Public Cloud - Forward Deployed Engineer (VP)

Citigroup; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days leave

Annual bonus

Private medical & life insurance

Employee assistance program

Pension plan

Parental leave

Employee discounts

Learning & development resources

Job summary

Citigroup is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to shape and execute our public cloud strategy, building enterprise‑grade, scalable cloud solutions. You will contribute hands‑on across a team of cloud engineers and full‑stack developers to deliver the Citi public cloud vision, including HPC, GenAI at scale, and payments solutions.

You will collaborate across Citi's tech landscape, drive automation, and ensure reliability while adopting best practices in Agile, DevOps, and secure enterprise

Qualifications

• Hands-on enterprise‑grade application development with cloud focus.
• Strong experience in public cloud (AWS/GCP) and scalable services.
• Proficiency in Python, Java and Go.
• Knowledge of AI/ML concepts: prompt engineering, LLMs, RAG, semantic search.
• BDD testing using Cucumber/JBehave/Pytest‑BDD.
• CI/CD pipelines with Harness, Tekton, Jenkins.
• Middleware & distributed messaging (Kafka).
• Databases: MongoDB and SQL.
• DDD and Event Driven Architecture familiarity.
• Agile, DevOps mindset and strong collaboration.
• Ability to learn new tech quickly and communicate clearly.
• Experience in cross‑functional teams and strategic thinking.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands‑on technical contribution within a product team focused on public cloud container fleet management services.
• Collaborate with cloud engineers and full‑stack developers to deliver scalable solutions.
• Identify and develop automation initiatives to improve cloud service consumption and client value.
• Partner with teams across Citi's tech landscape to align cloud initiatives with business goals.
• Define and measure service availability and reliability within the product domain.

Skills

AWS

GCP

Python

Java

Go

AI/ML

BDD Testing

CI/CD

Kafka

MongoDB

SQL

DDD/EDA

Agile

DevOps

Communication

Tools

Jenkins

Tekton

Harness

Kubernetes

Pytest-BDD

Cucumber

Job description

About the Opportunity

Are you a seasoned technologist with a passion for building cutting-edge enterprise products and a hands-on approach to engineering? Join Citi's Cloud Technology Services (CTS) team and be part of our commitment to transform Citi's technology by leveraging game-changing cloud capabilities to drive agility, efficiency, and innovation.

We're providing our businesses with a competitive edge by leveraging the scale of the public cloud and enabling new infrastructure economics. As the Forward Deployed Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing our public cloud strategy.

You will be part of a team that continues to deliver big! From building a cloud-based High-Performance Compute (HPC) platform to run huge risk calculations, enabling Citi to leverage GenAI at scale, all the way to enabling payments solutions, this team is at the forefront of innovation.

What You'll Do:

• Technical Expertise: Provide hands‑on technical contribution within a product team that focuses on public cloud container fleet management services, supporting Citi's secure and enterprise‑scale adoption of the public cloud.
• Collaborative Development: Contribute to a team of cloud engineers and full-stack software developers, building and deploying solutions that advance the public cloud strategy.
• Automation: Identify and develop automation initiatives to improve processes related to public cloud service consumption, enhancing client satisfaction and delivering business value.
• Cross-Functional Partnership: Collaborate with teams across Citi's technology landscape to ensure alignment between public cloud initiatives and broader business goals.
• Engineering Excellence: Contribute to defining and measuring success criteria for service availability and reliability within the specific product domain.

Who You Are:

You are a talented developer with a proven track record of hands‑on enterprise grade application development, expertise in public cloud, and a passion for engineering best practices.

• Development Expertise: Experienced in full-stack software development with a focus on AWS and GCP. Demonstrates hands‑on software development and engineering expertise. Key areas of proficiency include: Programming Languages: Python, Java and Go.
• AI/ML: prompt engineering, LLMs, RAG, Semantic Search, Vector Databases, etc
• Behaviour‑Driven Development (BDD) Testing: Cucumber, JBehave, Pytest-BDD, etc.
• CI/CD pipelines: Harness, Tekton, Jenkins, etc.
• Knowledge on middleware & distributed messaging (Kafka)
• Databases (MongoDB and SQL)
• Familiarity with Domain Driven Design and Event Driven Architecture
• Agile and DevOps Mindset: Familiarity with Agile Development, DevOps, and SRE practices.
• Adaptability: A demonstrated ability to quickly learn new technologies and adapt to changing project requirements.
• Strategic Thinking: Experience evaluating complex requirements and rationalizing them into a consistent service offering.
• Excellent Communication: The ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Exceptional Teamwork and Collaboration: A proven ability to contribute effectively within a cross‑functional team environment.

What we can offer you:

• 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• A discretional annual performance related bonus
• Private Medical Care & Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pension Plan
• Paid Parental Leave
• Special discounts for employees, family, and friends
• Access to an array of learning and development resources

By joining Citi, 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 such as:

We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay and empowered to thrive.

Job Family Group: Technology

Job Family: Applications Development

Time Type: Full time

Most Relevant Skills: Please see the requirements listed above.

Other Relevant Skills: For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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