Lead Cloud Platform Engineer

Job Description We have an opportunity to impact your career and provide an adventure where you can push the limits of what's possible. As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within the Commercial and Investment bank Equities group, you are an integral part of an agile team that works to enhance, build, and deliver trusted market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. As a core technical contributor, you are responsible for conducting critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of the firm's business objectives. Job Responsibilities Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or breakdown technical problemsCloud Platform & Infrastructure as Code Design and implement AWS cloud infrastructure using Terraform and/or CloudFormation, with emphasis on reusable modules, environment promotion, and automation. Build standardized platform components (networking, IAM patterns, EKS add-ons, observability integration) that teams can adopt consistently. Drive platform improvements that reduce manual work and establish scalable operational patterns.Kubernetes EKS (Core Focus) Provision, upgrade, and operate EKS clusters end-to-end (cluster lifecycle, node groups, autoscaling, cluster add-ons). Implement and support Kubernetes primitives: Deployments, StatefulSets, Services, Ingress, ConfigMaps, Secrets, namespaces, RBAC, requests/limits, PDBs, HPA, VPA, taints/tolerations, affinity, anti-affinity. Troubleshoot cluster and workload issues and improve reliability through repeatable engineering patterns.Security, Identity, and Secrets Enforce least-privilege IAM and workload identity patterns (including IRSA for EKS). Manage secrets using cloud-native services and Kubernetes patterns, including secure access and rotation practices. Apply security best practices across cloud and Kubernetes (network segmentation, encryption, secure configuration).CI CD & Release Enablement Build and maintain CI CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins/Jules or similar) to support reliable application delivery. Support release processes and collaborate with developers to improve build/deploy workflows.Observability & Incident Response Monitor infrastructure health using cloud-native monitoring and observability platforms (metrics, logs, alerting). Participate in incident response, including log analysis, troubleshooting, and automation for faster containment remediation. Produce and maintain runbooks and operational documentation.QA Performance Testing Partner with application teams to perform end-to-end testing aligned to business requirements. Execute stress performance testing in lower environments and help establish capacity expectations and scaling approaches.Drives team adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices within the work environment to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes (e.g., AI-assisted code review, refactoring, test strategy acceleration, incident, root-cause analysis support), while establishing consistent validation standards (secure coding, peer review, automated testing) and promoting reuse of effective patterns across the team.Applies knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain, including enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to improve the value realized by automation.Identifies opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systemsLeads evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to drive outcomes-oriented probing of architectural designs, technical credentials, and applicability for use within existing systems and information architecture Required Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stabilityAdvanced in one or more programming language(s)- AWS, Azure, or GCPStrong experience with Kubernetes, ideally EKS in production. Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform and, or CloudFormation).Strong networking fundamentals: VPCs, VNets, subnets, routing, load balancers, security groups NSGs.Scripting skills in Python, Bash, PowerShell, and, or Go.Experience with Docker and containerized workloads.Solid understanding of IAM, encryption, secrets, and cloud security best practices.Demonstrated experience leading effective use of approved AI-assisted software development tools (e.g., for coding, code review, test acceleration, troubleshooting) with the ability to set team expectations for validating AI outputs for correctness, performance, and security.Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity considerations, secure handling of inputs/outputs, and adherence to resiliency and security expectations; experience coaching engineers on safe, compliant adoption within delivery practicesProficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills AWS is highly preferredMulti-cloud experience.Background in security engineering or DevSecOps.Exposure to kdb+/q environments (helpful but not required) and ability to assist in troubleshooting/log analysis when needed. 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 J.P. Morgan's Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.