JPMorgan Lead Architect - Public Cloud 

United Kingdom, England, London 

770398708

Job responsibilities

• Provide consultation for line of business applications team on how to migrate their enterprise application to cloud using well-architected designs to maximize the capabilities of cloud computing
• Translates technical issues, trends, and approaches to leadership to drive the firm’s innovation and enable leaders to make strategic, well-informed decisions about target state architecture
• Engages technical teams and business stakeholders to discuss and propose technical approaches to meet current and future needs
• Evaluates recommendations and provides feedback on new technologies
• Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with the ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems
• 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
• Involve in the firm’s culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect
• Assist adoption and implementation of technical methods in specialized fields in line with the latest product development methodologies
• Creates durable, reusable software frameworks that improves velocity and quality of output across teams and functions
• Coach, train, and mentor to improve the maturity and value of the Cloud practices

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on Cloud Architecture concepts and advanced applied experience
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Knowledge of major public cloud platforms, ideally with AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate or equivalent professional level or specialty certifications
• Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods
• Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security
• Demonstrated proficiency in software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.)
• In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems
• Practical cloud native experience
• Advanced knowledge of one or more software, applications, and architecture disciplines
• Ability to evaluate current and emerging technologies to recommend the best solutions for the future state architecture

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Demonstrated experience in well-architected designs, application development, testing, resiliency and operational stability to maximize the capabilities of cloud computing for enterprise applications
• Technical architecture experience with demonstrated increases in responsibility.
• Awareness and practical experience with implementing Resiliency and FinOps practices