Senior Lead Software Engineer - VMware/OpenShift

Be an integral part of an agile team that's constantly pushing the envelope to enhance, build, and deliver top-notch technology products.

As a Senior Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Corporate Sector of the Infrastructure Platforms team, 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. Drive significant business impact through your capabilities and contributions, and apply deep technical expertise and problem-solving methodologies to tackle a diverse array of challenges that span multiple technologies and applications.

This role is designed for a highly experienced software engineer who will lead the design, deployment, and automation of infrastructure platforms within Tier 3 data centers. The engineer will be responsible for managing VMware and Open Shift environments, supporting both Linux and Windows operating systems, and driving operational efficiency through automation and cloud-native practices.

Job responsibilities

• Regularly provides technical guidance and direction to support the business and its technical teams, contractors, and vendors
• Develops secure and high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others
• Drives decisions that influence the product design, application functionality, and technical operations and processes
• Serves as a function-wide subject matter expert in one or more areas of focus
• Architect and maintain VMware infrastructure including vSphere, vCenter, ESXi hosts, Horizon, Workspace ONE, App Volumes, and Dynamic Environment Manager. 
• Administer and optimize Red Hat Open Shift container platforms, including cluster setup, scaling, and CI/CD pipeline integration.
• Lead automation initiatives using Python, Shell scripting, Terraform, and Ansible to streamline provisioning, patching, and monitoring workflows. 
• Support and troubleshoot Linux (RHEL, Ubuntu, CentOS) and Windows Server environments in virtualized and bare-metal deployments. 
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on network setup, firewall rules, storage configurations, and compliance requirements.
• Maintain technical documentation in Confluence and ensure run books are current.
• Contribute to platform-level test solutions and resilience validation using cloud-native tools.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training and certification on software engineering concepts and 5 years applied experience. In addition, 2 years of experience leading technologists to manage and solve complex technical items within your domain of expertise 
• 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, mobile, etc.)
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Deep expertise in VMware technologies and OpenShift administration.
• Strong scripting and automation skills (Python, PowerShell, Ansible, Bash, YAML).
• Experience with Linux and Windows OS management, patching, and monitoring.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid deployments.
• Experience in administering Active Directory, DHCP, DNS services
• Experience with microservices architecture, event-driven systems, CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions), telemetry platforms (Grafana, Splunk), DevOps automation, and infrastructure-as-code using tools like Terraform, and Ansible.
• Exposure to AI/ML integration, platform engineering, security protocols, performance optimization, and telemetry
• Experience in Tier 3 data center operations including air gap connectivity, patching strategies, and audit preparation.

• Experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field
• Ability to tackle design and functionality problems independently with little to no oversight
• Practical cloud native experience