Security Engineer III - Python/AWS/Terraform

Company: JPMorganChase
Location: Plano
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

Description Your seniority as a security engineer puts you in the ranks of the top talent in your field. Play a critical role at one of the world's most iconic financial institutions where security is vital. As a Security Engineer III at JPMorganChase within the Cybersecurity & Tech Controls you serve as a seasoned member of a team that works to deliver software solutions that satisfy pre-defined functional and user requirements with the added dimension of preventing misuse, circumvention, and malicious behavior. Carry out critical technology solutions with tamper-proof, audit defensible methods across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of the firm’s business objectives Job responsibilities Executes security solutions design, development, and technical troubleshooting with the ability to apply knowledge of existing security solutions to satisfy security requirements for internal clients (e.g., product, platform, application owners) Creates secure and high-quality production code and maintains algorithms that run synchronously with appropriate systems Applies specialized tools (e.g., vulnerability scanner) to analyze and correlate incident data to identify, interpret, and summarize the probability and impact of threats when determining specific vulnerabilities Leads delivery of continuity-related awareness, training, educational activities, and exercises Adds to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 3 years applied experience developing security engineering solutions. Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) designing and deploying solutions using Terraform. Solid understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Proficient in coding in one of more languages – Python proficiency required. Experience with agile methodologies Experience creating and handling CI/CD pipelines, application resiliency, and security. Experience with AWS services, including server-less solutions, ECS, EC2, Lambdas, API Gateway, Step Functions and storage services. Basic understanding of networking concepts, protocols, and security principles. Familiarity with firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and VPNs. Good communication skills, teamwork capabilities, and a self-learning attitude. Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills AWS Certifications (ie. Practitioner, Solutions Architect, Security, Networking, Developer…) Network Certifications (ie. PCNSE, PCCSE, CCNA, CCNP Sec, CISSP, GCIH, etc.) CTC

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