Infrastructure Solutions Architect, Citi

Citi

Location:
United States, Irving

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

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Job Description:

The Infrastructure Solution Architect is a seasoned professional role, who applies in-depth IT knowledge and experience towards gathering and analyzing business/application requirements in support of Citi financial services. This role involves designing strategic target-state architecture using defined standards to maximize performance and capacity, while minimizing IT costs. The candidate would be familiar with infrastructure Platform as a Service (PaaS), integrating orchestration and automation to deliver solutions, and have general knowledge of the financial services industry and supporting technologies.

Job Responsibility:

Supporting CTI businesses as a trusted advisor for all solution tasks
engage in routine discussions with stakeholders (DBA, SA, Build, Business) regarding App/Business requirements
architect and design target-state solutions for migrating traditional and stateful applications to container platforms like OpenShift and Kubernetes
develop and enforce best practices and reference architectures for deploying, securing, and managing stateful workloads on container orchestration platforms
collaborate with DevOps and application teams to create seamless CI/CD pipelines for containerized database deployments and updates
collaborate with application architects, developers, DevOps, and data teams to ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards and best practices
ability to take ALL elements of a solution design and capture in both a narrative and diagram (Visio) form in such a way that stakeholders can understand
must grasp the technical aspects of an applications RTO/RPO when designing an infrastructure solution
evaluate new database technologies, tools, and services to continuously improve data architecture
serve as the subject matter expert (SME) for all database-related technologies and integration patterns
define and enforce database security, backup, disaster recovery, and compliance strategies
mentor and guide junior architects and engineers in best practices around data architecture and governance
support the organization’s cloud transformation initiatives with a strong understanding of cloud-native and managed database services (e.g., AWS RDS, Azure SQL, GCP Cloud SQL)
drive innovation and performance optimization initiatives across all database platforms

Requirements:

Understanding how application requirements determine infrastructure type and size, including High Availability and Disaster Recovery capabilities
experience as a Systems Admin or Systems Engineer is preferred
proven, hands-on experience architecting and leading the migration of complex, enterprise applications to container platforms such as OpenShift and Kubernetes
strong understanding of container-native storage (CSI), networking, and security principles required for running mission-critical stateful workloads in production
practical experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and configuration management tools (e.g., Helm, Kustomize, Ansible) within a Kubernetes/OpenShift ecosystem
experience in root-cause analysis techniques in a highly complex Data Center environment
consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication
ability to develop working relationships, manage multiple projects with different priorities
team player with willingness to learn the latest technology, while taking initiative to master new tasks quickly
public Cloud Certifications is a plus
demonstrated expertise in Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB – with practical experience in high-volume, mission-critical environments
hands-on experience designing data replication, partitioning, sharding, indexing strategies, and stored procedures
strong knowledge of data modeling, ETL processes, data warehousing, and analytics platforms
solid understanding of NoSQL technologies, distributed systems, and microservices-based architectures
familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and managed database services
excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills

Nice to have:

Public Cloud Certifications
TOGAF or equivalent Enterprise Architecture framework certification
effective communication skills to guide meetings, provide direction, conduct presentations, while interfacing with business sponsors

What we offer:

medical, dental & vision coverage
401(k)
life, accident, and disability insurance
wellness programs
planned time off (vacation)
unplanned time off (sick leave)
paid holidays

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
November 19, 2025

Expiration:
November 25, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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