Security Engineer III — Python, AWS & Terraform

Testing Site - JPMC; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase is seeking a Security Engineer III to join its Cybersecurity & Tech Controls team in Plano, TX. You will help design and implement secure software solutions that prevent misuse and strengthen defenses across multiple business functions.

The role emphasizes production-grade coding, secure design practices, and collaboration with product and platform owners to meet defined requirements while maintaining auditability and resilience.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 3+ years applied experience developing security engineering solutions.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) designing and deploying solutions using Terraform.
• Solid understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Proficient in coding in one or more languages – Python proficiency required.
• Experience with agile methodologies
• Experience creating and handling CI/CD pipelines, application resiliency, and security.
• Experience with AWS services, including server-less solutions, ECS, EC2, Lambdas, API Gateway, Step Functions and storage services.
• Basic understanding of networking concepts, protocols, and security principles. Familiarity with firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and VPNs.
• Good communication skills, teamwork capabilities, and a self-learning attitude.

Responsibilities

• Executes security solutions design, development, and technical troubleshooting with the ability to apply knowledge of existing security solutions to satisfy security requirements for internal clients (e.g., product, platform, application owners)
• Creates secure and high-quality production code and maintains algorithms that run synchronously with appropriate systems
• Applies specialized tools (e.g.,vulnerability scanner) to analyzeand correlate incident data toidentify, interpret, andsummarize the probability andimpact of threats whendetermining specificvulnerabilities
• Leads delivery of continuity-related awareness, training, educational activities, andexercises
• Adds to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

Skills

Python proficiency

Terraform

AWS services

CI/CD pipelines

SDLC understanding

Agile methodologies

Security engineering

Networking concepts

Vulnerability analysis

Tools

Terraform

Vulnerability scanner

Job description

JPMorganChase is seeking a Security Engineer III to join its Cybersecurity & Tech Controls team in Plano, TX. You will help design and implement secure software solutions that prevent misuse and strengthen defenses across multiple business functions.

The role emphasizes production-grade coding, secure design practices, and collaboration with product and platform owners to meet defined requirements while maintaining auditability and resilience.