Sr. Lead Security Engineer

Cyberjobs; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care coverage

Retirement savings plan

On-site wellness programs

Job summary

JPMorganChase in Plano, TX seeks a Senior Lead Security Engineer to own security architecture and drive complex security initiatives across major platforms. You will lead threat modeling, risk assessments, and security reviews while mentoring engineers and partnering with product, risk, and operations teams to deliver secure, scalable solutions.

The role emphasizes leveraging AI capabilities in security workflows, validating AI-assisted recommendations, and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on security engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience.
• Skilled in planning, designing, and implementing enterprise level security solutions.
• Ability to review and validate AI-assisted security recommendations before adoption.
• Advanced in one or more programming language(s).
• Advanced knowledge of software development and technical processes with expertise in cloud/AI/security disciplines.
• Extensive experience with threat modeling, discovery, vulnerability, and penetration testing.

Responsibilities

• Own security architecture and technical strategy for major platforms or security domains.
• Lead complex security engineering initiatives from design through implementation.
• Drive threat modeling, risk assessment, and security reviews.
• Serve as a senior technical authority and mentor for engineers.
• Partner across engineering, product, risk, and operations teams to deliver secure solutions.
• Lead AI-focused initiatives within the team.
• Clarify security requirements for networks to enable multi-level security.
• Utilize enterprise AI capabilities to accelerate security risk analysis and maintain data handling standards.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and senior leaders to adjust business plans during vulnerabilities.
• Triage based on risk assessments and manage resources to cover disruptions.
• Apply reuse-first, AI-assisted practices in SDLC/toolchains for testing and controls.

Skills

Security engineering concepts

Enterprise security design

AI in security workflows

Programming languages

Threat modeling & pentesting

Security governance & compliance

Job description

Join a team where you can play a crucial role in shaping the future of a world-renowned company and make a direct and meaningful impact in a space designed for top performers.

As a Senior Lead Security Engineer at JPMorganChase within the Cybersecurity, Technology and Controls line of business, you are an integral part of an agile team that works to deliver software solutions that satisfy pre-defined functional and user requirements with the added dimension of preventing misuse, circumvention, and malicious behavior. 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

• Own security architecture and technical strategy for major platforms, products, or security domains (e.g., cryptography, cloud security, identity, confidential computing).
• Lead complex security engineering initiatives from design through implementation, influencing multiple teams and organizations.
• Drive threat modeling, risk assessment, and security reviews to ensure solutions meet security and regulatory requirements.
• Serve as a senior technical authority and mentor, guiding engineers and representing Security Engineering in architecture and governance forums.
• Partner across engineering, product, risk, and operations teams to deliver secure, scalable solutions and influence enterprise security direction.
• Lead various AI focused initiatives in the team.
• Facilitates security requirements clarification for multiple networks to enable networks with multi-level security to satisfy organizational needs
• Uses enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment to accelerate security risk analysis and documentation (e.g., synthesizing threat assessments), validating outputs and ensuring sensitive data is handled appropriately.
• Works with stakeholders and senior business leaders to recommend business modifications during periods of vulnerability
• Responsible for triaging based on risk assessments of various threats and managing resources to cover impact of disruptive events
• Applies reuse-first, AI-assisted practices within SDLC/toolchain routines to strengthen security testing and control validation, ensuring traceability/auditability and alignment to resiliency and security expectations.

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Formal training or certification on security engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• Skilled in planning, designing, and implementing enterprise level security solutions
• Demonstrated experience using enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment to support security engineering workflows with strong validation habits and awareness of data sensitivity.
• Ability to review and validate AI-assisted security recommendations before adoption, escalating uncertainty and ensuring outcomes align to security, resiliency, and auditability expectations.
• Advanced in one or more programming language(s) with ability to tackle design and functionality problems independently with little to no oversight
• Advanced knowledge of software application development and technical processes with considerable in-depth knowledge in one or more technical disciplines (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.)
• Extensive experience with threat modeling, discovery, vulnerability, and penetration testing

#CTC

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

The Cybersecurity & Technology Controls group at JPMorganChase aligns the firm’s cybersecurity, access management, controls and resiliency teams. The group proactively and strategically partners with all lines of business and functions to enable them to design, adopt and integrate appropriate controls; deliver processes and solutions efficiently and consistently; and drive automation of controls. The group’s number one priority is to enable the business by keeping the firm safe, stable and resilient.

High Risk Roles (HRR) are sensitive roles within the technology organization that require high assurance of the integrity of staff by virtue of 1) sensitive cybersecurity and technology functions they perform within systems or 2) information they receive regarding sensitive cybersecurity or technology matters. Users in these roles are subject to enhanced pre-hire screening which includes both criminal and credit background checks (as allowed by law). The enhanced screening will need to be successfully completed prior to commencing employment or assignment.