Senior Lead Cybersecurity Architect-Database security

Join a team where you can play a crucial role in shaping the future of a world-renowned company and make a direct and meaningful impact in a space designed for top performers.

As a Senior Lead Cybersecurity Architect at JPMorgan Chase within the Cybersecurity Technology and Controls, you will serve as the threat modeling subject matter expert and security architecture leader for database platforms. You’ll work alongside architects focused on public cloud databases and controls optimization to ensure database solutions are secure by design. This is a senior technical leadership role requiring deep expertise in database internals, threat modeling methodologies, and security architecture patterns. You’ll influence product teams, drive controls development, and serve as a key escalation point for complex database security challenges.

Job 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

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

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