Security Engineer III

Aumni; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase seeks a Security Engineer III to join the Cybersecurity and Technology Controls team in Seattle. You will design, build, and secure software across the SDLC, implement IaC, and drive security throughout the pipeline.

The role requires cloud expertise (AWS) and experience with AI-assisted security workflows, incident response, and secure coding practices. The team emphasizes automation, compliance, and resilient architectures to protect critical financial systems.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in security engineering.
• 3+ years of applied security engineering experience.
• Experience building enterprise applications in Java.
• Experience with AWS or public cloud technologies.
• Ability to review AI-assisted code and validate outputs for data sensitivity.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, and maintain software across the full SDLC with security focus.
• Follow secure coding practices and manage secrets and dependencies securely.
• Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK).
• Build cloud-native solutions on AWS with IAM, networking, and scalability in mind.
• Apply DevOps practices to improve reliability and automation via CI/CD.
• Participate in on-call rotation and handle incident triage and root-cause analysis.
• Deliver security solution designs and troubleshoot for internal clients.

Skills

Security engineering concepts

Security engineering solutions

Java development

AWS / cloud technologies

AI-assisted security workflows

CI/CD

Incident data analysis

Education

Formal training or certification in security engineering

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

CDK

AWS

Security testing tools

Job description

Your seniority as a security engineer puts you in the ranks of the top talent in your field. Play a critical role at one of the world's most iconic financial institutions where security is vital.

As a Security Engineer III at JPMorganChase within the Cybersecurity and Technology Controls line of business, you serve as a seasoned member of a 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. Carry out critical technology solutions with tamper-proof, audit defensible methods across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of the firm’s business objectives

Job responsibilities

• Design build, test, and maintain software applications across the full SDLC, including requirements, implementation, code reviews, CI/CD, deployment, monitoring, and ongoing support, in partnership with product, QA, and engineering teams.
• Follow software security best practices, including secure coding standards, dependency and secret management, vulnerability remediation, and security testing throughout the SDLC.
• Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK) to provision, version-control, and operate scalable and secure environments.
• Build and deliver cloud-native solutions with hands-on experience in cloud platforms (AWS preferred), including core services, security/IAM, networking, and performance and scalability considerations.
• Apply DevOps practices to improve developer productivity and system reliability through CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, release automation, monitoring and alerting, and incident management.
• Participate in an on-call rotation and provide customer support by triaging incidents, troubleshooting production issues, communicating status and ETAs, and driving root-cause analysis and preventative fixes.
• Executes security solutions design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to apply knowledge of existing security solutions in order to satisfy security requirements for internal clients (e.g., product, platform, application owners)

• Uses enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment to accelerate security analysis and vulnerability assessment documentation, validating outputs and ensuring sensitive data is handled appropriately.
• Creates secure and high-quality production code and maintains algorithms that run synchronously with appropriate systems
• Leads delivery of continuity-related awareness, training and educational activities, and exercises
• Applies reuse-first, AI-assisted practices within SDLC/toolchain routines to strengthen security testing and control validation, ensuring traceability/auditability and alignment to resiliency and security expectations.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Formal training or certification on security engineering concepts and 3+ years applied experience
• Experience developing security engineering solutions
• Documented experience building enterprise applications using Java
• Documented experience using AWS or other public cloud technologies
• Demonstrated experience using enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment to support security engineering workflows with strong validation habits and awareness of data sensitivity.
• Ability to review and validate AI-assisted code/security recommendations before use, escalating when uncertain and following security and data handling requirements.
• Proficient in coding in one of more languages
• Knowledge of SDLC execution, including agile methodologies such as CI/CD, application resiliency, and security
• Strong working knowledge of information and network security, IT risk management, and architectural concepts and patterns
• Advanced experience using approved tools to analyze incident data and support vulnerability assessment

#CTC

JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.

We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans

The Cybersecurity & Technology Controls group at JPMorganChase aligns the firm’s cybersecurity, access management, controls and resiliency teams. The group proactively and strategically partners with all lines of business and functions to enable them to design, adopt and integrate appropriate controls; deliver processes and solutions efficiently and consistently; and drive automation of controls. The group’s number one priority is to enable the business by keeping the firm safe, stable and resilient.

High Risk Roles (HRR) are sensitive roles within the technology organization that require high assurance of the integrity of staff by virtue of 1) sensitive cybersecurity and technology functions they perform within systems or 2) information they receive regarding sensitive cybersecurity or technology matters. Users in these roles are subject to enhanced pre-hire screening which includes both criminal and credit background checks (as allowed by law). The enhanced screening will need to be successfully completed prior to commencing employment or assignment.

Design and deliver critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas as a seasoned member of an agile team