JPMorgan Lead Software Engineer - Mainframe Modernization 

United States, Florida, Tampa 

765129926

Job responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems
• Develops secure high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others
• Identifies opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems
• Leads 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 and information architecture
• Leads communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and use of new and leading-edge technologies
• Adds to team culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• Strong experience with mainframe systems, including programming in COBOL, IDEAL, IBM legacy and working with legacy technologies
• Oversee the lift-and-shift and live modernization of existing applications to AWS, or architect the redevelopment of legacy applications into cloud-native solutions, as decided by strategic goals
• Lead and mentor a team of software engineers and architects in cloud best practices, development methodologies, and technologies
• Develop detailed migration plans, including timelines, risks, and resource allocations
• Demonstrated ability in leading digital transformation projects
• Extensive hands-on experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and substantial experience implementing cloud-native services; preferably on AWS
• Advanced in one or more programming language(s); such as Java and/or C#
• Ability to tackle design and functionality problems independently with little to no oversight
• Document high-level and low-level architectural diagrams, decisions, designs, and modifications

• Certifications in AWS cloud architecture or z/OS IBM Cloud.
• Prior experience in the financial services industry, particularly with secure and compliant systems
• Strong analytical, negotiation and partnering skills with ability to successfully navigate in a matrix organization
• Advanced problem-solving skills, exceptional communication skills, and the ability to think analytically