Senior IAM Engineer - Platform Security

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Job Overview

About Citi:

Citi, the leading global bank, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions. Citi provides consumers, corporations, governments, and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management.

As a bank with a brain and a soul, Citi creates economic value that is systemically responsible and in our clients’ best interests. As a financial institution that touches every region of the world and every sector that shapes your daily life, our Operations & Technology teams are charged with a mission that rivals any large tech company. Our technology solutions are the foundations of everything we do from keeping the bank safe, managing global resources, and providing the technical tools our workers need to be successful to designing our digital architecture and ensuring our platforms provide a first-class customer experience. We reimagine client and partner experiences to deliver excellence through secure, reliable, and efficient services.

Our commitment to diversity includes a workforce that represents the clients we serve from all walks of life, backgrounds, and origins. We foster an environment where the best people want to work. We value and demand respect for others, promote individuals based on merit, and ensure opportunities for personal development are widely available to all. Ideal candidates are innovators with well-rounded backgrounds who bring their authentic selves to work and complement our culture of delivering results with pride. If you are a problem solver who seeks passion in your work, come join us. We’ll enable growth and progress together.

The Role:

Citi Secure is seeking a skilled Senior IAM Engineer to join our team, focusing on the design, implementation, and maintenance of secure and scalable IAM solutions. This role is pivotal in enhancing our market capabilities by collaborating with business teams on critical software projects related to application security. The successful candidate will be integral to all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle, from requirements gathering and architecture to implementation and support, ensuring our IAM services are robust, compliant, and aligned with strategic business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain secure, scalable applications and infrastructure with a primary focus on Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions.
• Manage franchise-critical security application infrastructure, including project delivery, integration, and operational subject matter expertise.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and ensure IAM solutions are strategically aligned with business needs.
• Develop robust scripts and/or Java/J2EE code to facilitate system monitoring, enhance process automation, and deliver project requirements.
• Create and diligently maintain comprehensive documentation for all IAM systems, processes, and problem resolutions within Knowledge Base tools.
• Provide expert technical application support for the security infrastructure, proactively troubleshooting and expediently resolving IAM-related issues to ensure minimal disruption.
• Conduct regular, thorough security audits, penetration testing, and SDLC validation to systematically identify and mitigate potential vulnerabilities before production deployment.
• Ensure strict adherence to internal controls and compliance standards defined by Citi.
• Proactively identify and implement automation opportunities for repetitive processes using tools like Ansible.
• Actively contribute to the strategic development, ongoing refinement, and roadmap planning for the firm's IAM initiatives.
• Strategically engage with vendors and internal support teams to maintain an up-to-date technology stack and promptly address End-Of-Vendor-Support (EOVS) issues.
• Serve as an Identity and Access Management Subject Matter Expert (SME) to senior stakeholders and team members, offering guidance, specialized knowledge, and targeted training.

Qualifications

• 6+ years' experience in IAM roles as it relates to the experience requirements below.
• 4+ years of hands-on Java/J2EE programming experience.
• 2+ years' experience scripting in Unix/Linux environments.
• Strong proficiency with Java IDEs (Eclipse), API testing tools (SOAP UI, Postman), LDAP clients, source control utilities (e.g., Git), and build/packaging tools (Ansible, Jenkins, Maven).
• Extensive application security experience, with deep knowledge of SSO, Federation protocols (SAML, OpenID Connect, OAuth2), and Multi-factor Authentication (MFA).
• Proven experience in architecting, designing, and implementing large-scale IAM solutions.
• Ability to customize, configure, and develop IAM solution integrations and independently manage project deliverables.
• Strong knowledge of application architecture, System Integration Testing (SIT), Functional Testing, and Regression Testing.
• Expertise in at least one of the following application servers: IBM WebSphere or IBM WebSphere Liberty is a plus.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, OpenShift, Kubernetes) is a plus.
• Working experience with LDAP and databases is a plus.
• Knowledge of mobile application development is a plus.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

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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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Primary Location:

Jacksonville Florida United States

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Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:

$113,840.00 - $170,760.00

In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.

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Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

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Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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Anticipated Posting Close Date:

May 05, 2026

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