Lead Cybersecurity Architect

Join one of the world's most influential companies and leverage your skills in cybersecurity to have a real impact on the financial industry.

As a Lead Cybersecurity Architect at JPMorgan Chase within Cybersecurity Technology & Controls, you are an integral part of a team that works to develop high-quality cybersecurity solutions for various payment needs. As a core technical contributor, you are responsible for payment rails and networks across high value, low value and real-time payments, 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

• Engages technical teams and business stakeholders to discuss and propose technical approaches to meet current and future cybersecurity needs
• 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
• Development of cybersecurity risk analysis capabilities leveraging modern development practices to improve visualization and communication of risk to stakeholders
• Partner with Technology and Business teams to effectively model threats and mitigate risk across your coverage area
• Actively contributes to the engineering community as an advocate of firmwide frameworks, tools, and practices of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Govern coverage area using qualitative and quantitative risk measurements

• Leverages enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment to accelerate cybersecurity architecture analysis and decisioning (e.g., risk identification and documentation), validating outputs and handling data according to sensitivity and security requirements.
• Influences peers and project decision-makers to consider the use and application of leading-edge technologies

• Drives reuse-first adoption of AI-assisted security validation within SDLC/toolchain routines, improving control testing and remediation quality with traceability/auditability and resiliency expectations.
• Adds to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Obtain 5+ years of cybersecurity experience in complex environments
• Hands-on experience developing risk visualization capabilities and practical cloud native experience
• Hands-on practical experience delivering enterprise level cybersecurity solutions and controls
• Strong advisory skills with proven experience in ensuring organizations implement secure solutions throughout their lifecycle
• Hands-on practical experience delivering enterprise-level cybersecurity solutions and controls
• 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
• 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.
• Ability to evaluate current and emerging technologies to select or recommend the best solutions for the future state architecture
• Understanding of the external threat landscape, threat actors, adversary tactics & techniques, and industry trends

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience with Payments environments including key business processes and technology trends
• CISSP, CASP+ or equivalent certification

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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.

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