Lead Security Engineer - Data Scientist

As a Lead Security Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Cybersecurity and Technology Controls line of business, you are an integral part of team that works to deliver Machine Learning solutions that satisfy pre-defined functional and user requirements with the added dimension of detection and prevention of misuse, circumvention, and malicious behavior.

As a core technical contributor, you are responsible for carrying out critical technology solutions with tamper-proof, audit defensible methods across multiple technical areas within various business functions.

Preferred candidates will have a strong working knowledge of common workflows for data analysis, data preparation and model development.

They must have a working knowledge of data analysis and manipulation tools, statistics (e.g.

statistical distributions and probability) and have experience with applying supervised and unsupervised learning models to solve well defined problems.

They should possess the ability to develop statistical and Deep Learning models, measure their outcomes and be able to interpret them for business stakeholders.

Candidates should have a working knowledge of Generative AI models, transformer architectures and when to apply these tools and techniques.

Job responsibilities


* Works with stakeholders and business leaders to understand security needs and recommend business modifications during periods of vulnerability.


* Work with cybersecurity engineers and data engineers to acquire data that addresses each use case (fraud, anomaly detection, Cyber threats).


* Perform Exploratory Data Analysis on datasets and communicate results to stakeholders.


* Select statistical or Deep Learning models that are best positioned to achieve business results.


* Perform feature engineering or hyperparameter tuning to optimize model performance.


* Perform model governance activities for model interpretability, testability and results.


* Executes creative security solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with the ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions and break down technical problems.


* Develops secure and high-quality production code and reviews and debugs code written by others.


* Minimizes security vulnerabilities by following industry insights and governmental regulations to continuously evolve security protocols, including creating processes to determine the effectiveness of current controls.


* Adds to team culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills


* Formal training or certification on security engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience.


* Advanced in one or more programming languages


* Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle


* Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security


* In-depth knowledge of th...