Lead Security Engineer - Python/AWS/Terraform
Company: JPMorganChase
Location: Plano
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Description Take on a crucial role where you'll be a key part of
a high-performing team delivering secure software solutions. Make a
real impact as you help shape the future of software security at
one of the world's largest and most influential companies. As a
Lead Security Engineer at JPMorganChase within the Cybersecurity
and Tech Controls team, you are an integral part of team that works
to deliver software solutions that satisfy pre-defined functional
and user requirements with the added dimension of preventing
misuse, circumvention, and malicious behavior. Job responsibilities
Executes creative security solutions, design, development, and
technical troubleshooting with the ability to think beyond routine
or conventional approaches to build solutions and break down
technical problems Develops secure and high-quality production code
and reviews and debugs code written by others Minimizes security
vulnerabilities by following industry insights and governmental
regulations to continuously evolve security protocols, including
creating processes to determine the effectiveness of current
controls Works with stakeholders and business leaders to understand
security needs and recommend business modifications during periods
of vulnerability Conducts discovery, vulnerability, penetration
testing, and threat scenarios on multiple organizational assets to
identify and assess if vulnerabilities are present, and executes
threat modeling for multiple applications including external
applications interacting with the internal JPMorganChase network
Adds to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and
respect Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills Formal
training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5
years applied experience developing security engineering solutions.
Skilled in planning, designing, and implementing enterprise level
security solutions Advanced in one or more programming languages
Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle
Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD,
Application Resiliency, and Security Experience with threat
modeling, discovery, vulnerability, and penetration testing
In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT
systems Experience creating and handling CI/CD pipelines,
application resiliency, and security. Experience with AWS services,
including server-less solutions, ECS, EC2, Lambdas, API Gateway,
Step Functions and storage services. Basic understanding of
networking concepts, protocols, and security principles.
Familiarity with firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and VPNs.
Good communication skills, teamwork capabilities, and a
self-learning attitude. Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and
skills Experience effectively communicating with senior business
leaders AWS Certifications (ie. Practitioner, Solutions Architect,
Security, Networking, Developer…) Network Certifications (ie.
PCNSE, PCCSE, CCNA, CCNP Sec, CISSP, GCIH, etc.) CTC
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