Lead Software Architect

Lead Architect

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As a Lead Architect at JPMorgan Chase within the Consumer & Community Banking Team, you are an integral part of a team that works to develop high-quality architecture solutions for various software applications on modern cloud-based technologies. As a core technical contributor, you are responsible for conducting critical architecture solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of project goals.

Job responsibilities • Engages technical teams and business stakeholders to discuss and propose technical approaches to meet current and future needs • Defines the technical target state of their product and drives achievement of the strategy • Participates in architecture governance bodies • Evaluates recommendations and provides feedback on new technologies • Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with the ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems • Develops secure and high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others • Identifies opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems • Leads 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

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 stability • Experience in OAuth 2.0, OIDC, FIDO2/WebAuthn; CIAM platform expertise (e.g., Okta Customer Identity, PingOne, ForgeRock, Auth0); token lifecycles and session management; • Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods • Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle • Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security • Demonstrated proficiency in software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.) • In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems • Practical cloud native experience • Advanced knowledge of one or more software, applications, and architecture disciplines • Ability to evaluate current and emerging technologies to recommend the best solutions for the future state architecture

Experience Level Senior Level