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 schedules + Partner 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/client + Ensure requirements/tasks from technology departments and/or end users are communicated to stakeholders + Provide solutions and processes in accordance with audit initiatives and requirements and consult with Business Information Security officers (BISOs) and TISOs + Exhibit in-depth understanding of engineering concepts and principles + Assist with training activities and mentor junior team members + Appropriately 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 role + Primary Theme - Secure AMI & VM image engineering, virtualization layer, serverless compute automation + Cloud Focus - **Virtualization & Image-Focused Engineer** + Kubernetes 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 & bootstrapping + Infrastructure as a code - Terraform (strong), **Packer or EC2 Image Builder** (must) + Language - Go, Python, shell scripts + Testing 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 patterns + AWS: Event Bridge, Lambda, Step Functions + GCP: Cloud Functions, Eventarc, Pub/Sub **Nice to have** + Ansible, Multi-cloud image pipelines, OS performance tuning **Education:** + Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience **_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 & Engineering ------------------------------------------------------ **Time Type:** Full time ------------------------------------------------------ **Primary Location:** Irving Texas United States ------------------------------------------------------ **Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:** $96,400.00 - $144,600.00 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 & 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, 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 Accessibility at Citi (https://www.citigroup.com/citi/accessibility/application-accessibility.htm) ._ _View Citi’s EEO Policy Statement (https://www.citigroup.com/global/eeo-aa-policy) and the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) poster._ Citi is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. 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