DevOps and CICD Automation Engineer

The Opportunity

Role Overview

Core Technical Responsibilities

• CI/CD Pipeline Engineering: Design, build, and maintain resilient, end-to-end declarative pipelines within our pipelines using Tekton (CI) and Harness.io (CD). Support the migration of legacy applications from Jenkins/RLM/uDeploy to the strategic platform.
• Automated Quality Gates & Compliance: Integrate deterministic compliance and validation tools like Heimdall (to validate Kubernetes, Docker, and Helm configurations against Citi standards) alongside security and quality scanners (SonarQube, Checkmarx, Snyk, Black Duck, and Aqua VSaaS) into the CI/CD toolchain.
• GenAI-Powered Automation: Develop and deploy automation solutions by consuming GenAI APIs through Citi's GenAI Gateway. Integrate GenAI frameworks to automate pull request (PR) reviews, end-to-end (E2E) project reviews, and documentation generation.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Implement and manage infrastructure provisioning and configuration using IaC principles and tools (Terraform, Ansible) to ensure consistent, repeatable environments across Red Hat OpenShift (Citi Enterprise Container Services - ECS/Andromeda), AWS (EKS), and RHEL.
• Agile Development & Collaboration: Operate as an active technical contributor within an Agile/Scrum team. Own the delivery of sprint goals, write high-quality automation code, and participate in peer code reviews and technical design sessions.
• Tooling & Release Management: Assist in the technical evaluation, integration, and lifecycle management of third-party and open-source DevOps tools. Package and deploy pipeline updates and patches to ensure optimal performance and security.
• System Diagnostics & Troubleshooting: Apply strong analytical and diagnostic skills to identify and resolve complex issues within the CI/CD toolchain, distributed systems, and application deployments.

Required Skills & Experience

• Experience: 5 + years of hands-on experience in a DevOps, SRE, or CI/CD Engineering role (or equivalent software engineering experience with a strong focus on automation).
• CI/CD Tooling: Strong proficiency with CI/CD platforms, specifically Tekton and Harness (or Jenkins and GitLab CI), and building declarative pipelines (YAML, Jenkins files).
• Scripting & Automation: Strong scripting and programming skills in Python , Go , or Groovy for tool development and automation.
• Containerization & Orchestration: Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes or Red Hat OpenShift (Citi ECS/Andromeda).
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Proven experience with Terraform or Ansible for infrastructure provisioning and configuration management.
• Security & Quality Scanning: Familiarity with integrating tools like SonarQube, Checkmarx, Snyk, Black Duck, or Aqua VSaaS into pipelines.
• Version Control & Workflows: Mastery of Git and branching strategies, with a strong preference for trunk-based development in enterprise environments (Bitbucket/GitHub).
• GenAI & API Integration: Experience consuming RESTful APIs. Exposure to GenAI LLM integration or automated review frameworks is highly desirable.
• Education & Professional Skills: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience). Strong problem-solving skills, adaptability, and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
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