Lead Site Reliability Engineer

As a Site Reliability Engineering at JPMorgan Chase within the Enterprise technology, liquidity risk team, you are the non-functional requirement owner and champion for the applications in your remit. You are a key influencer in your teams strategic planning, driving continual improvement in customer experience, resiliency, security, scalability, monitoring, instrumentation, and automation of the software in your area. You act in a blameless, data-driven manner and navigate difficult situations with composure and tact.

J ob responsibilitie s

• Lead SRE practices that balance delivery speed, efficiency, and system stability
• Partner with engineering peers and senior stakeholders to drive strong, shared outcomes
• Scale SRE adoption across application and platform teams
• Set reliability expectations and show progress through stability and reliability metrics
• Run blameless, data-driven post-incident reviews and regular debriefs to turn lessons into improvements
• Build a continuous-improvement culture by gathering feedback and improving the customer experience
• Coach entry- to mid-level engineers and promote knowledge sharing through internal forums and communities

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts plus 5+ years of applied experience
• Advanced knowledge of SRE principles and a track record of implementing SRE across application and platform teams while avoiding common pitfalls
• Experience leading technologists to manage and resolve complex technology issues at a firmwide level
• Ability to influence team culture by championing innovation and driving change
• Experience hiring, developing, and recognizing talent
• Proficiency in at least one programming language (preferred: JavaScript, Go, Python )
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab, Terraform)
• Experience with containers and orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, ECS)
• Strong troubleshooting skills across common networking technologies and issues
• Working knowledge of modern service and integration patterns, including GraphQL fundamentals , event-driven architecture (Kafka or equivalent) , and observability/telemetry with OpenTelemetry

• Ability to code, troubleshoot, and demonstrate strong data fluency