Lead Cybersecurity Architect

Join one of the world's most influential companies and leverage your skills in cybersecurity to have a real impact on the financial industry.

As a Lead Cybersecurity Architect at JPMorgan Chase within the Cybersecurity & Tech controls Team, you are an integral part of a team that works to develop high-quality cybersecurity solutions for various software applications on modern cloud-based technologies. As a core technical contributor, you are responsible for carrying out critical cybersecurity architecture solutions by identifying, creating, and communicating risk, mitigation options, and solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of project goals.

Job responsibilities

• Foster a security-focused culture among product, technology, and business teams to prioritize sustainable controls and achieve meaningful risk reduction. Integrate threat modeling, secure architecture, and code review into agile development for secure product delivery.
• Gain a deep understanding of your product, including its strategy, roadmap, and key investments. Identify and learn about unfamiliar technologies and business concepts, applying critical thinking to uncover hidden issues and become an expert on the product's cyber risk posture.
• Lead as a security thought leader by learning from and sharing best practices with product and cybersecurity teams. Be the go-to expert for IT Risk and Cyber domains within your product.
• Act swiftly to manage emerging issues by monitoring Key Risk Indicators, ensuring timely identification, communication, and resolution of issues, and determining root causes.
• Collaborate across the product’s supply chain, working with colleagues on audits, regulatory engagements, and risk activities. Partner with Third Party Oversight teams to manage technology risks, focusing on cloud computing and emerging technologies.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on Cybersecurity concepts and 5+ years applied experience.
• Advanced knowledge of cybersecurity architecture and technical processes, with expertise in areas like public cloud, AI, machine learning, or mobile.
• Solutions-driven self-starter capable of managing multiple projects under pressure and tight deadlines.
• Strong skills in developing and analyzing business and technical requirements.
• Ability to evaluate and recommend technologies for future state architecture.
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies, including continuous integration, delivery, application resiliency, and security.
• Experience in effectively communicating with senior business leaders

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Certifications in Cybersecurity, Cloud, Infrastructure or Product.
• Familiarity with risk management frameworks, industry standards, and financial industry regulatory requirements
• Knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems.
• Knowledge and expertise in data security, risk assessment & reporting, control evaluation, design, and governance, with a proven record of implementing effective risk mitigation strategies