DevSecOps Architect | Open-Source Security & AI Tools

Jobs in JS; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

Discretional annual bonus

Private Medical Care & Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Pension Plan

Paid Parental Leave

Learning and development resources

Job summary

Citi is recruiting a security-focused infrastructure and tooling leader to embed security and operational best practices into the development lifecycle across Products & Functions Technology. The role emphasizes vulnerability management, security platforms, and contributing to open-source security solutions, with a focus on reducing developer effort and budget impact.

The position requires deep DevSecOps expertise, modern frameworks, and AI-enabled development tools, plus strong leadership for

Qualifications

• Proven relevant experience in security-focused infrastructure and tooling.
• Expert knowledge of Java, Spring and related technologies.
• Expert knowledge in VA, SAST and CVM domains.
• Expert knowledge in DevOps / DevSecOps domains.
• Open-source software contribution / maintenance experience.
• Proficiency in evaluating and benchmarking AI agent skills.
• Proven track record of leading strong technical teams and delivery of highly technical projects with complex architecture.

Responsibilities

• Leading technical direction for DevSecOps services.
• Driving adoption of new engineering approaches in security and tooling.
• Contributing to and maintaining open-source software for vulnerability remediation.
• Deep expertise in DevSecOps, modern frameworks, and AI-enabled development tools.
• Highly skilled in quality‑assurance automation and infrastructure optimization.

Skills

DevSecOps

Java/Spring

Open-source contributions

AI-enabled development tools

QA automation

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree / University degree or equivalent

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

OpenRewrite

CycloneDX

Checkmarx

Sonar

OpenShift

Kafka

PostgreSQL

Job description

Citi is recruiting a security-focused infrastructure and tooling leader to embed security and operational best practices into the development lifecycle across Products & Functions Technology. The role emphasizes vulnerability management, security platforms, and contributing to open-source security solutions, with a focus on reducing developer effort and budget impact.

The position requires deep DevSecOps expertise, modern frameworks, and AI-enabled development tools, plus strong leadership for