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Senior Lead Data Engineer [Databricks, Spark, AWS]

JPMorganChase
Plano, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 10/5/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/5/2025
Job Description

Embrace this pivotal role as an essential member of a high performing team dedicated to reaching new heights in data engineering. Your contributions will be instrumental in shaping the future of one of the world’s largest and most influential companies.

As a Senior Lead Data Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Corporate Technology, you are an integral part of an agile team that works to enhance, build, and deliver data collection, storage, access, and analytics in a secure, stable, and scalable way. Leverage your deep technical expertise and problem solving capabilities to drive significant business impact and tackle a diverse array of challenges that span multiple data pipelines, data architectures, and other data consumers.

Job Responsibilities

  • Provides recommendations and insight on data management, governance procedures, and intricacies applicable to the acquisition, maintenance, validation, and utilization of data
  • Designs and delivers trusted data collection, storage, access, and analytics data platform solutions in a secure, stable, and scalable way
  • Defines database back-up, recovery, and archiving strategy
  • Generates advanced data models for one or more teams using firmwide tooling, linear algebra, statistics, and geometrical algorithms
  • Approves data analysis tools and processes
  • Creates functional and technical documentation supporting best practices
  • Advises junior engineers and technologists
  • Evaluates and reports on access control processes to determine effectiveness of data asset security
  • Adds to team culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

  • Formal training or certification on Data Engineering concepts and 5 years applied experience
  • Minimum of 10 years of expertise in software engineering, emphasizing strong architecture and design principles.
  • Proven experience of 10 years in designing and implementing distributed, scalable, and event-driven services to support large-scale data processing and analytics workloads.
  • Advanced expertise in Data Engineering and end-to-end software solutions skills, showcasing a high level of proficiency.
  • Advanced proficiency with at least 8 years of hands-on experience in one or more programming languages, such as Python or Java, with a strong understanding of object-oriented principles (OOPs).
  • Proficient and hands-on with SQL, Spark SQL, and PySpark.
  • Demonstrated expertise in designing and utilizing AWS services, micro-services, Databricks, and Spark for complex projects.
  • Extensive working experience with both relational databases (Oracle, SQL Server, RDS) and NoSQL databases.
  • Expertise in employing CD/CI practices within Agile SDLC to enhance agility and software quality, effectively collaborating across different sprint cycles and cross-functional teams for application development.
  • Solid background in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • Associate/Developer or Architect level certification required in at least one of the following technologies: Databricks, Spark, or AWS.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
  • Experience with version control systems like Git and CI/CD pipelines for data engineering workflows.

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

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.

The Corporate Responsibility (CR) department mission is to advance a stronger, more durable and safe financial system and an inclusive economy and society for clients, customers and communities around the world. The department includes sub-departments focused on policy advocacy and lobbying, philanthropy, sustainability, impact finance, community engagement and data analysis and research.

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