Cloud Engineering Lead Architect

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Job Overview

Engineer the future of global finance. At Citi, our Tech team doesn’t just support finance – we are helping to redefine it. Every day, $5 trillion crosses through our network. We do business in 180+ countries operating at a scale few can match. From deploying advanced AI to helping shape global markets, we build systems that matter. Look to join a team where your work helps influence economies, your ideas can drive innovation and outcomes, and your growth is backed by mentorship, continuous learning and flexibility with potential hybrid work opportunities. Help solve real-world challenges that touch millions and get the opportunity to build the future of finance with Citi Tech.

The Cloud Engineering Lead Architect role sits at a senior position within the Compute architecture team and requires a candidate who can work across the Compute verticals, clearly communicating with Directors and Managing Directors on design choices and progress. They must also be comfortable discussing deeply technical decisions with relevant engineering and operational staff.

Responsibilities:

• Identify, establish and maintain strategic partnerships with executives from technology vendors within assigned area and coordinate to influence vendor product roadmaps to be in line with Citi strategic goals

• Work in a team alongside other senior architect staff and take responsibility for the design and oversee the delivery of strategic projects end-to-end.

• Ensure that Citi makes appropriate strategic choices in the onboarding, management and exiting of vendors from the product portfolio

• Ensure there is adequate capital budget to develop and implement the assigned strategic technology roadmap

• Provide technical leadership in the design of highly complex systems

• Develop and advocate for new solutions to undefined system needs, where no solution is available within the technical community

• Impact the engineering function by contributing to technical direction and strategic decisions

• Mentor junior team members and allocate work

• Exhibit knowledge of how own specialty area contributes to the business and apply knowledge of competitors, products and services

Qualifications:

• 10+ of relevant experience in an Engineering role

• Massive virtualization and enterprise automation skills with strong experience with the following technologies:

  VSphere/VMware products

  NSX

  VMware Cloud Foundation/VCF

  Ansible Tower

  Ansible Automation Platform

  Openshift/Kubernetes

• Extensive experience in building/running enterprise scale platform offerings in a platform-as-a-service model.

• Familiarity with modern cloud-native architectural patterns is a must and the candidate must be able to show they understand the intricacies and trade-offs across different platform

  architectures

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience

• Master’s degree preferred

What we can offer you:

By joining Citi Dublin, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed) and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits that support you (and your family) to be well, live well and save well. Discover more here.

Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive.

Sounds like Citi has everything you need? Then apply to discover the true extent of your capabilities.

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Job Family Group:

Technology

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Job Family:

Systems & Engineering

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Time Type:

Full time

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Most Relevant Skills

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