Senior Lead Software Engineer - Cloud Platform Engineering - Chase UK

JPMorgan Chase & Co. London, United Kingdom

Job Description

At JP Morgan Chase, we understand that customers seek exceptional value and a seamless experience from a trusted financial institution. That's why we launched Chase UK to transform digital banking with intuitive and enjoyable customer journeys. With a strong foundation of trust established by millions of customers in the US, we have been rapidly expanding our presence in the UK and across Europe. We are building the bank of the future and invite you to join us to make a significant impact.

As a Senior Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the International Consumer Bank, you will play a crucial role in delivering an outstanding banking experience. You will work in a collaborative, diverse, and inclusive environment with a geographically distributed team. We value curiosity, a keen interest in new technology, solution-oriented thinking, and a focus on customer needs. Our teams specialize in Cloud Platform Engineering.

Job Responsibilities

1. Maintain and improve AWS cloud infrastructure to ensure 24/7 operation with a focus on stability, performance, security, and compliance.
2. Design and enhance infrastructure technologies and processes, including EKS/Istio deployment and AWS account management.
3. Develop and support a cloud platform for application developers to improve their SDLC and developer experience.
4. Coordinate with vendors and internal teams to plan improvements and manage projects.
5. Participate in on-call rotations.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

1. Formal training or certification in software engineering, with advanced experience.
2. Experience developing and maintaining applications in AWS.
3. Proficiency with infrastructure-as-code, preferably Terraform.
4. Knowledge of Kubernetes operations, particularly EKS.
5. Programming skills in Java, Python, or Go.
6. Experience with CI/CD pipelines covering the full SDLC.
7. Strong understanding of DevOps principles and SDLC best practices.
8. Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
9. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

1. Knowledge of cloud security best practices.
2. Familiarity with data streaming technologies like Kafka.
3. Experience with modern databases such as PostgreSQL and CockroachDB.
4. Experience developing unit, integration, and end-to-end tests.

About Us

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to top corporations, governments, wealthy individuals, and investors. We are committed to building trusted, long-term partnerships and value diversity and inclusion. We do not discriminate based on protected attributes and provide accommodations for religious practices, mental health, or disabilities.

About the Team

Our Corporate Functions team covers finance, risk, HR, marketing, and more, ensuring our company's success and setting our teams, clients, and employees up for achievement.

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