Lead Software Engineer Mainframe

We have an exciting and rewarding opportunity for you to take your software engineering career to the next level.

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Commercial & Investment Bankings Equities - Broker Dealer Platform team you serve as a seasoned member of an agile team to design and deliver trusted market-leading technology products in a secure stable and scalable way. You are responsible for carrying out critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of the firms business objectives.

Job responsibilities

• Define and execute the mainframe technology strategy in alignment with business objectives and the broader Broker Dealer Platform vision.
• Lead the design with hands-on development and implementation of mainframe solutions that support business objectives and operational needs.
• Serve as the primary liaison between technology and business teams ensuring mainframe solutions address critical business needs and drive value.
• Oversee the delivery of mainframe projects and services ensuring quality timeliness and alignment with business priorities.
• Leverage deep business knowledge to identify opportunities for process automation and operational efficiency and STP improvements across mainframe-supported functions.
• All mainframe activities must operate under stringent controls and oversight to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements organizational policies and risk management standards.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with senior business leaders influencing decision-making and advocating for technology-driven business solutions.
• Drive modernization initiatives including mainframe-to-cloud migration data integration with distributed platforms and adoption of hands-on experience in usage of AI in everyday work.

Required qualifications capabilities and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5 years applied experience
• 10 years of experience with hands-on development in mainframe technologies (COBOL JCL DB2 CICS VSAM MQ etc.) with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Demonstrated comprehensive business knowledge and experience partnering with senior business stakeholders.
• Deep understanding of Post Trade business (Trade Processing Settlements/Book keeping/ Statements/ Product & Pricing and Accounting concept
• Proven track record of leading large-scale mainframe initiatives and delivering business value.
• Strong strategic thinking leadership and communication skills.
• Experience with mainframe modernization data integration and digital transformation is highly desirable.
• Understanding of risk compliance and regulatory requirements in the financial services industry.
• Usage of AI tools (Github Co-pilot IBM Watson X or equivalent tools) in the software development life cycle.

Preferred qualifications capabilities and skills

• Distributed and Cloud technology (AWS Azure) exposure would be a plus.