Senior Lead Security Engineer - Python/AWS/Kafka
On-site · Columbus, Ohio, United States
Job Summary
Senior Lead Security Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Cybersecurity Technology & Controls group. Drives security engineering across AWS cloud native tech, IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation), CI/CD workflows, and containerization (Docker). Leads design decisions for scalable backend systems, serverless architectures, and AI/LLM-enabled data automation, while providing technical guidance to stakeholders, contractors, and vendors. Acts as a subject-matter expert in areas such as scalable backend development, AI-powered agents, and secure production code, and influences product design and operational processes. Promotes firmwide SDLC practices, observability (CloudWatch, Datadog, Prometheus), and the use of cutting-edge technologies (LLMs, LangChain, OpenSearch).
Required Qualifications
- Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience, including backend software development using Python
- Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability in AWS Cloud environments
- Advanced knowledge of software application development and technical processes with considerable in-depth knowledge in one or more technical disciplines (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning)
- Advanced in one or more programming language(s), with deep expertise in Python and experience designing RESTful APIs and microservices
- Advanced knowledge of software applications and technical processes with considerable in-depth knowledge in one or more technical disciplines (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, etc.), including data modeling with SQL databases (PostgreSQL,Aurora)
- Ability to tackle design and functionality problems independently with little to no oversight, including integrating AI/LLM-based services and building intelligent automation components
- Practical cloud native experience, including exposure to event-driven and serverless architectures, and understanding of security best practices in AWS environments (IAM, KMS, VPC, Secrets Manager)
- Skilled in planning, designing, and implementing enterprise-level security solutions
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