• Public Cloud
• Container Services (AWS) Lead Engineer is a senior level position responsible for leading a variety of engineering activities including the design, acquisition and deployment of hardware, software and network infrastructure in coordination with the Technology team. The overall objective of this role is to lead efforts to ensure quality standards are being met within existing and planned framework.

Responsibilities:

• As the Cloud Engineer - Public Cloud Container Services (AWS) - Vice President, 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 cloud base High Performance Compute (HPC) platform to run huge risk calculation, enabling Citi to leverage GenAI at scale, all the way to enabling payments solutions, this team is at the forefront of innovation.

• Technical Expertise: hands-on technical contribution within a product team that focused on public cloud container services, supporting Citi's secure and enterprise-scale adoption of 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 services 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.

• Compliance Advocacy: ensure adherence to relevant standards, policies, and regulations, prioritizing the protection of Citi's reputation, clients, and assets.

Qualifications:

• 6-10 years of relevant experience in an Engineering role

• You are a talented cloud engineer with a proven track record of hands-on infrastructure automation development, a deep expertise in public cloud, and a passion for engineering best practices. You have:

• Cloud Engineering Expertise: A deep understanding of public cloud services adoption at scale. Expert-level understanding of AWS/GCP container services across:

• Kubernetes Container Platform – AWS EKS, GCP GKE, etc.

• Serverless Compute – AWS Lambda, GCP Function, etc.

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Hands On Expertise: demonstrable experience with the following:

• Programming Languages: Python and Go.

• CI/CD: Terraform, Harness, Tekton, Jenkins, etc.

• Testing Automation: Terratest, Cucumber, PytestBD, AWS Fault Injection Simulator (FIS), Chaos Mesh, etc

• Agile and DevOps Mindset: familiarity with Agile Development, DevOps, and SRE practices.

• Adaptability: 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: with a proven ability to effectively contribute within a cross-functional team environment

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience

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 - $188,640.00
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.

Most Relevant Skills

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Other Relevant Skills

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Anticipated Posting Close Date:

Feb 11, 2026
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