Senior Engineer - Python & Containerization, Citi

Citi

Location:
United Kingdom, London

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

Not provided

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Job Description:

This role sits within the Container Security team, which is responsible for ensuring, maintaining, and improving the security of container technologies within the firm. The candidate will engineer automated security solutions to secure and harden internal platforms and reduce friction for developers in their lifecycle. Responsibilities include improving container SDLC, image scanning, engineering firm-wide solutions, and collaboration with platform teams and developers.

Job Responsibility:

Analysing, architecting, building and enhancing Container Security tools and platforms that provide capabilities for CISO and developers
Owning solutions that are expected to operate and perform at scale across the organisation
Collaboration with multiple stakeholders and partners across Engineering and Operations as well as partner teams within the wider Citi organisation, across different time zones

Requirements:

Highly motivated self-starter with excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
Good oral and written communication skills
7+ years of relevant industry work experience
Hands-on experience integrating Container Image Scanning platforms and tooling
Experience of the full lifecycle of design, implementation and running of enterprise software solutions involving cross functional team collaboration
Experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability, scaling) of new and current systems
Experience of k8s and container technologies such as Docker, Podman and Openshift
Experience of security fundamentals with relation to a k8s platform and DevSecOps a bonus
Expertise in a major programming language such as Python or Java, and associated tooling (Git, Maven, IDEs, Jenkins, Bitbucket etc)
Expertise with DevOps, CI/CD and agile methodology

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:
November 27, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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