Sr Lead Cybersecurity Architect

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase in Plano, TX seeks a Senior Lead Cybersecurity Architect to drive high-quality security solutions across software applications and platform products. You will guide architecture work, leverage enterprise AI capabilities, and influence stakeholders to strengthen resilience and auditability.

You will lead security validation within the SDLC, collaborate with engineering teams, and advance governance across security disciplines in a fast-paced, executive-facing environment.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certifications in cybersecurity architecture is required.
• Hands-on experience delivering enterprise-level cybersecurity solutions and controls.
• Experience using AI capabilities to support security workflows with strong validation.

Responsibilities

• Guide evaluation of current cybersecurity principles, processes and controls.
• Lead evaluation of new technology using standards and frameworks.
• Provide technical guidance to business teams, contractors and vendors.
• Advise stakeholders and senior leaders on modifications during vulnerabilities.
• Contribute to the SDLC with frameworks, tools and best practices.
• Promote reuse of AI-assisted security validation within SDLC/toolchains.

Skills

Cybersecurity architecture

AI risk analysis

Enterprise security controls

Cloud security

Security validation

Independent problem solving

Education

Cybersecurity architecture certification

Job description

Play a vital role in shaping the future of an iconic company and make a direct impact in a dynamic environment designed for top achievers.

As a Senior Lead Cybersecurity Architect at JPMorganChase within CTC, you are an integral part of a team that works to develop high-quality cybersecurity solutions for various software applications and platform products. 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

• Guides evaluation of current cybersecurity principals, processes and controls, and leads evaluation of new technology using existing standards and frameworks, influencing peers and decision-makers to adopt leading-edge solutions where appropriate
• Uses enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment to accelerate cybersecurity risk analysis and control assessment, validating outputs and handling data according to sensitivity and security requirements.
• Regularly provides technical guidance and direction to support the business and its technical teams, contractors, and vendors, serving as a function-wide subject matter expert in one or more areas of focus
• Works with stakeholders and senior business leaders to recommend business modifications during periods of vulnerability
• Actively contributes to the engineering community as an advocate of firm wide frameworks, tools, and practices of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Drives reuse-first adoption of AI-assisted security validation within SDLC/toolchain routines, improving control testing, remediation quality, and traceability/auditability in line with resiliency expectations.

• Uses enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment to accelerate cybersecurity risk analysis and control assessment, validating outputs and handling data according to sensitivity and security requirements

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on cybersecurity architecture and 5+ years applied experience.
  Hands-on practical experience delivering enterprise level cybersecurity solutions and controls
• Demonstrated experience using enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment 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 to security, resiliency, and auditability expectations.
• Advanced expertise in one or more programming language(s) 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, etc.)
• Ability to tackle design and functionality problems independently with little to no oversight
• Ability to evaluate current and emerging technologies to select or recommend the best solutions for the future state architecture
• Demonstrated experience using enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment 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 to security, resiliency, and auditability expectations.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Security engineering, threat modeling, or architecture governance as a product domain.
• Experience integrating engineering teams that previously reported into separate leaders, and carrying in-flight commitments through the transition.
• Familiarity with pooled capacity models and the intake process product teams use to request engineering. Experience setting hiring, leveling, or development standards for senior technical talent.
• CISSP, CISM, advanced cloud architecture certifications, or comparable senior credentials.

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