What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Architect, Consumer and Community Banking Technology position at JPMorganChase?
Join us and play a pivotal role in designing innovative technology solutions that power our business and enhance customer experiences. As a Lead Architect at JPMorgan Chase in Consumer and Community Banking Technologies, you will develop high-quality architecture solutions for software applications built on modern cloud-based technologies. You’ll have the opportunity to influence the direction of our products and collaborate with talented professionals who are passionate about technology. We value your expertise and encourage you to bring your ideas to the table. Here, your contributions will help shape the future of our technology landscape and support your career growth.
As a Lead Architect in Consumer and Community Banking Technologies, you will develop high-quality architecture solutions for software applications built on modern cloud-based technologies. You will conduct critical architecture work across multiple technical areas and business functions to support project goals. You will define and maintain application architectures, assess the impact of future business initiatives, and help set the direction for application changes. Your insights will guide the adoption of new techniques and technologies across the products you support.
Job Responsibilities:
- Engage technical teams and business stakeholders to propose technical approaches that meet current and future needs
- Define the technical target state for products and drive achievement of strategic goals
- Participate in architecture governance bodies
- Evaluate recommendations and provide feedback on new technologies
- Execute creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting
- Develop secure, high-quality production code and review or debug code written by others
- Identify opportunities to eliminate or automate recurring issues to improve operational stability
- Lead evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to assess architectural designs and technical credentials
Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:
- Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 7 years applied experience
- Hands-on experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
- Tech stack: AWS, Microservices, API, Data, Domain-Driven Design, TOGAF
- Digital customer facing experience
- Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods
- Advanced understanding of agile methodologies, including CI/CD, resiliency, and security
- Demonstrated proficiency in software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (such as cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, or mobile)
- In-depth knowledge of financial services industry IT systems
- Practical experience with cloud-native technologies
- Advanced knowledge of software, applications, and architecture disciplines
- Ability to evaluate current and emerging technologies to recommend solutions for future state architecture
Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:
- Experience designing large-scale systems with unique performance and resiliency needs
- AWS Certification
- Background in issuer or merchant processing or banking
Chase is a leading financial services firm, helping nearly half of America’s households and small businesses achieve their financial goals through a broad range of financial products. Our mission is to create engaged, lifelong relationships and put our customers at the heart of everything we do. We also help small businesses, nonprofits and cities grow, delivering solutions to solve all their financial needs.
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.
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ABOUT THE TEAM
Our Consumer & Community Banking division serves our Chase customers through a range of financial services, including personal banking, credit cards, mortgages, auto financing, investment advice, small business loans and payment processing. We’re proud to lead the U.S. in credit card sales and deposit growth and have the most-used digital solutions – all while ranking first in customer satisfaction.