Senior Lead Cybersecurity Architect-Operations Product Security Lead

JPMorganChase; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive health care coverage

Retirement savings plan

On-site health and wellness centers

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

JPMorganChase is seeking a cybersecurity architect to shape and govern enterprise security principles, controls, and architectures across the organization. The role emphasizes leveraging AI-enabled capabilities to accelerate risk analysis and validation, while guiding business and technical teams, vendors, and contractors in secure design and implementation.

The position requires hands-on experience with enterprise security controls and the ability to influence decision-makers toward

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on cybersecurity architecture concepts.
• Hands-on experience delivering enterprise cybersecurity solutions and controls.
• Experience using enterprise AI capabilities to support cybersecurity workflows and data sensitivity awareness.
• Ability to assess and validate AI-assisted security recommendations and ensure alignment with security and audit requirements.

Responsibilities

• Guide evaluation of cybersecurity principles, processes, and controls and lead assessments of new technologies.
• Leverage AI capabilities to accelerate cybersecurity risk analysis and control assessments.
• Provide technical guidance to business teams, contractors, and vendors as a subject matter expert.
• Partner with stakeholders to recommend business modifications during vulnerability periods.
• Drive reuse-first adoption of AI-assisted security validation across the software development lifecycle.
• Contribute to engineering as an advocate of firm-wide frameworks, tools, and practices.
• Define how new systems impact security posture.
• Identify thematic risks and develop scalable remediation patterns.

Skills

Cybersecurity architecture

AI/ML for security

Programming skills

Job description

Shape the future of cybersecurity at one of the world's most iconic financial institutions — where your expertise drives real impact at scale.

Job Responsibilities

• Guide the evaluation of current cybersecurity principles, processes, and controls, and lead the assessment of new technologies using established standards and frameworks, influencing peers and decision-makers to adopt leading-edge solutions where appropriate
• Leverage enterprise-authorized AI capabilities to accelerate cybersecurity risk analysis and control assessments, validating outputs and handling data in accordance with sensitivity and security requirements
• Provide technical guidance and direction to support the business and its technical teams, contractors, and vendors, serving as a subject matter expert across one or more areas of focus
• Partner with stakeholders and senior business leaders to recommend business modifications during periods of vulnerability
• Drive reuse-first adoption of AI-assisted security validation within software development lifecycle and toolchain routines, improving control testing, remediation quality, and traceability in line with resiliency expectations
• Contribute actively to the engineering community as an advocate of firm-wide frameworks, tools, and practices across the software development lifecycle
• Define and document how the implementation of new systems or interfaces impacts the security posture of the current environment
• Identify thematic risks and develop patterns to remediate them at scale

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• Formal training or certification on cybersecurity architecture concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• Hands-on practical experience delivering enterprise-level cybersecurity solutions and controls
• Demonstrated experience using enterprise-authorized AI capabilities to support cybersecurity architecture workflows, with strong validation habits and awareness of data sensitivity
• Ability to assess and validate AI-assisted security recommendations before adoption, escalating uncertainty and ensuring outcomes align with security, resiliency, and auditability expectations
• Advanced expertise in one or more programming languages and/or applications, with advanced knowledge of cybersecurity architecture, applications, and technical processes within one or more technical disciplines (e.g., public cloud, AI/ML, mobile)
• Ability to tackle design and functionality problems independently with minimal oversight
• Ability to evaluate current and emerging technologies to select or recommend the best solutions for future-state architecture

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• Experience threat modeling platforms, public cloud services, applications, and AI-enabled assets
• Ability to communicate effectively with architects and developers to gain alignment on risk remediation strategies
• Experience with risk articulation, escalation, and writing design patterns to drive implementation
• Ability to manage competing priorities independently while maintaining strong relationships with line-of-business partners
• Experience defining and documenting how new system implementations or integrations impact the overall security posture of an environment

About Us

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

About The Team

Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we're setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.