or certification in infrastructure disciplines and 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience in network architecture, design, and engineering within large enterprises.
• Deep technical expertise in data center networking technologies: Cisco, Arista, Juniper, Nexus, ACI, BGP, EVPN, VXLAN, etc.
• Hands-on experience with routing technologies: BGP, OSPF, and IS-IS.
• Knowledge of switching concepts: VLANs, STP, VPC/MLAG, stacking.
• Practical experience with Cisco and Arista platforms (e.g., Nexus Series, Catalyst).
• Strong experience with automation frameworks (e.g., Ansible, Terraform, Python, CI/CD pipelines) for network infrastructure.
• Experience with Arista CVP, AVD, Cisco NFM, Cisco Network as Code
• Demonstrated success in leading stability and resiliency programs including change management, incident response, and RCA.
• Experience leading complex projects supporting infrastructure engineering design, scaling, resilience, and system performance assessments.
• Strong documentation skills for technical projects and processes.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Deliver and maintain highly stable and resilient network environments supporting mission-critical financial applications.
• Partner with cybersecurity, application, and cloud teams to ensure robust, secure, and scalable infrastructure designs.
• Lead and mentor a global team of network engineers and technical leads; develop talent and build succession plans.