JPMorganChase · 8 hours ago
Senior Lead Cybersecurity Architect-Database security
8181 Communications Pkwy Bldg F, Plano, TX, 75024, US
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expJPMorgan Chase is one of the oldest financial institutions, offering innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers and businesses. As a Senior Lead Cybersecurity Architect, you will serve as the threat modeling expert and security architecture leader for database platforms, ensuring that database solutions are secure by design and driving controls development.
FinanceBankingAsset ManagementFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Lead structured threat modeling for database platforms and data flows, identifying attack surfaces, misuse/abuse cases, and risk scenarios
Integrate threat modeling into the SDLC and design review processes for database products
Conduct security architecture reviews for new database deployments, migrations, and major changes
Develop and optimize database security controls aligned with risk reduction outcomes
Evaluate and solution for emerging security requirements including MCP (Model Context Protocol) and post-quantum cryptography (PQC) for database encryption
Establish, maintain, and govern database security standards and baselines using STIGs, CIS Benchmarks, and industry best practices
Serve as a subject matter expert and escalation point for IT Risk and Cyber domains related to database security
Proactively monitor KRIs to identify, quantify, communicate, and manage issues with recommended resolutions
Collaborate on audit and regulatory engagements, risk activities, and project initiatives
Qualification
Required
Formal training or certification on security concepts and 10+ years of applied experience in database technologies, with 5+ years focused on database security architecture
Deep expertise in at least two database platforms: Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Cassandra, or cloud-native databases
Demonstrated threat modeling experience: STRIDE, attack trees, or equivalent methodologies applied to database and data flow scenarios
Strong understanding of database security controls: encryption at rest/in transit, access controls, audit logging, masking/tokenization, network segmentation
Experience with STIGs and CIS Benchmarks for database hardening; hands-on experience publishing and tracking standards
Ability to translate threat modeling findings into actionable control requirements for engineering teams
Experience in a regulated environment with a 3LoD (Line of Defense) model; financial services, healthcare, or similar
Experience with NoSQL database security: Cassandra, MongoDB, DynamoDB security patterns
Familiarity with cloud database security: AWS RDS/Aurora, Azure SQL/Cosmos DB, GCP Cloud SQL security configurations
Knowledge of emerging cryptographic requirements including post-quantum cryptography (PQC) readiness for database encryption
Experience with AI/ML data security: securing training data, model outputs, and vector databases
Preferred
Experience with NoSQL database security: Cassandra, MongoDB, DynamoDB security patterns
Familiarity with cloud database security: AWS RDS/Aurora, Azure SQL/Cosmos DB, GCP Cloud SQL security configurations
Knowledge of emerging cryptographic requirements including post-quantum cryptography (PQC) readiness for database encryption
Experience with AI/ML data security: securing training data, model outputs, and vector databases
Relevant certifications: CISSP, CISSP-ISSAP, database vendor certifications (Oracle OCP, AWS Database Specialty, etc.)
Background in financial services consumer businesses (Mortgages, Cards, Digital) preferred
Benefits
Comprehensive health care coverage
On-site health and wellness centers
A retirement savings plan
Backup childcare
Tuition reimbursement
Mental health support
Financial coaching
Company
JPMorganChase
With a history tracing its roots to 1799 in New York City, JPMorganChase is one of the world's oldest, largest, and best-known financial institutions—carrying forth the innovative spirit of our heritage firms in global operations across 100 markets.
10001+ employees
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