Sr Lead Software Engineer - UAT Data Platform & Governance Lead

Socket.dev; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the United States seeks a Sr Lead Software Engineer within Asset & Wealth Management to define and drive the firm-aligned strategy for UAT data provisioning at scale.

You will build a reusable UAT Data Platform delivering reliable datasets across multiple SORs with governance and orchestration. Lead cross-functional teams to adopt modern engineering practices, secure coding, and reliable pipelines.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Design and build workflow-driven automation platforms and APIs
• Experience with CI/CD, automation pipelines, and runbooks

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end platform and governance outcomes for UAT data refresh and provisioning
• Set strategy and standards for UAT data provisioning and golden path patterns
• Own UAT Data Platform roadmap and cross-SOR coordination
• Establish governance with access management, audits, retention, and quality checks
• Lead end-to-end orchestration of UAT refreshes across multiple SORs
• Build self-service capabilities for refresh requests and automated workflows
• Drive engineering excellence, security, and incident response
• Influence teams to adopt standardized approaches and tooling
• Act as accountable technical leader for UAT data provisioning and platform stability

Skills

Java

Python

Go

CI/CD

Distributed systems

APIs

Cloud

Governance

Research & design

Education

B.S. in Computer Science

Formal software eng. training

Tools

Jenkins

Kubernetes

Docker

Job description

Be an integral part of an agile team that's constantly pushing the envelope to enhance, build, and deliver top-notch technology products.

As a Sr Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within Asset & Wealth Management, you will define and drive the firm-aligned strategy, operating model, and engineering execution for UAT data provisioning at scale. You will build and evolve a reusable UAT Data Platform that delivers fit-for-purpose, reliable UAT datasets across multiple Sources of Record (SORs) through standardized patterns, strong governance controls, and automated orchestration; improving environment stability and enabling repeatable testing outcomes.

Job responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end platform and governance outcomes for UAT data refresh and provisioning.
• Set strategy and standards for UAT data provisioning, including reference architecture, reusable patterns, and “golden path” standards that teams can consistently adopt.
• Own the UAT Data Platform roadmap, prioritizing capabilities that increase dataset availability, reduce environment instability, and improve repeatability of test outcomes.
• Establish governance and operational controls for UAT data, including access management, auditability, retention, and quality/validation checks, partnering with risk and control stakeholders as needed.
• Lead end-to-end orchestration of UAT refreshes across multiple SORs, including dependency mapping, sequencing, cutover planning, runbook execution, and stakeholder communications.
• Build/extend self-service capabilities for refresh requests, automated workflow execution, standardized validation, and clear status/traceability for users and operators.
• Drive engineering excellence and reliability for the platform (secure coding, CI/CD, operational readiness, incident response discipline, postmortems, and continuous improvement).
• Influence across teams and functions to adopt standardized approaches, improve cross-system coordination, and apply modern engineering practices and tooling to UAT data operations.
• Act as the accountable technical leader for design and operational decisions impacting UAT data provisioning, platform scalability, and day-to-day stability.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification onsoftware engineeringconcepts and 5+ years applied experience
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Demonstrated experience designing and building workflow-driven automation platforms (e.g., orchestration services, internal developer platforms, or data platforms).
• Strong programming skills in one or more languages such as Java, Python, or Go, with experience building APIs and distributed services.
• Experience with CI/CD, automation pipelines, and operational practices (runbooks, incident response, on-call readiness, postmortems).
• Proven ability to manage complex cross-system dependencies and execute coordinated releases/operational events across multiple stakeholders.
• Advanced knowledge of software applications and technical processes with considerable in-depth knowledge in one or more technical disciplines (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.)
• Ability to tackle design and functionality problems independently with little to no oversight
• Practical cloud native experience

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience with test data management and/or UAT environment refresh processes in large-scale, regulated environments.
• Familiarity with data protection patterns (masking/tokenization), privacy-by-design concepts, and controlled data access models.
• Experience with event-driven systems, scheduling/orchestration frameworks, and platform reliability engineering concepts.
• Exposure to modern cloud-native patterns (containers, infrastructure-as-code, service observability), and data ecosystem components.
• Platform Engineering: building reusable services, self-service workflows, paved paths, and golden patterns.
• Systems Thinking: understands data flows and failure modes across multiple SORs and downstream consumers.

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

J.P. Morgan Asset & Wealth Management delivers industry-leading investment management and private banking solutions. Asset Management provides individuals, advisors and institutions with strategies and expertise that span the full spectrum of asset classes through our global network of investment professionals. Wealth Management helps individuals, families and foundations take a more intentional approach to their wealth or finances to better define, focus and realize their goals.