**Lead Security Engineer, Cloud DevOps Engineer - Plano, TX**
Leads design & deployment of secure, cloud-native forensic platforms across AWS, Azure, GCP, & on-premises. Key responsibilities encompass infrastructure-as-code with Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, automation, and compliance. Drives resilience and incident response capabilities. 7+ yrs exp. req. in security engineering plus deep cloud & infrastructure experience. Must-have: Terraform, Python, Git, knowledge of cloud networking & security controls. Preferred: digital forensics, threat modeling, VMware. Strengthens security for millions globally at JPMorgan Chase.
Full Job Description
Location: Plano, TX, United States
Take on a pivotal role where your expertise in cloud security and platform engineering will directly protect one of the world's largest financial institutions. As a Lead Security Engineer on the Digital Forensics Platform Engineering team, you will design and deliver the next generation of enterprise forensic investigation platforms driving innovation, automation, and resilience at global scale.
As a Lead Security Engineer at JPMorganChase within the Digital Forensics Platform Engineering team, you will own the design, deployment, and automation of secure, cloud-native forensic investigation platforms across multi-cloud environments. You will work alongside engineering, cybersecurity operations, and cloud infrastructure teams to deliver scalable, resilient platforms that power global incident response and digital investigations. Your work will directly strengthen the firm's ability to detect, investigate, and respond to cybersecurity threats making a measurable impact on the security of millions of customers and employees worldwide.
Job responsibilities
Design, deploy, and maintain enterprise digital forensics platforms across AWS, Azure, GCP, and on-premises environments, ensuring security, scalability, and high availabilityDevelop and manage Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform to provision secure, repeatable, and auditable cloud environmentsBuild and maintain continuous integration and delivery pipelines supporting infrastructure and platform releases across multi-cloud environmentsImplement automation for platform deployment, configuration management, monitoring, and operational processes to drive efficiency and reliabilityPerform functional, validation, failover, and production readiness testing to ensure platform integrity and operational resilienceImplement cloud networking, storage, identity and access management, encryption, and security controls aligned to compliance and regulatory standardsCollaborate with cybersecurity operations, engineering, and cloud service teams to enhance platform reliability, scalability, and incident response capabilitiesApply AI-assisted practices within the software development lifecycle to strengthen security testing, control validation, and threat modeling, ensuring traceability and alignment to resiliency expectationsCreate and maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, runbooks, and operational procedures to support platform governance and knowledge sharingRequired qualifications, capabilities, and skills
Formal training or certification on security engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experienceHands-on experience with AWS services including compute, networking, storage, identity management, and audit logging, with additional experience in Azure and/or Google Cloud PlatformDemonstrated experience with Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code methodologies for provisioning and managing secure cloud environmentsExperience building and maintaining continuous integration and delivery pipelines for infrastructure and platform releasesProficiency in automation and scripting using Python, PowerShell, Bash, or similar languages to support platform operations and deployment workflowsExperience with Linux and Windows server administration in enterprise environmentsKnowledge of cloud security principles including identity and access management, role-based access control, encryption, and compliance controlsExperience with source control management using Git, including branching strategies and code review practicesDemonstrated ability to review and validate AI-assisted code and security recommendations, ensuring outcomes align to security, resiliency, and auditability expectationsPreferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
Experience with digital forensics platforms and cloud-based investigative solutions supporting incident response workflowsFamiliarity with VMware virtualization environments including virtual machine lifecycle management and virtual desktop infrastructureExperience with container-based architectures and cloud-native application development patternsKnowledge of threat modeling, vulnerability assessment, and penetration testing methodologiesExperience supporting disaster recovery, high availability, and resiliency initiatives across distributed cloud platforms
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Build next-gen cloud-native forensics platforms securing the firm across AWS, Azure & GCP.
