
Lead Infrastructure Engineer
Required skills
- infrastructure engineering
- backup
- recovery
- immutable data protection
- recovery assurance
- automation
- API-led
- self-service
- operational toil
- AI capabilities
Nice to have
- Cohesity
- Commvault
- AWS Backup
- Kubernetes
- OpenShift
- database platforms
Role summary
JPMorgan Chase is seeking a Lead Infrastructure Engineer to join their Infrastructure Platforms team. This role involves leading architecture and engineering for scalable backup, recovery, and data protection services, driving automation and self-service capabilities, and leveraging AI for infrastructure analysis. The engineer will build cloud-native solutions on AWS, implement SRE principles, design security controls, and establish standards for AI-assisted workflows. Responsibilities include delivering operational intelligence, mentoring engineers, and influencing stakeholders. Requires formal training/certification and 5+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering, with deep knowledge in areas like storage, automation, and resilience. Advanced AWS experience, proficiency in Python, and experience with IaC tools and CI/CD platforms are essential. Expertise in SRE practices, observability, and security controls is also required.
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 JPMorganChase within the Corporate Sector – Infrastructure Platforms, you apply deep knowledge of software, applications, and technical processes within the infrastructure engineering discipline. Continue to evolve your technical and cross-functional knowledge outside of your aligned domain of expertise.
Job responsibilities
Lead architecture and engineering for scalable backup, recovery, immutable-data protection, and recovery-assurance services.
Drive automation-first, API-led, and self-service capabilities that reduce operational toil and improve customer outcomes.
Uses enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment to accelerate infrastructure analysis and design documentation, validating outputs and handling operational data according to sensitivity and security requirements.
Applies reuse-first, AI-assisted practices within delivery and automation routines to identify recurring issues and validate remediation options, ensuring changes are traceable/auditable and aligned to resiliency and security expectations.
- Build cloud-native solutions using AWS services, infrastructure as code, CI/CD, and modern software-engineering practices.
- Embed SRE principles through reliability metrics, observability, incident learning, operational readiness, and continuous improvement.
- Design preventive and detective security controls, policy guardrails, automated validation, and evidence for regulatory and audit needs.
- Establish standards for enterprise-authorized AI-assisted workflows, including human validation, traceability, resiliency, and secure handling of sensitive data.
- Deliver telemetry, reporting, and operational intelligence for backup health, compliance, and recovery readiness.
- Mentor engineers, influence senior stakeholders, and coordinate cross-team delivery with clear ownership and explicit dependencies.
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
Formal training or certification on infrastructure engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
Deep knowledge of one or more areas of infrastructure engineering such as: hardware, networking terminology, databases, storage engineering, deployment practices, integration, automation, scaling, resilience or performance assessments
Demonstrated experience using enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment to support infrastructure engineering workflows with strong validation habits and awareness of data sensitivity.
Ability to review and validate AI-assisted recommendations before implementation, escalating when uncertain and ensuring outcomes align to resiliency, security, and auditability expectations.
- Demonstrated experience building distributed systems, platform services, APIs, automation frameworks, and cloud-native applications.
- Strong knowledge of enterprise data protection, backup and recovery, cyber resilience, immutable storage, retention, and recovery testing.
- Advanced AWS experience spanning backup, IAM, security, observability, and infrastructure automation.
- Proficiency in Python and at least one additional language such as Java, Go, or C#.
- Experience with Terraform or CloudFormation and CI/CD platforms such as Jenkins, GitLab, or GitHub Actions.
- Expertise in SRE practices, monitoring, telemetry, incident management, and production operational readiness; Hands-on experience with observability/monitoring platforms such as Dynatrace and Grafana.
- Ability to lead complex, cross-organizational initiatives and translate security, control, and regulatory requirements into engineered solutions.
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Experience with Cohesity, Commvault, AWS Backup, Kubernetes/OpenShift, database platforms, cyber-recovery solutions, operational analytics, and regulated financial-services environment
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
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.
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