Principal Software Engineer - AWS Cloud Engineer
JPMorganChase
If you are looking for a game-changing career, working for one of the world's leading financial institutions, you’ve come to the right place.
As a Principal Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within Consumer and Community Banking, you, you provide expertise and engineering excellence as an integral part of an agile team to enhance, build, and deliver trusted market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. Leverage your advanced technical capabilities and collaborate with colleagues across the organization to drive best-in-class outcomes across various technologies to support one or more of the firm’s portfolios.
Job responsibilities
- Architect and implement scalable, secure, and resilient AWS cloud infrastructure solutions to support CCB’s business applications and services.
- Lead the design and automation of infrastructure provisioning using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, ensuring compliance with CCB’s Opinionated Tech Stack.
- Drive cloud migration and modernization initiatives, including the adoption of JPMC's cloud management platforms, and provide technical leadership for greenfield and brownfield projects.
- Establish and enforce best practices for cloud security, governance, and compliance, collaborating with risk and security teams to meet regulatory requirements.
- Mentor and guide engineering teams on AWS architecture patterns, cost optimization, and operational excellence, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
- Troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement long-term solutions to enhance platform reliability and performance.
- Evaluate emerging AWS services and technologies, providing recommendations and proof-of-concept implementations to drive innovation within CCB’s cloud ecosystem.
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in IT infrastructure engineering, with a focus on cloud platforms and enterprise-scale environments.
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (or higher): Demonstrated proficiency in designing and deploying scalable AWS solutions.
- Strong Python scripting experience: Ability to automate infrastructure tasks, develop tooling, and integrate with AWS services.
- Hands-on experience with Docker containers: Proficient in containerizing applications and managing container orchestration in cloud environments.
- Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools: Skilled in Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or similar tools for automated provisioning and management.
- Solid understanding of cloud security principles and best practices: Experience implementing IAM, encryption, and compliance controls in AWS.
- Proven track record in troubleshooting and optimizing cloud infrastructure: Ability to diagnose performance issues and implement cost-effective solutions.
- Demonstrated ability to lead technical initiatives and drive adoption of best practices across large engineering teams
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills: Capable of working with cross-functional teams and mentoring junior engineers.
- AWS Professional-level certification (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional).
- Enterprise-level experience with Splunk, including deployment, management, and integration for large-scale monitoring and observability.
- Strong fundamental understanding of network engineering, including routing, switching, VPNs, and network security in cloud and hybrid environments.
- Multi-cloud experience, with hands-on knowledge of at least one additional major cloud provider (such as Azure or Google Cloud Platform).
Chase is a leading financial services firm, helping nearly half of America’s households and small businesses achieve their financial goals through a broad range of financial products. Our mission is to create engaged, lifelong relationships and put our customers at the heart of everything we do. We also help small businesses, nonprofits and cities grow, delivering solutions to solve all their financial needs.
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.
We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veterans
Our Consumer & Community Banking Group depends on innovators like you to serve consumers, small businesses, municipalities and non-profits. You’ll support the delivery of award winning tools and services that cover everything from personal and small business banking as well as lending, mortgages, credit cards, payments, auto finance and investment advice. This group is also focused on developing and delivering cutting edged mobile applications, digital experiences and next generation banking technology solutions to better serve our clients and customers.
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