Lead Infrastructure Engineer - Cloud Database

Job Description
Assume a vital position as a key member of a high-performing team that delivers infrastructure and performance excellence. Your role will be instrumental in shaping the future at one of the world's largest and most influential companies.
As a Lead Infrastructure Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Corporate Sector's Infrastructure Platform team, you will leverage your extensive expertise in software, applications, and technical processes to contribute to the infrastructure engineering discipline. You will also have the opportunity to expand your technical and cross-functional skills beyond your primary area of specialization.
Job responsibilities

• Understand the firm's database infrastructure environment and technology modernization pathway
• Work with application teams to help them migrate to the latest database products and versions on our private cloud or onto the public cloud
• Use your expertise to help maximize the performance and resiliency of the application workloads
• Monitor and optimize database performance, capacity, and scalability.
• Troubleshoot and resolve database issues, including query tuning, indexing, and deadlock resolution.
• Collaborate with developers to refine database schemas, optimize queries, and improve application performance.
• Ensure 24/7 availability and reliability for mission-critical systems through proactive monitoring and maintenance.
• Participate in cloud database administration on AWS (RDS, EC2) and Azure SQL Database.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of database configurations, processes, and operational procedures.
• Support release deployments, maintenance windows, and database upgrades after hours and weekends as needed.
• Adds to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on Infrastructure concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• Must be a US Citizen and have lived in the US the past 7+ years consecutively, which the government requires as you will interact with government databases
• Deep knowledge of managing and optimizing large-scale database environments
• Expert technical expertise in Microsoft SQL Server, AWS and Azure database services
• Deep knowledge of one specific infrastructure technology and scripting languages (e.g., Scripting, Python, etc.)
• Drives to continue to develop technical and cross-functional knowledge outside of the product

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Financial or banking domain experience is a bonus

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.