Discover your future at Citi:Working at Citi is far more than just a job. A career with us means joining a team of more than 230,000 dedicated people from around the globe. At Citi, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community and make a real impact.Job Overview:We are seeking a Lead Cloud Compute Engineer, a strategic problem-solver, builder, and product visionary who is deeply proficient in cloud infrastructure. If you possess hands-on experience with GCP or AWS, Terraform, Kubernetes, and Python or Java, coupled with a passion for automation at scale, we encourage you to apply.Join Citis 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. Were providing our businesses with a competitive edge by leveraging public cloud scale and enabling new infrastructure economics.As a public cloud infrastructure engineer, 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 establishing a cloud-based High-Performance Compute (HPC) platform for complex risk calculations, enabling Citi to leverage GenAI at scale, to facilitating innovative payments solutions, this team is at the forefront of technological advancement.Job Responsibility: <ul><li>Engineering Excellence: Apply engineering best practices and industry standards, utilizing modern tooling to enable CI/CD and emphasizing automation, auditability, automated testing, infrastructure as code, and policy as code.</li><li>Hands-on Design and Build: Develop tooling and capabilities required to enable our cloud-first strategy, contributing directly to the design and implementation.</li><li>Innovation and Automation: Contribute creative solutions to address infrastructure challenges, fostering a product-focused mindset within the team.</li><li>Partnership and Collaboration: Collaborate with Citis technology teams to ensure alignment with business goals and priorities.</li><li>Compliance: Adhere to applicable standards, policies, and regulations, consistently assessing risk to protect Citis reputation, clients, and assets.</li><li>Mentorship and Knowledge Sharing: Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers, fostering their growth and enhancing the teams overall capabilities.</li></ul>Qualifications:<ul><li>6+ years of hands-on experience, architecting &amp; managing solution in AWS or GCP</li><li>Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code and using automation pipelines to provision, test and manage resources.</li><li>Proficiency with container orchestration and deployment tools</li><li>Linux administration skills, knowledge of security hardening best practice</li><li>Competence in Python or Java; Go is a plus</li><li>Passion for automation, clean code/DRY, and solving complex problems.</li><li>Strong problem-solving skills</li></ul>Education:<ul><li>Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience</li></ul>Applicants 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 area.------------------------------------------------------Job Family Group: Technology------------------------------------------------------Job Family:Systems &amp; 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 &amp; 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:Oct 09, 2025------------------------------------------------------Citi 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 <a href="https://www.citigroup.com/citi/accessibility/application-accessibility.htm" target="_blank">Accessibility at Citi</a>. 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