Lead Data Engineer (Data Consumption, Access and SD) - Chase UK

Job Description
We know that people want great value combined with an excellent experience from a bank they can trust, so we launched our digital bank, Chase UK, to revolutionise mobile banking with seamless journeys that our customers love. We're already trusted by millions in the US and we're quickly catching up in the UK - but how we do things here is a little different. We're building the bank of the future from scratch, channelling our start-up mentality every step of the way - meaning you'll have the opportunity to make a real impact.
As a Lead Data Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the International Consumer Bank, you will play a pivotal role in our flat-structured organization. Your responsibilities will include developing innovative solutions using cloud-native microservices architecture applications, leveraging state-of-the-art technologies, and adhering to top-tier industry standards.
You will be deeply involved in the design and architecture of these solutions, while also managing all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle. As part of our Data Platform team, your leadership will be vital in the architecture, construction, deployment, and maintenance of a web-scale, cloud-native data platform. Your collaboration with a dynamic team will be essential in delivering robust, scalable, and sustainable data pipelines, ensuring seamless integration and optimal performance.
Our Data Platform team are at the forefront of architecting, building, deploying, and maintaining a cloud-native, web-scale data platform. You will Collaborate with a dynamic team to deliver robust, scalable, and sustainable data pipelines, ensuring seamless integration and optimal performance.
Job responsibilities

• Architect and develop scalable data pipelines on cloud infrastructure.
• Collaborate in an agile, customer-facing environment to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Utilize your expertise in Python and SQL to develop and optimize data processes.
• Design and manage relational databases and complex data structures.
• Deploy and manage containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform and Terragrunt.
• Engage in all stages of the software development lifecycle, from design to support.
• Utilize scheduling systems, with a preference for Airflow, to manage workflows.
• Automate deployment, releases, and testing in CI/CD pipelines.
• Write and automate unit, component, integration, and end-to-end tests.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• Formal training or certification on Python and SQL concepts and proficient advanced experience
• Extensive hands-on experience in Python and SQL (any dialect).
• Experience with distributed systems and cloud technologies (AWS, GCP, Azure, etc.); EMR.
• Hands-on experience in relational databases, data structures, caching concepts, race conditions, and complex analytical queries.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and Terragrunt.
• Experience with scheduling systems, with Airflow.
• Basic understanding of data streaming and messaging frameworks (Kafka, Spark Structured Streaming, Flink, etc.).
• Good knowledge of the Spark framework and its deployment with cloud services.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Academic qualification in computer science or a STEM-related field, or foreign equivalent.
• At least 3 years of hands-on experience as a back-end software engineer or data engineer.
• Familiarity with table formats such as Iceberg.
• Experience with EMR and Spark is a plus.
• Understanding of RESTful services.

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About Us
J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.
We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.
About the Team
Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we're setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.