Lead Cybersecurity Architect, AI/Agentic Security
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Lead Cybersecurity Architect, AI/Agentic Security
Chicago, IL, United States and 3 more
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Job Information
Job Identification
210804347
Job Category
Architecture
Business Unit
Corporate Sector
Posting Date
11/13/2026, 11:34 AM
Locations
10 S Dearborn St, Chicago, IL, 60603, US
1301 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA, 98101, US
3203 Hanover St, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, US
8181 Communications Pkwy Bldg F, Plano, TX, 75024, US
Job Schedule
Full time
Job Shift
Day
Base Pay/Salary
Chicago,IL $137,750.00-$185,000.00; Plano,TX $137,750.00-$185,000.00; Seattle,WA $156,750.00-$215,000.00; Palo Alto,CA $156,750.00-$215,000.00
Job Description
Join one of the world's most influential companies and leverage your skills in cybersecurity to have a real impact on the financial industry.
As a Lead Cybersecurity Architect at JPMorgan Chase within the Cybersecurity Technology & Controls, you are an integral part of a team that works to develop high-quality cybersecurity solutions for various software applications on modern cloud-based technologies. As a core technical contributor, you are responsible for carrying out critical cybersecurity architecture solutions by identifying, creating, and communicating risk, mitigation options, and solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of project goals.
Job responsibilities
Engages technical teams and business stakeholders to discuss and propose technical approaches to meet current and future cybersecurity needs
Defines the technical target state of their cybersecurity product and drives achievement of the strategy
Develop software, use firmwide AI/ML tools to enhance, automate, improve secure design and threat assessment processes.
Own and drive Secure Design Reviews for AI/ML platforms, agentic systems, and MCP integrations; document decisions, required controls, and risk acceptances
Demonstrated experience using enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment to support cybersecurity architecture workflows with strong validation habits and awareness of data sensitivity.
Ability to assess and validate AI-assisted security recommendations before adoption, escalating uncertainty and ensuring outcomes align to security, resiliency, and auditability expectations.
Define and govern secure reference architectures for agentic systems and MCP-enabled workflows, including isolation, segmentation, encryption, and identity management
Define security requirements for authentication, authorization, data classification, and encrypted communications for MCP servers and agentic workflows
Conduct and maintain threat models for agentic systems, MCP servers, and LLM Suite integrations, identifying and mitigating risks such as prompt injection, data leakage, and supply chain threats
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skill
Obtain 5+ years of cybersecurity architectural knowledge with hands-on practical experience delivering enterprise-level solutions and controls
Advanced in one or more programming languages
Hands on experience in coding and use AI / ML, agents to improve security assessments. Willing to work on POC on new innovative ideas
Demonstrate ownership of Security Design Reviews (SDRs), security requirements, and architecture governance for large-scale platforms.
Proven expertise in threat modeling and mitigating AI/ML risks such as prompt injection, data poisoning, model extraction/inversion, training data leakage, and third‑party/supply‑chain exposure.
Strong hands-on technical depth across cloud and application security: IAM/least privilege, encryption & key management, secrets, network segmentation, secure APIs, logging/monitoring, and secure SDLC/CI/CD.
Experience securing agentic AI systems and tool integrations (including MCP-based tool/data connectivity or similar protocols), with the ability to set guardrails for tool access, data handling, and runtime controls.
Proficiency in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle
Demonstrated proficiency in software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., public cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.)
In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry along with their IT systems and experience communicating with senior leaders
Ability to evaluate current and emerging technologies to recommend the best solutions for the future state architecture
Minimum requirements
- 5+ years cybersecurity architecture experience with enterprise-level solutions and advanced programming skills
- Expertise in AI/ML threat modeling, secure design reviews, and securing agentic AI systems and integrations
- Strong cloud/application security knowledge, SDLC proficiency, and financial industry IT experience with senior communication skills
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