Java AWS Lead Software Engineer Job Elizabethtown area,Kentucky USA,Software Development

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As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Consumer & Community Banking Deposits platform, you are an integral part of an agile team that works to enhance, build, and deliver trusted market‑leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. As a core technical contributor, you are responsible for conducting critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of the firm’s business objectives.

Job Responsibilities

Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems
Develops secure high‑quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others
Identifies opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems
Leads evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to drive outcomes‑oriented probing of architectural designs, technical credentials, and applicability for use within existing systems and information architecture
Leads communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and use of new and leading‑edge technologies
Adds to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect
Performs heavy coding utilizing Java, Spring, Microservices/RESTful API, relational databases and Cloud services
Leads Agile team of 6 as an active developer and contributor by solving and implementing difficult technology challenges for successful team delivery
Expand unit testing automation suite capabilities by integrating tests into CI/CD pipeline; ensuring 100% documentation & unit testing of all code delivered

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years of applied experience
Hands‑on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
8+ years hands‑on experience using Java, Spring based technologies and event based microservices in a Cloud environment (AWS, GCP, Azure, etc.)
Strong experience with micro services/RESTful API, relational/No

SQL databases, data modeling and data ingestion frameworks
Hands‑on experience with data streaming and messaging frameworks (Kafka, Spark, etc.)
Understanding of containers (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, etc.)
Influencing & stakeholder management:
Aligns roadmaps; secures cross‑functional buy‑in with data and clear trade‑offs
Executive communication:
Frames complex tech and risk as business impact with clear options
Mentoring:
Coaches engineers; builds quality, psychological safety, and continuous improvement
Delivery & change leadership:
Leads cross‑team improvements; drives outcomes through ambiguity and resolves conflict
Engineering excellence & judgment:
Raises standards for design, reliability, and security; makes pragmatic build/buy/retire calls

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

AWS certification.
In‑depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems
Design and implement robust automation frameworks and tools to support continuous integration and delivery
Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions
Identify opportunities for process improvements and implement changes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness
Stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies in performance testing and automation
Track record leading modernization programs (e.g., monolith‑to‑microservices or cloud migrations) in regulated environments

We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission‑based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual…