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Lead Cybersecurity Architect - Cryptographic Controls

JPMorganChase
4 days ago
Full-time
On-site
Seattle, Washington, United States
$152,000 - $215,000 USD yearly
Cybersecurity
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 the Cybersecurity and Tech Controls (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 the evaluation of current cybersecurity principals, processes, and controls, and leads the evaluation of new technology using existing standards and frameworks
  • Regularly provides technical guidance and direction to support the business and its technical teams, contractors, and vendors 
  • Works with stakeholders and senior leaders to recommend business modifications during periods of vulnerability
  • Serves as function-wide subject matter expert in one or more areas of focus  
  • Actively contributes to the engineering community as an advocate of firmwide frameworks, tools, and practices of the Software Development Life Cycle 
  • Influences peers and project decision-makers to consider the use and application of leading-edge technologies 
  • Adds to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect 

 

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

  • Formal training or certification on cybersecurity architecture concepts and 5+ years experience, or 8+ years demonstrated experience of applied architecture and system design
  • Hands-on practical experience delivering enterprise level cybersecurity solutions and controls
  • Advanced in one or more programming languages or applications 
  • Advanced knowledge of cybersecurity architecture, applications, and technical processes with considerable, in-depth knowledge in one or more technical disciplines (e.g., public cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.)
  • Ability to tackle design and functionality problems independently with little to no oversight 
  • Practical cloud native experience 
  • Ability to evaluate current and emerging technologies to select or recommend the best solutions for the future state architecture
  • Strong English verbal and written communication skills, including structured storytelling, succinct executive summaries, and audience-appropriate detail
  • Confident presenter to internal clients and executives; facilitates discussions, handles Q&A effectively, and adapts in real time to audience needs.

 

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
  • Working knowledge of PCI-DSS requirements and secure-by-design practices for cardholder data environments
  • Practical experience with tokenization strategies and implementation patterns for sensitive data protection
  • Demonstrated experience designing and developing distributed systems in Java (e.g., microservices, event-driven architectures, concurrency, resilience patterns)
  • Hands-on Amazon Web Services (AWS) development experience (e.g., Lambda, ECS/EKS, API Gateway, SQS/SNS, DynamoDB/RDS, CloudWatch, IAM)
  • Infrastructure as Code with Terraform, including modular design, environment promotion, and CI/CD integration.