The Virtualization and Image-Focused Engineer is an intermediate level position responsible for a variety of engineering activities including the design, acquisition and development of hardware, software and network infrastructure in coordination with the Technology team. The overall objective of this role is to ensure quality standards are being met within existing and planned frameworks.Responsibilities:Contribute to the budgetary requirement definition for assigned product area, develop functional specifications, and create project plans and software release schedulesPartner with business and development teams to identify engineering requirements and assist in defining application and system requirements and processes and maintain engineering relationships with the end user/clientEnsure requirements/tasks from technology departments and/or end users are communicated to stakeholdersProvide solutions and processes in accordance with audit initiatives and requirements and consult with Business Information Security officers (BISOs) and TISOsExhibit in-depth understanding of engineering concepts and principlesAssist with training activities and mentor junior team membersAppropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.Qualifications:5-8 years of relevant experience in an Engineering rolePrimary Theme - Secure AMI & VM image engineering, virtualization layer, serverless compute automationCloud Focus - Virtualization & Image-Focused EngineerKubernetes Skills - - Node-level expertise (Kubelet, container runtime tuning) - Building/optimizing custom node AMIs for EKS/GKE - Understanding of node pool scaling & upgrade compatibility - Debugging node performance & bootstrappingInfrastructure as a code - Terraform (strong), Packer or EC2 Image Builder (must)Language - Go, Python, shell scriptsTesting and Validation - Terratest for infra testing, BDD (Behave/pytest) , Image pipeline testing (vuln scans, CIS hardening)Serverless and event driven - Deep understanding of event driven patternsAWS: Event Bridge, Lambda, Step FunctionsGCP: Cloud Functions, Eventarc, Pub/SubNice to haveAnsible, Multi-cloud image pipelines, OS performance tuningEducation:Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experienceApplicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. (Citi will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization for this position). Position is based in Irving, TX. Candidate must be located within commuting distance or be willing to relocate to the areaJob Family Group: TechnologyJob Family:Systems & EngineeringTime Type:Full timePrimary Location:Irving Texas United StatesPrimary Location Full Time Salary Range:$96,400.00 - $144,600.00In 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. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.Most Relevant Skills Please see the requirements listed above.Other Relevant Skills For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.Anticipated Posting Close Date:Jul 30, 2025Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review Accessibility at Citi.View Citi's EEO Policy Statement and the Know Your Rights poster.
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