Information Architect jobs at Jpmorgan in United Kingdom

You will collaborate with colleagues from Product, Architecture, Infrastructure, Security, and Engineering to share and refine your designs, enabling a lean delivery that meets stringent non-functional requirements for security, performance, and availability.

The role sits within the Global Liquidity and Cash Management Technical Design Authority, where you will actively review and guide the architecture of multiple technical systems to align with strategic goals.

Job responsibilities

As a Lead Architect for the new core banking platform, you will:

• Design, refine, and document elegant architectural solutions (both high and low-level designs) for a high-performance, latency-sensitive system that meets security, regulatory, resiliency, scalability, and performance needs.
• Create and maintain clear, organized architectural documentation and technical specifications (written and diagrams) using industry-standard approaches (e.g., UML and C4).
• Collaborate with software engineers to share the architectural vision and guide implementation choices to ensure objectives and requirements are efficiently met.
• Engage proactively with key architectural stakeholders from security, infrastructure, architecture governance, partner systems, operations, and production management to solve complex design challenges, influence strategic architectural change, and refine application design.
• Obtain necessary system design approvals and maintain a record of architectural decisions and a review/approval process.
• Guide project/delivery managers on architectural dependencies and considerations.
• Facilitate cyber assurance and security assessments of the new core banking system design and implementation.
• Liaise with infrastructure and finance teams to estimate and forecast the application’s infrastructure needs and costs.
• Deliver creative technical solutions, thinking beyond routine approaches to achieve simple, innovative and elegant designs.
• Develop secure, high-quality production code, and review and debug code written by others.
• Lead 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.

As a Lead Architect within the Global Liquidity and Cash Management Design Authority function, you will:

• Develop a detailed understanding of the technical estate and the key businesses and essential services it supports.
• Help maintain and promote the strategic technical vision for the department’s estate.
• Collaborate with colleagues to propose and agree on strategic solutions to mitigate cross-cutting challenges.
• Review proposed technical designs against business requirements and strategic goals.
• Critically review system designs for potential weaknesses or issues.
• Develop, maintain, and review core architectural standards in collaboration with architectural governance teams.
• Promote a culture of technical innovation and knowledge sharing within the technology department.
• Guide and provide feedback on the evaluation of new technologies.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience in enterprise software development, including hands-on software/system design.
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, documentation, diagramming, and presentation skills, with experience working with globally distributed teams and stakeholders.
• Experience with diagramming software (e.g., Lucid, Draw.io, Visio) and technical writing.
• Knowledge of UML 2.0+ and experience creating UML diagrams.
• Excellent understanding of Java fundamentals and frameworks (Spring Boot), OO programming paradigms, multi-threading, messaging technologies, and computer networks.
• Knowledge of infrastructure, security, networking, operating systems, virtualization, and containerization.
• Detailed knowledge of database technologies (SQL and NoSQL), database resiliency, recoverability, scalability, and security.
• Experience designing, building, or modifying a complex distributed application with stringent non-functional requirements.
• Experience with event-driven architecture and distributed messaging technologies (Kafka).
• Awareness of key architectural patterns/approaches.
• Knowledge of algorithms, data structures, and cryptography.
• Passion for technical innovation and staying up to date with emerging technologies.
• Understanding of the full software development lifecycle and agile methodologies.
• Ability to evaluate current and emerging technologies to recommend the best solutions for future state architecture.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Awareness of secure system design.
• Experience with Threat Modelling and/or performing security analysis of system designs.
• Experience using UML modelling tools (e.g., PlantUML).
• Experience writing technical standards and specifications.
• Project management experience.
• Experience working with many stakeholders to review and agree on a complex system design.
• Hands-on experience with another statically compiled language (e.g., Golang, Rust, C++).
• Experience with gRPC and Google Protocol Buffers.
• Experience with caching technologies (e.g., Redis).
• Experience with infrastructure as code software (e.g., Terraform).
• Certified Kubernetes and public cloud knowledge (e.g., CKAD, AWS certifications).
• In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems.
• Knowledge of payments and/or liquidity management.

