Lead Cybersecurity Architect

Job Description
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 and Technology 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

• Acts as the primary point of contact for security-related issues for product and development teams, running applications, platform, and infrastructure services.
• Engages technical teams and business stakeholders to discuss and propose technical approaches to meet current and future cybersecurity needs.
• Defines the technical target state of their cybersecurity product and drives achievement of the strategy.
• Identifies opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall cybersecurity of software applications and systems.
• Leads evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to drive continuous improvement and assess cybersecurity design and technical credentials for use in existing systems and architecture.
• Conducts security architecture reviews and threat models to identify vulnerabilities and recommend solutions.
• Performs smart contract audits and provides remediation recommendations aligned to Blockchain/Web3 best practices.
• Leads communities of practice to drive awareness and use of new and leading-edge cybersecurity technologies
• Evaluate current and emerging technologies to recommend the best solutions for the future state architecture

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software/systems engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience.
• Experience with Blockchain security and different threats applicable to private , private-permissioned, and public Blockchains
• Proficiency at least at one cybersecurity domain, and working knowledge in multiple, e.g., Identity and Access Management, Network Security, Application Security.
• Good familiarity with various threat modelling methodologies, e.g., STRIDE, PASTA, attack trees
• Demonstrated experience utilizing OWASP Top 10, MITRE ATT&CK, STIX, etc. to assess the impact and severity of vulnerabilities and weaknesses to the business.
• Strong understanding of smart contracts, smart contract common vulnerabilities, and security development patterns applied to smart contracts.
• Hands-on practical experience delivering enterprise-level cybersecurity solution architecture and recommending appropriate compensating controls.
• Background in conducting threat models or risk assessments for Web3/Blockchain projects.
• Experience with one or more scripting or programming languages, e.g., Bash, Python, Go, Kotlin, Java
• Proficiency in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Practical cloud native experience, such as AWS Services

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Good knowledge of Ethereum and EVM-compatible networks (both permissioned and public networks)
• Proficiency in Go and/or Rust with in-depth expertise on the languages, their internal and pitfalls, as well as their tooling ecosystem for security tooling automation and enhancements
• Familiarity with ZKP concepts and relevant protocols, e.g., ZKSNARKS, ZKSTARKS, Bulletproofs
• Automated testing proficiency is desired, e.g., experience working with fuzzers, including building harness, rules. Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as continuous integration and delivery, application resiliency, and security

About Us
JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.
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.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans
About the Team
Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we're setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.