About this role
Salary: £61,000 - 101,000 per year
Requirements: 5+ years in network security / SASE / SSE / identity security / security engineering, or equivalent depthStrong understanding of Zero Trust principles, policy-based access, segmentation, and secure egressHands-on experience with proxy/gateway architectures, including forward proxy, reverse proxy, and IAP patternsDeep knowledge of SAML, OIDC, OAuth 2.0, and JWT concepts, including signing, verification, JWKs, rotation, scopes/claims, and replay protectionDemonstrated experience leading the use of approved AI-assisted software development tools, with the ability to validate AI outputs for correctness, performance, and securityStrong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity, secure handling of inputs/outputs, and resiliency and security expectationsDemonstrated experience delivering regional execution ownership in the US or North America for infrastructure and/or security platformsExperience supervising engineers and delivering cross-team remediation, modernization, and platform programs with clear scope, dependency management, delivery milestones, and measurable outcomesStrong knowledge of network and perimeter security architecture and controls, including segmentation, routing, policy considerations, encryption, access control patterns, and defense-in-depth principlesExperience designing, delivering, or operating proxy and/or SSE capabilities at enterprise scaleStrong experience translating security requirements into deployable edge and perimeter-adjacent connectivity patterns, including Cisco and Arista environmentsWorking knowledge of interconnect and colocation connectivity models, including Equinix Fabric, and cloud adjacency patterns including AWS Direct Connect and AWS PrivateLinkPreferred: experience integrating US delivery requirements into global standards, reference architectures, and governance modelsPreferred: experience leading AI-threat-informed remediation programsPreferred: experience building enterprise-scale governance programs for security engineeringPreferred: experience with large-scale operations for externally facing or security enforcement servicesPreferred: experience designing and operating hybrid edge architectures and cloud interconnect patterns across multiple cloud providersPreferred: security certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, or comparable credentials Responsibilities: Execute creative network security software solutions, including design, development, and technical troubleshootingDevelop secure, high-quality production code and review and debug code written by othersArchitect and implement Zero Trust Network Access patterns for user-to-app and user-to-internet accessBuild and operate an Identity-Aware Proxy / policy enforcement point for web and application accessImplement or integrate Secure Gateway / Secure Web Gateway capabilities, including URL filtering, TLS inspection, malware protection, sandboxing, egress controls, and DNS securityDrive team adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices and establish consistent validation standardsApply knowledge of SDLC toolchain capabilities, including enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development and automation, to improve automation valueIdentify opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve operational stabilityOwn the US perimeter, proxy, and SSE/SASE engineering roadmap and execution, including intake, prioritization, dependency management, delivery governance, and stakeholder alignmentDefine and operationalize standards, reference architectures, and reusable engineering patterns for perimeter and egress controlsProvide engineering leadership across edge and connectivity adjacencies, including Cisco and Arista environments, colocation and interconnect ecosystems, and cloud adjacency patternsEstablish and run governance mechanisms covering backlog governance, exception handling, risk acceptance and closure workflows, traceability, auditability, and reportingDrive operational excellence for perimeter, proxy, and SSE services in the US, including incident, change, and problem management rigor, observability, resiliency validation, automation, and Technology Lifecycle Management outcomes Technologies: AIAWSArchitectCloudCiscoFabricSupportJWTNetworkOAuthSAMLSecurityWebHTTPMarketing More:
hackajob is partnering directly with JPMorganChase for this Lead Software Engineer - Proxy/SSE Network Security role within the Corporate Sector - Enterprise Technology. You will join an agile team focused on building trusted, market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable environment. Our Global Technology Infrastructure group works in a disciplined, innovative, business-focused way to deliver high-quality solutions, and you will contribute to a stable, resilient, and secure operating environment. JPMorganChase offers a competitive total rewards package, including base salary and, for eligible roles, commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation. We also provide a range of benefits and programs, including comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, and financial coaching. We are committed to diversity and inclusion, and we are an equal opportunity employer. High Risk Roles may require enhanced pre-hire screening before employment or assignment.
last updated 37 week of 2026