You are a thought leader who will establish and lead ServiceNow solution architecture, strategy and outcomes for Digital Workflows Client Solution’s strategic roadmap. You will help lead and educate internal business and technical teams on the power and capabilities of ServiceNow to solve business problems. In addition, you will manage and ensure adherence to the firm’s security controls, policies, and procedures.

Job responsibilities

• Advises cross-functional teams on ServiceNow capabilities to achieve target state architecture and decisions on improvements to current technologies
• Develops multi-year roadmaps aligned with business and architecture strategy and priorities; actively engages with teams and customers through discussion and visuals to convey ServiceNow fit-for-purpose solutions
• Develops secure and high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others
• Serves as a ServiceNow go-to subject matter expert
• Contributes to the development of technical methods and designs for ServiceNow and integrations in line with the latest product development methodologies, including NOW Assist
• Creates durable, reusable technical designs that improve velocity and quality of output across teams and functions
• Partners closely with leadership, platform architecture, and development teams to deliver scalable solutions
• Understand the business problems and opportunities that our product line and the ServiceNow platform can resolve; provide solutions that favor out-of-box functionality vs. customization
• Works collaboratively with Product and Platform Leads to ensure roadmaps strike the right balance between business delivery, technology enablement and operations work
• Champions the firm’s culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on ServiceNow concepts and proficient expert experience
• Expert-level ServiceNow architecture experience; including certification across multiple modules including IRM, ITSM, and CSM and completion of architecture coursework
• Expertise in one or more programming language(s)
• Deep knowledge in one or more software, applications, and architecture
• Advanced knowledge of software architecture, application development, and technical processes with considerable in-depth knowledge in one or more technical disciplines (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.)
• Experience applying expertise and new methods to determine solutions for complex architecture problems in one or more technical disciplines
• Experience leading a product as a Product Owner or Product Manager
• Ability to present and effectively communicate to Senior Leaders and Executives
• Understanding of the business
• Practical cloud native experience

As a Client Solutions Architect within the Digital & Design team, you will support the adoption of solutions for clients with complex challenges. Leveraging your technical expertise, you will develop Digital Channels solutions that add value to clients, track product usage, and ensure results are realized. You will serve as a subject matter expert, supporting client engagements globally across various channel functions, including client advisory, technical solutioning, and product demonstrations.

Job Responsibilities:

• Being a Digital Solutions Specialist covering Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA).
• Serve as a subject matter expert across digital channels, including Online, Mobile, Host-to-Host, APIs, and emerging technologies.
• Collaborate with Treasury Sales Teams, Corporate Bankers, and Clients to design and deliver multi-channel technical integration solutions.
• Contribute expertise to client roundtables, strategy workshops, and white-boarding sessions.
• Support Sales and proposal teams in responding to complex RFPs and RFIs.
• Deliver product demos and solution presentations, both online and in-person.
• Provide training and support on new product/channel capabilities.
• Offer market feedback to Product Managers on functionality needs and competitive landscape.
• Partner with product leads throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Contribute to marketing strategy and communications plans.
• Represent the organization at client conferences and trade shows.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• Highly motivated individual with a relevant business and technical background.
• Demonstrated experience in Treasury, Cash Management, or technical Product Management roles.
• Strong knowledge of payments industry and digital channels, including Online, Mobile, Host-to-Host, EBICS, Swift and APIs.
• Knowledge of Finance and Banking integration aspects of ERP and TMS platforms.
• Ability to articulate customer needs and turn requirements into actionable solutions.
• Strong relationship-building skills with clients and cross-functional partners.
• Degree and/or relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• Proven executive management presentation skills and experience leading technology demonstrations.
• Experience with technical standards across payments and cash management domains.
• German (and additional European) language skills
• Excellent organizational, time management, and planning skills.

