Lead Architect: Enterprise Architecture

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 JPMorganChase within Corporate Technology with in the Corporate Data Analytics, you will define and deliver the target-state architecture for enterprise data interoperability and consumption across modern data platforms and on‑premises sources. You will set secure, reusable integration patterns for vendor data consumption with a focus on artificial intelligence and business intelligence use cases, aligned to cybersecurity, identity and access controls, and architecture governance. You will partner closely with engineering, security, and governance teams to turn architectural standards into shipped capabilities that scale across multiple lines of business.

Job responsibilities

• Define and continuously evolve an inter-lake interoperability architecture blueprint spanning Databricks, Snowflake, enterprise data lake platforms, and on‑premises sources.
• Produce hands-on architecture deliverables, including reference architectures, sequence and flow diagrams, decision records, and non-functional requirements.
• Establish secure and reusable patterns for data movement and access, including batch, streaming, and change data capture where applicable.
• Design vendor data consumption integration patterns into artificial intelligence and business intelligence platforms, focusing on usability, repeatability, and control alignment.
• Specify authentication and authorization models that enforce least privilege, clear access boundaries, and auditable entitlements.
• Define platform onboarding requirements, including security controls, governance readiness, operational support, service-level objectives, and monitoring expectations.
• Lead assessments of new platform and product capabilities for internal and external data consumption applications, documenting trade-offs, risks, and remediation actions.
• Facilitate Architecture Review Board intake, reviews, decisions, and action tracking to closure, maintaining reusable artifacts and outcomes.
• Build and maintain knowledge assets such as playbooks, onboarding guides, templates, decision trees, and frequently asked questions to accelerate adoption.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on architecture concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• Eight years of experience in solution architecture, data architecture, or platform architecture, owning end-to-end target-state designs and delivery outcomes.
• Hands-on architecture experience with Databricks and/or Snowflake, including interoperability and integration with enterprise data lake or lakehouse ecosystems.
• Demonstrated expertise designing secure enterprise integrations, including authentication, authorization, encryption, audit logging, and monitoring.
• Proven ability to define reference architectures, reusable patterns, and onboarding standards that are adopted by engineering teams.
• Experience leading architecture governance processes and influencing decisions across engineering, cybersecurity, identity and access management, governance, and line-of-business stakeholders.
• Ability to translate complex technical topics into clear, actionable guidance for both senior stakeholders and engineers.
• Experience designing for scalability, resiliency, performance, and cost, including documenting measurable non-functional requirements.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience enabling artificial intelligence, machine learning, and business intelligence consumption at scale, including data serving patterns, semantic layers, or consumption APIs.
• Familiarity with data governance capabilities such as metadata management, lineage, data classification, retention, and auditability.
• Experience building standardized self-service onboarding experiences and reusable components for data consumers.
• Experience with vendor data integration and third-party risk or security considerations in regulated environments.
• Background partnering with platform teams to deliver reusable services that enable cross-domain data sharing with consistent guardrails.

Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we’re setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.

JPMorganChase, 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 offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

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. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans