When you mentor and advise multiple technical teams and move financial technologies forward, it’s a big challenge with big impact. You were made for this. 

 

As a Senior Manager of Software Engineering at JPMorganChase within the Consumer & Community Banking Branch Technology Team, you serve in a leadership role by providing technical coaching and advisory for multiple technical teams, as well as anticipate the needs and potential dependencies of other functions within the firm. As an expert in your field, your insights influence budget and technical considerations to advance operational efficiencies and functionalities.

Job responsibilities

 

Identifies and mitigates issues to execute a book of work while escalating issues as necessaryManage a team of entry level to Senior Lead Software EngineersLead the modernization of the Teller platform, transitioning from legacy mainframe systems to modern architecturesDevelop and manage a phased migration roadmap, ensuring minimal business disruption.Provide technical oversight and guidance on mainframe re-platforming, refactoring, and integration with cloud-native solutionCollaborate with business, product, and architecture teams to align modernization and business goals with strategic objectivesEvaluate and manage vendors, tools, and frameworks for mainframe migrationChampion modern engineering practices such as CI/CD, automated testing, and agile methodologiesMonitor progress, manage risks, and report on modernization milestones to senior leadershipMentor and develop engineering talent in mainframe and modern technologiesEnsure all modernization activities comply with security and regulatory standards

 

 

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

 

Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience. In addition, 2+ years of experience leading technologists to manage and solve complex technical items within your domain of expertiseExperience leading teams of technologistsAbility to guide and coach teams on approach to achieve goals aligned against a set of strategic initiativesExperience with hiring, developing, and recognizing talentPractical cloud native experience2 plus years of managing varying levels of Software EngineersExperience in Java, Kafka, and Cloud technologiesStrong understanding of legacy mainframe environments (e.g., COBOL, CICS, DB2) and modern distributed/cloud architecturesDemonstrated ability to manage complex technical change, including data migration, application refactoring, and integration with modern platformsExperience with vendor management and third-party modernization solutions

 

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

 

Experience working at code levelHands-on experience with mainframe migration tools (e.g., Micro Focus, IBM z/OS Connect, AWS Mainframe Modernization)Familiarity with Teller or core banking platforms and their integration patternsStrong communication and stakeholder management skills, especially in high-visibility transformation programs