Core Product Security Responsibilities:

• Cultivate security culture with your product technology and business colleagues. Products that have the right security culture will strive to prioritize sustainable controls and driving real risk reduction outcomes. Embed threat modelling, security design & architecture reviews into product and application teams so they adopt our control products and create products that are secure from the start.
• Know your product across its breadth and depth. Be fluent in your product’s strategy and roadmap as well as its key investment programs. Identify unfamiliar technology components, capabilities, and business concepts and be self-motivated to learn all about them, applying critical thinking to identify hidden issues along the way.
• Be your product’s security thought leader. Learn from your product and cybersecurity teams and share best practice in both directions. Be recognized in your product as the clear point of escalation and subject matter expert for IT Risk and Cyber domains.
• Act with urgency managing emerging issues. Proactively monitor Key Risk Indicators to ensure issues are identified, quantified, communicated, and managed in a timely manner, including recommendations for resolution, and identifying the root cause/key themes.
• Partner and influence across your product’s supply chain. Work collaboratively with product, technology, and business colleagues on an on-going basis for business-as-usual audit and regulatory engagements, risk activities and project initiatives. Work closely with Third Party Oversight teams to ensure effective technology risk management of vendors engaged by technology partners, with a focus on Cloud computing / emerging technologies.

Job responsibilities:

• Advises cross-functional teams on technology selection to achieve target state architecture and decisions on improvements to current technologies
• Collaborates with senior leadership to understand strategic goals and translate them into architectural plans.
• Proposes innovative solutions and improvements to existing systems and processes to maintain a competitive edge.
• Ensures that the business architecture integrates seamlessly with other enterprise architecture domains (applications, data, infrastructure and security).
• Creates high-level design artifacts, including value streams, business capability models, process models, and data flows.
• Ensures that the proposed solutions are scalable, maintainable, and align with the organization's architectural standards.
• Collaborates across business stakeholders and technical teams to ensure clear communication and understanding of requirements.
• Establishes and enforce architectural standards, guidelines, and best practices across COGT, and as the Business Architect.
• Serves as the organization’s go-to subject matter expert.
• Champions the firm’s culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on Business Architecture concepts and expert applied experience
• Expert experience in designing and implementing solutions in a complex environment.
• Strategic thinker and passion for business strategy and business processes.
• Experienced in financial services, ideally with exposure to Compliance, Controls Management, Regulatory Engagement or Operational Risk functions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced knowledge of software architecture, application development, and technical processes with considerable in-depth knowledge in one or more technical disciplines (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.)
• Ability to present and effectively communicate to Senior Leaders and Executives
• Knowledge of industry standards and regulatory initiatives.
• Proactive and self-motivated, with ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Experience applying expertise and new methods to determine solutions for complex architecture problems in one or more technical disciplines.
• Experience leading a product as a Product Owner or Product Manager.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills:

• Interest in innovative technologies and how these can be applied, e.g. Generative AI and Agentic AI.

With your heightened skills as a Front End Architect & Governance Lead, you are not just an observer, but a leader and a game-changer.

Job responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of strategic UI architecture for the platform, ensuring alignment with business objectives and technical standards.
• Make key decisions about technologies, frameworks, and patterns used in front-end development, ensuring they align with overall technical strategy and business needs.
• Establish and enforce governance policies for UI frameworks, ensuring consistency, reusability, and maintainability across the platform.
• Collaborate with product managers, UX designers, and development team leads to ensure seamless integration and delivery of front-end solutions.
• Establishing and enforcing architectural standards, ensuring adherence to best practices (including performance optimization, accessibility, and responsive design), and conducting regular reviews to maintain alignment with organizational policies.
• Evaluate and recommend latest technologies, tools, and frameworks to improve development process, performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Ensure the security and compliance of UI components with industry standards and JPMC policies.
• Monitor and analyze UI performance metrics, identifying areas for improvement and implementing solutions.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on architecture concepts and experience in UI development, with a focus on architecture and framework governance.
• Hands on strong proficiency in modern UI frameworks and libraries such as React, Angular, or Vue.js.
• Experience with UI design systems and technologies, including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and TypeScript.
• Solid understanding of cross-platform and modularized app development, including micro-frontend architecture and monorepos.
• Proven track record of leading UI architecture initiatives and framework governance in large-scale projects.
• Experience applying expertise and new methods to determine solutions for complex architecture problems
• Demonstrated prior experience influencing across highly matrixed, complex organizations and delivering value at scale
• Influencer with a proven record of successfully driving change and transforming across organizational boundaries
• Ability to present and effectively communicate to Senior Leaders and Executives
• Demonstrated intellectual or financial impact in previous roles either through revenue generating patents, authorship of books, or other similar accomplishments within the industry

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Recognized thought leader and innovator with demonstrated industry eminence
• Experience working at code level