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Citi · 1 month ago

Cloud Storage Engineer - Senior Vice President

Irving Texas United States

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$156K/yr - $234K/yr

10+ years exp

Citi is a global leader in financial services, and they are seeking a Senior Lead Cloud Engineer within Cloud Storage Engineering. This pivotal role involves architecting, implementing, and managing large-scale cloud storage solutions while providing technical leadership and influencing stakeholders to drive the cloud storage strategy across the organization.

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Responsibilities

Define and articulate the comprehensive vision, strategy, and multi-year roadmap for cloud storage engineering across Citi's global public cloud footprint (GCP and AWS), ensuring alignment with overall enterprise technology strategy and business objectives

Maintain hands-on proficiency by strategically contributing to key codebases, performing high-level code reviews, and providing technical guidance on Python-based solutions to ensure best practices, architectural integrity, and alignment with strategic objective

Provide expert technical leadership, guidance, and mentorship across engineering teams, fostering a culture of innovation, technical excellence, and continuous learning. This includes developing and empowering high-performing talent within the organization

Engage with and influence senior executives, business leaders, and key stakeholders across Citi to champion the cloud storage strategy, secure necessary resources, and communicate progress and impact, effectively translating complex technical concepts into business value

Strategically influence or directly manage the allocation of significant financial and human capital resources, optimizing investments and ensuring efficient deployment to strategic initiatives

Qualification

Cloud storage architectureGCPAWSPythonKubernetesTechnical leadershipTeam buildingStrategic thinkingProblem-solving

Required

10+ years of progressive and distinguished experience in cloud infrastructure engineering, with a minimum of 3+ years operating at a senior leadership level, directly responsible for defining and executing cloud strategy for a large-scale enterprise

Strong understanding of modern software development practices, and proficiency in at least one modern programming language (e.g., Python, Go, Java), enabling effective communication with engineering teams, informed architectural decision-making, and the ability to contribute to critical codebases or prototypes when necessary

Deep, demonstrable expertise in architecting, deploying, and managing enterprise-grade cloud storage across multiple public cloud providers (GCP and AWS preferred), Ability to quickly grasp new technologies and occasionally dive deep into technical details, performing proof-of-concepts or technical deep dives to inform strategic decisions or resolve critical issues

Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies (Kubernetes, GKE, EKS) and their integration with resilient data storage patterns

Exceptional strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities, with a demonstrated capacity to translate complex business challenges into comprehensive technical strategies and actionable roadmaps

Proven experience leading, building, and motivating high-performing teams/individuals within a fast-paced, highly regulated environment

Bachelor's degree/University degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field required

Preferred

Master's degree in a technical discipline or MBA

Benefits

Medical, dental & vision coverage

401(k)

Life, accident, and disability insurance

Wellness programs

Paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays

Company

Citi

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Citi's mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress.

Founded in 1812

San Antonio, Texas, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.citi.com

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