Sr Lead Cybersecurity Architect

JPMorgan Chase & Co.•Plano, TX
•$175,750 - $260,000

About The Position

As a Senior Lead Cybersecurity Architect at JPMorganChase within CTC, you will help develop high-quality cybersecurity solutions for software applications and platform products. The role applies deep technical expertise and problem-solving methods to cybersecurity challenges across multiple technology domains, with the goal of driving significant business impact. You will guide evaluation of cybersecurity principles, processes, controls, and new technologies; provide technical direction and subject-matter expertise; and work with stakeholders and senior business leaders on recommendations during periods of vulnerability. You will also promote firm-wide software development lifecycle frameworks and practices, and advance reuse-first AI-assisted security validation in SDLC and toolchain routines. Enterprise-authorized AI capabilities are used to accelerate risk analysis and control assessment, with outputs validated and data handled according to sensitivity and security requirements. JPMorganChase describes its total rewards package as including a role-, experience-, skill-set-, and location-dependent base salary, and potentially commission-based pay or discretionary incentive compensation for eligible roles. Benefits and programs are eligibility-based and include health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, and financial coaching. Further compensation and benefits details are provided during hiring.

Requirements

  • Formal training or certification in cybersecurity architecture and at least 5 years of applied experience.
  • Hands-on practical experience delivering enterprise-level cybersecurity solutions and controls.
  • Demonstrated experience using enterprise-authorized AI capabilities for cybersecurity architecture workflows, with strong validation habits and awareness of data sensitivity.
  • Ability to assess and validate AI-assisted security recommendations before adoption, escalate uncertainty, and ensure outcomes align with security, resiliency, and auditability expectations.
  • Advanced expertise in one or more programming languages and/or applications, and advanced knowledge of cybersecurity architecture, applications, and technical processes in one or more technical disciplines, such as public cloud, AI/ML, or mobile.
  • Ability to tackle design and functionality problems independently with little to no oversight.
  • Ability to evaluate current and emerging technologies and select or recommend solutions for future-state architecture.

Nice To Haves

  • Security engineering, threat modeling, or architecture governance as a product domain.
  • Experience integrating engineering teams that previously reported to separate leaders and carrying in-flight commitments through the transition.
  • Familiarity with pooled capacity models and the intake process product teams use to request engineering.
  • Experience setting hiring, leveling, or development standards for senior technical talent.
  • CISSP, CISM, advanced cloud architecture certifications, or comparable senior credentials.

Responsibilities

  • Guide evaluation of current cybersecurity principles, processes, and controls, and lead evaluation of new technology using existing standards and frameworks.
  • Influence peers and decision-makers to adopt leading-edge solutions where appropriate.
  • Use enterprise-authorized AI capabilities to accelerate cybersecurity risk analysis and control assessment, validate outputs, and handle data according to sensitivity and security requirements.
  • Provide technical guidance and direction to the business, technical teams, contractors, and vendors, serving as a function-wide subject-matter expert in one or more focus areas.
  • Work with stakeholders and senior business leaders to recommend business modifications during periods of vulnerability.
  • Advocate for firm-wide frameworks, tools, and Software Development Life Cycle practices within the engineering community.
  • Drive reuse-first adoption of AI-assisted security validation within SDLC and toolchain routines to improve control testing, remediation quality, and traceability/auditability in line with resiliency expectations.
  • Assess and validate AI-assisted security recommendations before adoption, escalating uncertainty and ensuring outcomes align with security, resiliency, and auditability expectations.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health care coverage
  • On-site health and wellness centers
  • Retirement savings plan
  • Backup childcare
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Mental health support
  • Financial coaching
  • Commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation may be available in eligible roles
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