Senior Lead Cybersecurity Architect-Operations Product Security Lead

JP Morgan Chase; Texas; On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase in Texas is seeking a Senior Lead Cybersecurity Architect to shape and scale defense across software and platforms. You will lead architecture work, guide risk-aware decisions, and drive AI-enabled security validation in the SDLC.

You will partner with business and technology leaders to design resilient security solutions, influence engineering practices, and advance enterprise-risk controls across multiple domains.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in cybersecurity architecture concepts and 5+ years applied experience.
• Hands-on experience delivering enterprise-level cybersecurity solutions and controls.
• Demonstrated experience using enterprise-authorized AI capabilities to support cybersecurity architecture workflows.

Responsibilities

• Guide evaluation of current cybersecurity principles, processes, and controls across domains.
• Leverage AI capabilities to accelerate risk analysis and control assessments.
• Provide technical guidance to business, contractors, and vendors as SME across focus areas.
• Partner with stakeholders to recommend business modifications during vulnerability periods.
• Drive reuse-first adoption of AI-assisted security validation in the SDLC and toolchain routines.
• Contribute to engineering community as an advocate of firm-wide frameworks and practices.
• Define how new systems or interfaces impact security posture.
• Identify thematic risks and develop scalable remediation patterns.

Skills

Cybersecurity architecture

AI risk analysis

Cloud security

Problem solving

Leadership

Education

Cybersecurity architecture certification

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.

As a Senior Lead Cybersecurity Architect at JPMorganChase within the Cybersecurity Organization, you are an integral part of a team that works to develop high-quality cybersecurity solutions for various software applications and platform products. You will drive significant business impact through your capabilities and contributions, and apply deep technical expertise and problem-solving methodologies to tackle a diverse array of cybersecurity challenges that span multiple technology domains.

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

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