Senior Lead Infrastructure Engineer

JPMorganChase; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

JPMorganChase in Jersey City seeks a Senior Lead Infrastructure Engineer to drive large-scale, data-centric platforms across cloud and on‑prem environments. You will mentor engineers, shape strategy for market data infrastructure, and lead AI-powered initiatives to improve reliability, performance, and security while aligning with policy and risk controls.

Responsibilities span architecture, incident leadership, and delivering resilient infrastructure that supports strategic business programs

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on infrastructure engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience.
• Knowledge of infrastructure areas such as hardware, networking, databases, storage, deployment practices, automation, scaling, resilience or performance assessments.
• Experience using enterprise-authorized AI capabilities to support infrastructure workflows with validation.
• Ability to review AI recommendations before implementation, ensuring resiliency, security, and auditability.
• Proficiency in specific infrastructure technology and programming languages.
• Deep knowledge of cloud infrastructure across public and private clouds.
• Advanced Python automation with Linux/Unix proficiency for large-scale performance tuning.
• Strong low-latency fundamentals including TCP/IP, multicast and latency optimization.
• Expert troubleshooting and incident leadership for mission-critical platforms.
• Broad hands-on infrastructure depth across hardware, networking, storage, deployment/integration, automation, scaling, resilience, and performance assessment.

Responsibilities

• Applies deep technical expertise and problem-solving methodologies focused on analyzing complex data and systems, anticipating issues, considering upstream and downstream implications, and advising on mitigation actions
• Uses enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment to accelerate analysis of complex infrastructure signals and documentation of mitigation options, validating outputs and handling operational data according to sensitivity and security requirements.
• Works with other platforms to architect and implement changes required to resolve issues and modernize the organization and technology processes
• Drives results and implements multiple complex programs
• Drives thought leadership within the product line
• Responsible for infrastructure engineering in accordance with business requirements and executes work according to compliance standards, risk and security, and business objectives
• Leads reuse-first adoption of AI-assisted practices across delivery and automation routines to reduce recurring issues, ensuring changes are validated, traceable and auditable, and aligned to resiliency and security expectations.
• Lead the design, architecture, and delivery of large-scale market data infrastructure across multiple technologies, applications, and business lines, making and owning high-impact architectural decisions with firm-wide reach.
• Own end‑to‑end production health for critical platforms (reliability, performance, capacity, resilience), defining the monitoring/observability approach and proactively identifying and mitigating upstream/downstream risks across dependencies.
• Drive the strategy and roadmap for market data distribution, automation, and cloud migration—balancing near‑term execution with long‑term platform sustainability, scalability, and cost efficiency through modern engineering practices.
• Provide senior technical leadership by mentoring engineers, setting engineering standards, maturing deployment/capacity/incident processes, leading RCA/forensics, and partnering with senior stakeholders to govern remediation through completion while fostering an inclusive, high‑performing team culture.

Skills

Infrastructure concepts

Cloud platforms

Python automation

Linux/Unix

Networking basics

AI-assisted workflows

Incident leadership

Tools

IDP

AMPS

AAAS

RMDS

Bloomberg BPIPE

Refinitiv Data Feeds

Solace

Job description

Job Description

Become a member of a team where you can contribute significantly to shaping the future of a world-renowned and influential company. Among top performers, you can make a direct and meaningful impact.

Become a member of a team where you can contribute significantly to shaping the future of a world-renowned and influential company. Among top performers, you can make a direct and meaningful impact. As a Senior Lead Infrastructure Engineer at JPMorganChase within the within the Commercial and Investment Bank, Digital & Platform Services team, you exhibit both depth and breadth of knowledge regarding software, applications, and technical processes across multiple technical disciplines. You also have a specialization in a specific domain within infrastructure engineering to drive programs or initiatives consisting of multiple technologies and applications.

Job Responsibilities

• Applies deep technical expertise and problem-solving methodologies focused on analyzing complex data and systems, anticipating issues, considering upstream and downstream implications, and advising on mitigation actions


• Uses enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment to accelerate analysis of complex infrastructure signals and documentation of mitigation options, validating outputs and handling operational data according to sensitivity and security requirements.


• Works with other platforms to architect and implement changes required to resolve issues and modernize the organization and technology processes


• Drives results and implements multiple complex programs


• Drives thought leadership within the product line


• Responsible for infrastructure engineering in accordance with business requirements and executes work according to compliance standards, risk and security, and business objectives


• Leads reuse-first adoption of AI-assisted practices across delivery and automation routines to reduce recurring issues, ensuring changes are validated, traceable and auditable, and aligned to resiliency and security expectations.


• Lead the design, architecture, and delivery of large-scale market data infrastructure across multiple technologies, applications, and business lines, making and owning high-impact architectural decisions with firm-wide reach.


• Own end‑to‑end production health for critical platforms (reliability, performance, capacity, resilience), defining the monitoring/observability approach and proactively identifying and mitigating upstream/downstream risks across dependencies.


• Drive the strategy and roadmap for market data distribution, automation, and cloud migration—balancing near‑term execution with long‑term platform sustainability, scalability, and cost efficiency through modern engineering practices.


• Provide senior technical leadership by mentoring engineers, setting engineering standards, maturing deployment/capacity/incident processes, leading RCA/forensics, and partnering with senior stakeholders to govern remediation through completion while fostering an inclusive, high‑performing team culture.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• Formal training or certification on infrastructure engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience


• Knowledge of one or more areas of infrastructure engineering such as: hardware, networking terminology, databases, storage engineering, deployment practices, integration, automation, scaling, resilience or performance assessments


• Demonstrated experience using enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment to support infrastructure engineering workflows with strong validation habits and awareness of data sensitivity.


• Ability to review and validate AI-assisted recommendations before implementation, escalating when uncertain and ensuring outcomes align to resiliency, security, and auditability expectations.


• Adept in specific infrastructure technology and programming languages


• Deep knowledge of cloud infrastructure and multiple cloud technologies (ability to operate in and migrate across public and private clouds)


• Advanced Python automation/tooling expertise with proven cross‑team adoption, combined with deep Linux/Unix proficiency for large-scale performance tuning, diagnostics, and operational excellence in production.


• Strong low‑latency infrastructure fundamentals, including TCP/IP, multicast, and latency optimization, with hands‑on experience designing, scaling, and operating market/data workflows, pipelines, and distribution systems.


• Expert, methodical troubleshooting and incident leadership for mission‑critical platforms, using diagnostic tools and rigorous methodologies to drive swift resolution and durable fixes.


• Broad, hands‑on infrastructure depth across hardware, networking, databases, storage, deployment/integration, automation, scaling, resilience, and performance assessment, plus experience architecting and migrating across public and private cloud environments while mentoring and influencing engineering teams and stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• Deep knowledge of market data symbology, identifiers, reference data, and conventions such as futures rolls and corporate actions


• Hands‑on expertise with market data distribution platforms (e.g., IDP, AMPS, AAAS, RMDS/TREP, Bloomberg BPIPE/MFA, Refinitiv Data Feeds, Solace) and direct exchange connectivity/feeds, including DACS entitlements


• Significant experience supporting trading or front‑office environments


• Advanced experience with monitoring and forensic tools such as ITRS Geneos


• A demonstrated drive to continuously advance infrastructure engineering knowledge, data fluency, and automation across the organization

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

J.P. Morgan's Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.