Lead Software Engineer - Linux Platform Validation Engineer

Lead Software Engineer - Linux Platform Validation Engineer

LONDON, United Kingdom

Job Information

• Job Identification
• Job Category Software Engineering
• Business Unit Corporate Sector
• Posting Date 10/16/2026, 02:50 PM
• Locations 4 John Carpenter St, London, Greater London, EC4Y 0JP, GB
• Job Schedule Full time

Job Description

Drive quality, compatibility, and release readiness for hardened RHEL platforms through automated testing, integration validation, and modern engineering practices across virtualized and containerized environments.

About the Role

As a Lead Linux Platform Validation Engineer, you will help shape the quality and reliability of enterprise Linux platforms that support critical business services. You will build automated validation frameworks, integration testing capabilities, and release assurance processes that enable hardened RHEL platforms to be delivered confidently across physical, virtualized, and containerized environments.

Working across platform engineering, automation, and quality engineering, you will solve complex compatibility challenges spanning operating systems, databases, application platforms, partner agents, and container ecosystems.

What You'll Do

• Engineer, test, and validate hardened RHEL server images.
• Build automated validation frameworks and integration test harnesses.
• Develop CI/CD-driven validation pipelines with measurable quality gates.
• Validate platform compatibility across VMware, OpenShift, Kubernetes, and container runtimes.
• Improve observability using logs, metrics, traces, dashboards, and alerting.
• Define compatibility standards, contract tests, and validation criteria with partner teams.
• Enhance release readiness, reliability, and software supply chain controls.
• Apply modern engineering practices and AI-assisted tooling to improve quality and engineering productivity.

What You'll Bring

• Strong hands-on RHEL administration and troubleshooting experience.
• Expertise in automation using Python, Go, Bash, and/or Ansible.
• Experience designing automated test frameworks and integration validation solutions.
• Strong CI/CD and release engineering experience.
• Experience with containers, OpenShift, Kubernetes, and virtualization technologies.
• Knowledge of observability platforms, OpenTelemetry, and modern platform engineering practices.
• Strong root-cause analysis, problem-solving, and technical leadership skills.

Nice to Have

• Experience building hardened Linux images and image factories.
• Experience validating database and application platform integrations.
• Knowledge of SBOMs, artifact signing, supply-chain security, and SLSA.
• Experience in regulated enterprise environments.
• Experience mentoring engineers and leading technical reviews.

Why Join Us?

You'll help define how enterprise Linux platforms are validated, released, and operated at scale. This is a hands-on technical leadership role with significant influence over platform quality, automation, observability, and release engineering across a modern Linux ecosystem.

About Us

JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.

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 achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

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.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans

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.