Public Cloud Network – Security Engineer - VP

Citi • Irving, TX

2d • $125,760 - $188,640

About The Position

Citi is hiring a Public Cloud Network – Security Engineer for its Cloud Technology Services (CTS) team. The role is part of the Network Infrastructure Team and focuses on securing Citi’s public cloud resources deployed in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Amazon Web Services (AWS). The engineer will design, certify, deploy, and manage security network infrastructure that protects traffic between cloud resources and on-premises environments.

The position covers the full resource-provisioning lifecycle, from inception and design through deployment, operational management, and iterative refinement. The engineer will collaborate with stakeholders and partners, help shape strategy and roadmaps, and work with a globally distributed team of architects, cloud engineers, and security engineers. The team builds and manages a platform for automated deployment of foundational resources across public clouds, supporting critical workloads and services.

The role calls for resilient, scalable security solutions built with engineering best practices, modern tooling, CI/CD, automation, auditability, automated testing, and infrastructure and policy as code. It also involves continuous improvement, compliance advocacy, and adapting cloud security capabilities to business requirements and changing threats.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of relevant experience in an engineering role.
• Proven experience designing, testing, and automating infrastructure deployment using Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Expert-level understanding of public cloud network security infrastructure services in GCP and AWS.
• Ability to implement network segmentation strategies using cloud-native services and resources.
• Ability to work independently, multitask, and take ownership of project or initiative work.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing threat landscapes and business requirements.
• Hands-on experience developing and engineering software solutions and services, with a focus on cloud-native applications.
• Understanding of cloud security best practices and compliance frameworks.
• Knowledge of container security and orchestration tools such as Kubernetes.
• Extensive experience with CI/CD methodologies and tools.
• Proficiency in Terraform for Infrastructure as Code deployment.
• Proficiency in Python, Golang, and AWS/GCP SDKs.
• Bachelor’s degree, university degree, or equivalent experience.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and build resilient, scalable security solutions that support business requirements and Citi’s public cloud strategy.
• Design, certify, deploy, and manage security network infrastructure resources in GCP and AWS to secure traffic between cloud resources and on-premises environments.
• Apply engineering best practices and industry standards, using modern tooling that enables CI/CD, automation, auditability, automated testing, and infrastructure and policy as code.
• Collaborate with cloud engineers across Network, Project/Account Provisioning, Platform, Data, Pipelines, and Operations.
• Work with business functions that are creating or migrating services and applications to the cloud environment.
• Identify and develop automated solutions for continual improvement, reducing time to market, enhancing client satisfaction, and delivering business value.
• Ensure adherence to relevant standards, policies, and regulations, protecting Citi’s reputation, clients, and assets.
• Contribute to strategic decisions and roadmaps and engage with technology and business stakeholders.
• Take ownership of project or initiative work and manage multiple tasks independently.
• Adapt cloud security solutions to changing threat landscapes and business requirements.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k)
• Life, accident, and disability insurance
• Wellness programs
• Paid time off, including planned vacation, unplanned sick leave, and paid holidays
• Eligible employees may receive discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior