Position Summary: The CI/CD Engineer Intermediate Analyst is an intermediate-level position responsible for a variety of CI/CD Pipeline engineering activities, including the design, acquisition, development, and continuous improvement of hardware, software, and network infrastructure in coordination with the Technology team. This role focuses on enabling seamless and efficient software delivery by building and maintaining robust CI/CD platforms, providing expert support to development teams, and fostering a culture of automation and quality. The overall objective of this role is to ensure quality standards are being met within existing and planned frameworks.
Responsibilities:
Develop, enhance, and maintain the core CI/CD platform and ecosystem, continuously improving its capabilities, scalability, and reliability to meet evolving business needs.
Provide assistance with CI/CD pipeline development and optimization, focusing on automation, efficiency, and best practices.
Conduct product evaluations with vendors and recommend product customization for integration with existing systems and future architecture.
Assist with training activities, mentor junior team members, and ensure the team's adherence to all control and compliance initiatives.
Assist with application prototyping and recommend solutions around implementation, focusing on CI/CD integration.
Provide expert third-line support to development teams, actively debugging and resolving complex build, deployment, and environment-related issues across various application stacks.
Possess a deep understanding of developer application code (e.g., Java, Python, Node.js, Go, and others) to effectively diagnose and pinpoint the root cause of CI/CD pipeline failures or integration challenges.
Design, develop, and implement testing automation scripts specifically for the CI/CD platform itself, leveraging frameworks such as Cucumber and Junit to ensure platform stability, functionality, and performance.
Actively assist and guide development teams in adopting and implementing comprehensive testing automation strategies within their application CI/CD pipelines, promoting shift-left testing principles.
Support projects and provide project status updates to project manager or Senior Engineer, highlighting CI/CD progress and challenges.
Partner with development teams to identify engineering requirements and assist with defining application/system requirements and processes, with a strong emphasis on CI/CD integration.
Create installation documentation, training materials, and deliver technical training to support the organization's adoption of CI/CD tools and practices.
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:
4-8 years of relevant experience in a CI/CD Engineering role or similar capacity.
Hands-on experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, etc.).
Proficient in using cloud-native CI/CD tools such as Tekton, Harness, Jenkins and similar technologies.
Demonstrated ability to develop, maintain, and troubleshoot complex CI/CD pipelines from inception to production.
Skilled in developing applications using major programming languages, including Java, Python, Node.js, Go, and others, with a proven ability to understand and debug application code to diagnose and resolve CI/CD integration issues.
Strong experience in writing and implementing test automation scripts for CI/CD platforms and pipelines, utilizing frameworks such as Cucumber and Junit.
Proven track record of mentoring and enabling development teams in CI/CD best practices and the adoption of robust testing automation strategies.
Comfortable working in multi-platform environments, including Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Experience working in Financial Services or a large complex and/or global environment is a plus.
Project Management experience is beneficial.
Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication.
Comprehensive knowledge of design metrics, analytics tools, benchmarking activities, and related reporting to identify best practices within the CI/CD domain.
Demonstrated analytic/diagnostic skills, particularly in complex distributed systems.
Ability to work in a matrix environment and partner effectively with virtual teams.
Ability to work independently, prioritize, and take ownership of various parts of a project or initiative.
Ability to work under pressure and manage to tight deadlines or unexpected changes in expectations or requirements.
Proven track record of operational process change and improvement in a CI/CD context.
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Job Family Group: Technology------------------------------------------------------
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Skills Required
- 4-8 years of CI/CD engineering or similar experience
- Hands-on containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Experience with cloud-native CI/CD tools (Tekton, Harness, Jenkins)
- Ability to develop, maintain, and troubleshoot complex CI/CD pipelines end-to-end
- Proficiency in programming languages (Java, Python, Node.js, Go) and ability to debug application code
- Experience writing and implementing test automation for CI/CD platforms using Cucumber and JUnit
- Experience mentoring and enabling development teams in CI/CD best practices
- Comfortable working across Linux, macOS, and Windows environments
- Demonstrated analytic/diagnostic skills for complex distributed systems
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Familiarity with design metrics, analytics, benchmarking and related reporting for CI/CD
- Experience in Financial Services or large/global environments
- Project management experience
- Ability to work independently, prioritize, and handle tight deadlines
- Adherence to controls, compliance, and risk management policies
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing support extends beyond insurance through programs like an Employee Assistance Program, counseling/legal resources, and gym or wellness reimbursement. These offerings increase the perceived total rewards value even when cash compensation sentiment varies by role.
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