Vice President - Lead Infrastructure Engineer

Next Frontier Capital; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

On-site wellness centers

Job summary

JPMorganChase & Co. seeks a Senior Lead Infrastructure Engineer to advance enterprise-scale infrastructure platforms, focusing on resiliency, performance, and automation. You will collaborate with product teams to architect scalable solutions that underpin critical services across the firm.

The role emphasizes independent problem solving, cross-functional leadership, and strong communication to influence technical direction in a regulated financial environment.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in infrastructure engineering concepts.
• 5+ years of applied experience in infrastructure engineering.
• Experience with cloud environments and automation tooling.

Responsibilities

• Apply technical expertise to design, develop, and troubleshoot infrastructure solutions of moderate-to-high complexity.
• Drive workstreams across platforms to modernize infrastructure and resilience.
• Advise on data, systems, and architectural implications to ensure security and performance.

Skills

Infrastructure engineering concepts

Cloud infrastructure & multi-cloud

AI-assisted infrastructure

Independent problem solving

Tools

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Ansible)

Job description

Your expertise in infrastructure engineering has the power to shape how one of the world's leading financial institutions operates at scale — and this is your opportunity to do exactly that. At JPMorganChase, we invest in our engineers, offering access to cutting-edge technology, enterprise-scale challenges, and a culture that values continuous learning and cross-functional collaboration. If you are ready to bring your deep technical knowledge to a team where your contributions directly influence platform resilience, performance, and innovation, we want to hear from you.

As a Senior Lead Infrastructure Engineer at JPMorganChase within the Corporate Sector – Infrastructure Platforms, you apply deep knowledge of software, applications, and technical processes within the infrastructure engineering discipline. You will continue to evolve your technical and cross-functional knowledge outside of your aligned domain of expertise, driving meaningful impact across platforms, systems, and teams at enterprise scale.

Job responsibilities

• Apply technical expertise and problem-solving methodologies to projects of moderate-to-high scope, executing creative solutions for design, development, and technical troubleshooting for problems of moderate-to-high complexity
• Drive workstreams or projects consisting of one or more infrastructure engineering technologies, working with other platforms to architect and implement changes required to resolve issues and modernize the organization and technology processes
• Strongly consider upstream and downstream data, systems, and technical implications, and advise on mitigation actions to protect resiliency and performance across enterprise infrastructure platforms
• Apply reuse-first, AI-assisted practices within delivery and automation routines to identify recurring issues and validate remediation options, ensuring changes are traceable, auditable, and aligned to resiliency and security expectations
• Use enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment to accelerate infrastructure analysis and design documentation, validating outputs and handling operational data according to sensitivity and security requirements
• Collaborate across engineering and product teams to architect scalable, resilient infrastructure solutions that support business-critical platforms and services at firm-wide scale
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of infrastructure standards, automation practices, and operational processes, influencing peers and technical teams across the organization
• Serve as a senior technical resource and subject matter expert, providing guidance and direction to engineers and cross-functional partners on infrastructure design and delivery best practices

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on infrastructure engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• Deep knowledge of one or more areas of infrastructure engineering such as hardware, networking, databases, storage engineering, deployment practices, integration, automation, scaling, resilience, or performance assessments
• Deep knowledge of one specific infrastructure technology and scripting languages
• Deep knowledge of cloud infrastructure and multiple cloud technologies, with the ability to operate in and migrate across public and private cloud environments
• 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
• Ability to tackle design and infrastructure problems independently with little to no oversight
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence technical direction across engineering and cross-functional teams

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience working in large-scale, highly regulated financial services or enterprise technology environments
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools and modern DevOps or site reliability engineering practices
• Experience with performance engineering, capacity planning, or infrastructure observability and monitoring tooling
• Demonstrated ability to influence technical direction and drive cross-functional alignment across engineering and platform teams
• Prior experience operating within or contributing to enterprise-wide infrastructure platforms supporting a global organization

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

Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we’re setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success. Shape the future of enterprise infrastructure at a firm where your expertise drives real-world impact at global scale.