Software Engineering Director - Cloud & Middleware Services

Job Description We have embarked on a major transformation and public cloud journey for our technology platforms to deliver banking solutions to our clients across Consumer, Business and Core banking. We are looking for a business-minded, technically oriented leader who has the edge, and execution capability to drive transformation and cloud Adoption. Leading the cloud and middleware services you will be leading the engineering teams to apply technology concepts to the problems of today. You will collaborate closely with all the product teams and tech partners to guide and provide any support towards their cloud and modernization journey.
Responsibilities:

• Lead a transformation journey across a globally distributed engineering teams to deliver best in class software solutions for across Consumer, Business and Core banking
• Mentor and lead the teams through transitions of the platform from current to target state
• Partner with product teams and tech partners, and cross functional leaders to deliver best-in-class solutions that meet the needs of the business and our customers
• Promote the development of reusable frameworks to help accelerate the time to market for new business capabilities
• Provide thought leadership to the enterprise on key industry and technology trends
• Stay current on new and emerging trends in cloud computing and evaluate their potential and adoption criteria.
• Introduce tools and platforms that allow increased level of automation
• Lead the drive towards self-organized and autonomous teams towards cloud and modernization journey
• Build and support constructs such as Blue/Green deployment, A/B testing, feature toggles, external configurations. Catalyst Teams (Test Automation, CI/CD, TDD/BDD, Cloud migration, Agile)
• Establish fundamentals around Design, Testing, DDD, API's, Cloud, Microservices

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field
• 10+ years of experience in a software development environment
• 5+ years' experience with modern software engineering technologies and tool sets
• Strong client service orientation with ability to bring a customer-centric perspective to all situations
• Ability to drive transformation of platforms, processes, and people
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to senior executives and customers
• Prior experience leading a software engineering organization through transformation in a large enterprise environment
• Experience with evaluating emerging technologies and recommending potential partnerships that provide efficiencies and competitive advantage within the tech stack
• Knowledge of service-oriented and event-driven architectures
• Knowledge of Kubernetes and container-based technologies both in cloud and on-prem
• Proven experience in establishing a vision, developing the strategy to support the vision, gaining consensus across key functional leadership through effective communication, and driving action towards the vision through the effective management of goals and objectives.
• Excellent communication (oral and written) with ability to communicate at multiple levels ranging from technologists to senior managers and executive leadership

About Us JPMorgan Chase & Co., 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 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. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.
The health and safety of our colleagues, candidates, clients and communities has been a top priority in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. JPMorgan Chase was awarded the "WELL Health-Safety Rating" for all of our 6,200 locations globally based on our operational policies, maintenance protocols, stakeholder engagement and emergency plans to address a post-COVID-19 environment.
As a part of our commitment to health and safety, we have implemented various COVID-related health and safety requirements for our workforce. Employees are expected to follow the Firm's current COVID-19 or other infectious disease health and safety requirements, including local requirements. Requirements include sharing information including your vaccine card in the firm's vaccine record tool, and may include mask wearing. Requirements may change in the future with the evolving public health landscape. JPMorgan Chase will consider accommodation requests as required by applicable law.
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About the Team Our Consumer & Community Banking Group depends on innovators like you to serve consumers, small businesses, municipalities and non-profits. You'll support the delivery of award winning tools and services that cover everything from personal and small business banking as well as lending, mortgages, credit cards, payments, auto finance and investment advice. This group is also focused on developing and delivering cutting edged mobile applications, digital experiences and next generation banking technology solutions to better serve our clients and customers.