Lead Architect
Company: JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Location: Chicago
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
Description A career with us is a journey, not a destination.
This could be the next best step in your technical career. Join us.
As a Lead Architect at JPMorgan Chase within the Commercial
Investment Banking, you are an integral part of a team that works
to develop high-quality architecture solutions for various software
applications on modern cloud-based technologies. As a core
technical contributor, you are responsible for conducting critical
architecture solutions across multiple technical areas within
various business functions in support of project goals. Job
responsibilities Engages technical teams and business stakeholders
to discuss and propose technical approaches to meet current and
future needs Defines the technical target state of their product
and drives achievement of the strategy Participates in architecture
governance bodies 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 Develops secure and 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 Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts
and 5 years applied experience Hands-on practical experience
delivering system design, application development, testing, and
operational stability Advanced in one or more programming
language(s) 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 Prior experience
of working in a Financial domain is helpful AWS Certification
preferred Excellent written, presentation and communication
skills
Keywords: JPMorgan Chase & Co., Janesville , Lead Architect, IT / Software / Systems , Chicago, Wisconsin
