Lead Infrastructure Engineer: Firewall

JPMorgan Chase & Co. • Seattle, WA

3h • $147,250 - $190,000

About The Position

As a Lead Firewall Infrastructure Engineer within JPMorganChase’s Infrastructure Platforms, you will apply deep knowledge of software, applications, and technical processes within infrastructure engineering while continuing to develop technical and cross-functional knowledge beyond your aligned domain. You will help deliver infrastructure and performance excellence by designing, implementing, and managing enterprise firewall infrastructure and contributing to modernization and operational improvements.

The role involves applying technical expertise to projects of moderate scope, leading infrastructure workstreams, coordinating across platforms and stakeholders, and serving as an escalation point for Network Operations and Service Delivery teams. You will also use enterprise-authorized AI capabilities to support infrastructure analysis, design documentation, and workflows, validating outputs and handling operational data in accordance with security, resiliency, sensitivity, and auditability requirements.

JPMorganChase describes a competitive total rewards package, with compensation dependent on role, experience, skill set, and location. Eligible roles may receive commission-based pay or discretionary incentive compensation. Benefits and programs are subject to eligibility.

Requirements

• Formal training or certification in infrastructure engineering concepts.
• At least 5 years of firewall and network security design, engineering, and implementation experience in a large enterprise environment.
• Deep knowledge of one or more infrastructure engineering areas, such as hardware, networking terminology, databases, storage engineering, deployment practices, integration, automation, scaling, resilience, or performance assessments.
• Demonstrated experience using enterprise-authorized AI capabilities for infrastructure engineering workflows, with strong validation habits and awareness of data sensitivity.
• Ability to review and validate AI-assisted recommendations before implementation, escalate when uncertain, and ensure outcomes align with resiliency, security, and auditability expectations.
• 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 clouds.
• Knowledge and experience with DMZ and other boundary network architecture.
• Software development experience in one or more general-purpose programming, scripting, or DevOps languages, such as Python, Ansible, Terraform, and JSON.
• Understanding of microservices, CI/CD pipelines such as Jenkins, APIs, TCP/IP, and routing.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with network security technologies such as proxies and load balancers.
• Experience working with Agile methodologies such as Kanban and Scrum.

Responsibilities

• Apply technical expertise and problem-solving methodologies to projects of moderate scope, developing solutions for design, development, and technical troubleshooting.
• Use enterprise-authorized AI capabilities to accelerate infrastructure analysis and design documentation, validating outputs and handling operational data according to sensitivity and security requirements.
• Drive infrastructure engineering workstreams or projects and work with other platforms to architect and implement changes that resolve issues and modernize organizational and technology processes.
• Consider upstream and downstream data, systems, and technical implications, and advise on mitigation actions.
• Use reuse-first, AI-assisted delivery and automation practices to identify recurring issues and validate remediation options, ensuring changes are traceable, auditable, resilient, and secure.
• Design, implement, and manage enterprise firewall infrastructure using Check Point, Fortinet, Palo Alto, and Tufin policy orchestration platforms.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts for device provisioning and operational tasks, and establish engineering standards and technical artifacts for certified technology products.
• Develop implementation and operational documentation.
• Act as an escalation point for Network Operations and Service Delivery teams.
• Coordinate and collaborate across teams and with stakeholders.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health care coverage.
• On-site health and wellness centers.
• Retirement savings plan.
• Backup childcare.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Mental health support.
• Financial coaching.
• Eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation in cash and/or forfeitable equity.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed