Cloud Engineering Lead – Public Cloud Observability, Citi

Citi

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United Kingdom, London

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IT - Software Development

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Job Description:

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. As the Cloud Engineering Lead – Public Cloud Observability - SVP you will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing our public cloud strategy.

Job Responsibility:

Lead the Charge: own the Public Cloud Foundations – Observability strategy and its execution, enabling Citi's secure and enterprise-scale adoption of public cloud
Build and Inspire: lead and grow a team of deeply technical cloud specialists and full-stack software developers, fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration
Innovate and Automate: drive client satisfaction and business value by identifying and developing process improvement and automation initiatives
Partner and Collaborate: establish partnerships across the broader Citi technology landscape to align with business growth initiatives and priorities
Engineering Excellence: define measurable success criteria and routinely assess service availability and reliability
Champion Compliance: drive compliance with applicable standards, policies, and regulations, always assessing risk with Citi's reputation, clients, and assets in mind

Requirements:

Cloud Engineering Expertise: A deep understanding of public cloud services adoption at scale
Expert-level understanding of AWS/GCP Observability
Proficiency in working with cloud-native APIs from AWS (e.g. AWS Config, CloudWatch) and GCP (e.g. Cloud Asset Inventory, Cloud Monitoring)
Experience with Python to automate API integrations and data workflows
Experience working with structured data pipelines (e.g. JSON ingestion, normalization, tagging, enrichment)
Experience with container technologies (Docker) and Kubernetes platforms (e.g. EKS, GKE, OpenShift)
Experience integrating inventory data with CMDB platforms
Familiarity with NoSQL databases
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
Experience deploying and operating infrastructure on at least one major cloud platform (AWS, GCP)
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
Leadership Experience: a proven track record of managing a diverse, inclusive, and high-performing Engineering team

What we offer:

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

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
August 09, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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