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Join our rapidly expanding team as ahands-onCloud Data Analytics Platform Engineer and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of data at Citi. We're building a cutting-edge, multi-cloud data analytics platform that empowers our users with secure, scalable, and efficient data insights. This role sits at the intersection of infrastructure, data engineering, and architecture, offering a unique opportunity to work with the latest cloud-native technologies and influence our data strategy. This is a hands-on role requiring deep technical skills and a passion for building and optimizing data platforms.

What You'll Do:

Architect and Build:Design and implement a robust, cloud-native data analytics platform spanning AWS, GCP, and other emerging cloud environments. You'll leverage services like S3/GCS, Glue, BigQuery, Pub/Sub, SQS/SNS, MWAAposer, and more to create a seamless data experience.(Required)Data Lake , Data Zone, Dataernance:Design, build, and manage data lakes and data zones within our cloud environment, ensuring data quality, discoverability, and accessibility for various downstream consumers. Implement and maintain enterprise-grade dataernance capabilities, integrating with data catalogs and lineage tracking tools to ensure data quality, security, andpliance.(Required)Infrastructure as Code (IaC):Champion IaC using Terraform, and preferably other tools like Harness, Tekton, or Lightspeed, developing modular patterns and establishing CI/CD pipelines to automate infrastructure management and ensure consistency across our environments.(Required, with expanded toolset)Collaboration and Best Practices:Work closely with data engineering, information security, and platform teams to define and enforce best practices for data infrastructure, fostering a culture of collaboration and knowledge sharing.(Required)Kubernetes and Orchestration:Manage and optimize Kubernetes clusters, specifically for running critical data processing workloads using Spark and Airflow.(Required)Cloud Security:Implement and maintain robust security measures, including cloud networking, IAM, encryption, data isolation, and secure servicemunication (VPC peering, PrivateLink, PSC/PSA).(Required) .Your knowledge ofpliance frameworks relevant to cloud data will be invaluable in maintaining a secure andpliant data environment.(Optional)Snowflake and Databricks (Optional, but highly desired):Leverage your experience with Snowflake and Databricks to enhance our data platform's capabilities and performance. While not mandatory, experience with these technologies is a significant advantage.Event-Driven Architectures , FinOps and Cost Optimization (Optional):Contribute to the development of event-driven data pipelines using Kafka and schema registries, enabling real-time data insights and responsiveness. Apply FinOps principles and multi-cloud cost optimization techniques to ensure efficient resource utilization and cost control.

What You'll Bring:Hands-on Engineering Expertise:You're a builder who enjoys diving into the technical details and getting your hands dirty. You thrive in a fast-paced environment and are eager to make a direct impact.Cloud Expertise:Proven hands-on experience with AWS and/or GCP, including a deep understanding of their data analytics service offerings.Data Lake/Zone Experience:Demonstrable experience designing, building, and managing data lakes and data zones.IaC Proficiency:Solid experience with Terraform and preferably Harness, Tekton, or Lightspeed for CI/CD pipeline management.Dataernance Acumen:Familiarity with dataernance tools and frameworks.Kubernetes Mastery:Strongmand of Kubernetes, especially in the context of data processing workloads.Security Focus:A firm grasp of cloud security principles and best practices.Financial Services Experience:Experience working in financial services, banking, or on data-related cloud transformation projects within the financial industry. (Highly Desired)We offer:

By joining Citi London, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive apetitive base salary (which is annually reviewed), and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as: 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) A discretional annual performance related bonus Private Medical Care & Life Insurance Employee Assistance Program Pension Plan Paid Parental Leave Special discounts for employees, family, and friends Access to an array of learning and development resources Visit ourGlobal Benefitspage to learn more.
Alongside these benefits Citi ismitted to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feelsfortableing to work as their whole self, every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay and empowered to thrive.

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