Engineering Lead Analyst

Citigroup Inc.; Irving (TX); Hybrid; USD 126,000 - 189,000; Full time

Job summary

Citigroup Inc. is seeking an Engineering Lead Analyst to architect and implement core cloud infrastructure for hosting applications, deliver cloud-native microservices, and automate provisioning. You will work with developers across the full SDLC and help advance Citi's cloud-first strategy in a hybrid Irving, TX environment.

The role requires 6+ years in Java, Spring Boot, CI/CD, Kubernetes, and a strong security and architecture mindset, with hands-on experience in cloud deployments and IaC.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of strong hands-on Java development experience (Java 17+/Spring Boot 3.0+).
• Experience implementing secure REST services/microservices.
• CI/CD pipelines and toolchain (Git, Jira, Jenkins, Maven, Artifactory).
• Containers and Kubernetes (Docker, EKS/GKE/OpenShift).
• TDD and automated UI testing; Kafka, MongoDB/SQL experience.
• Knowledge of Domain Driven Design and Event-Driven Architecture.
• Hands-on cloud deployment on public clouds; IaC with Terraform.
• OAuth 2.0/OpenID Connect, SAML, and basic security concepts.

Responsibilities

• Automate foundational infrastructure for public cloud services.
• Deliver tooling for cloud-first strategy and onboarding.
• Ensure compliance, auditability, and policy-as-code.
• Develop cloud-native solutions and CI/CD enablement.
• Drive process improvements and maintain alignment with operations roadmap.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Java

Spring Boot

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Jenkins

Terraform

Kafka

MongoDB

SQL

OpenID Connect / OAuth2

ELK / Prometheus

Jira

Job description

## Engineering Lead AnalystApply: Hybrid: Irving Texas United States: Full time: Posted Today: 261004936**About the Opportunity**Are you a seasoned technology analyst 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 technology leveraging game-changing Cloud capabilities to drive agility, efficiency, and innovation. We're providing our businesses with a competitive edge by leveraging public cloud scale and enabling new infrastructure economics.**Role Description** The Engineering Lead Analyst/Developer will be instrumental in implementing the architecture and the engineering processes and best practices to enable the foundational infrastructure (Accounts, network, compute, storage, observability) required for application hosting in public cloud. This role is responsible for development of microservices, automate infrastructure provisioning and orchestration in public cloud. The ideal candidate has experience in professional software development, designing and creating highly available cloud systems, and can implement cloud strategy. Advanced industry knowledge is key, as well as knowledge in building an engineering organization. The role requires a talented technologist with experience engaging with application developers throughout the full development life-cycle – from inception and design to deployment, operation, and iterative development. **Responsibilities:*** Automate foundational infrastructure for public cloud (Accounts, Network, Compute)* Deliver the tooling and capabilities needed to enable our cloud first strategy* Provide developer-friendly cloud onboarding, account creation and management for supported cloud providers* Ensure compliance to regulations and policy by implementing accurate requirements traceability* Develop, cascade, and enforce development and engineering best practices using modern SDLC that enables CI/CD and favors automation, auditability, automated testing, infrastructure and policy as code* Develop and advocate for new cloud native solutions to undefined system needs, where no solution is available within the technical community* Drive client satisfaction by identifying and developing process improvement and automation initiatives while ensuring compliance of solutions to operations roadmap* Ensure requirements/tasks from technology departments and/or end users are communicated to stakeholders* Exhibit in-depth understanding of engineering concepts and principles.**Qualifications:** * 6+ years of Strong hands-on Java development experience (Java 17+/Spring Boot 3.0+)* Experience implementing secure REST services/microservices* Experience with CI/CD build pipelines and toolchain (e.g. Git, Bitbucket, Jenkins, Harness, Tekton, Maven, Artifactory, Jira)* Experience with container technologies (Docker) and Kubernetes platforms (e.g. EKS, GKE, OpenShift)* Experience with TDD (Junit, Jasmine, Karma, cucumber, selenium) and automated UI testing frameworks.* Knowledge on middleware & distributed messaging (Kafka)* Databases (MongoDB and SQL)* Familiarity with Domain Driven Design and Event Driven Architecture* Hands-on expertise in development and deployment of code over public clouds and container environments **Preferred Qualifications:** * Understanding of public cloud native services(AWS/GCP)* Experience with IaC deployment tools and languages (Terraform)* Experience with Security - OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect with JWT Bearer Tokens and Identity Framework. X509 Cert Security / Windows Security with both Java and .NET applications, trust chain security and SAML (SSO)* Experience with ELK, Splunk and Prometheus.* Experience with workflow engines (BPM, Camunda, jBPM, etc).* High Proficiency in Open-Source Technologies/Framework/Tools **Education:** * Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience* Master’s degree preferred------------------------------------------------------## **Job Family Group:**Technology------------------------------------------------------## **Job Family:**Systems & Engineering------------------------------------------------------## **Time Type:**Full time------------------------------------------------------## **Primary Location:**Irving Texas United States------------------------------------------------------## **Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:**$125,760.00 - $188,640.00In 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. 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