Senior Privileged Access Management(PAM) Security Engineer - C14

Senior Privileged Access Management(PAM) Security Engineer - C14

Working at Citi is far more than just a job. A career with us means joining a team of more than 230,000 dedicated people from around the globe. At Citi, you'll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community, and make a real impact.

Job Overview

Citi is the leading global bank, with approximately 200 million customer accounts and doing business in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions. Citi provides consumers, corporations, governments, and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management.

As a bank with a brain and a soul, Citi creates economic value that is systemically responsible and, in our clients', best interests. As a financial institution that touches every region of the world and every sector that shapes your daily life, our Enterprise Operations & Technology teams are charged with a mission that rivals any large tech company. Our technology solutions are the foundations of everything we do from keeping the bank safe, managing global resources, and providing the technical tools our workers need to be successful to designing our digital architecture and ensuring our platforms provide a first-class customer experience. We reimagine client and partner experiences to deliver excellence through secure, reliable, and efficient services.

Our commitment to diversity includes a workforce that represents the clients we serve from all walks of life, backgrounds, and origins. We foster an environment where the best people want to work. We value and demand respect for others, promote individuals based on merit, and ensure opportunities for personal development are widely available to all. Ideal candidates are innovators with well-rounded backgrounds who bring their authentic selves to work and complement our culture of delivering results with pride. If you are a problem solver who seeks passion in your work, come join us. We'll enable growth and progress together.

The Chief Information Security Office (CISO) is home to deeply talented colleagues that work to ensure the safety of Citi's clients', our revenue, our employees, and our proprietary data. We manage information security as one end-to-end program one with a clear mandate and accountability. Our mission is a program that is fully anchored to modern control and architectural frameworks, is fully aligned with the enterprise architecture of the firm, and is deeply integrated into the sectors and functions.

As a Senior Privileged Access Management(PAM) Security Engineer, you will join Citi's Information Security Office, where our Secrets Engineering team holds global responsibilities for designing, architecting, and implementing robust Privileged Access Management (PAM), Identity & Access Management (IAM), and Privileged Identity Management (PIM) solutions. You will be a key contributor to the security posture of the firm, focusing on architectural design, development, and operational excellence. This is a critical and continuously evolving domain within cybersecurity, addressing the core challenges of controlling access and managing the lifecycle of highly privileged accounts and sensitive secrets across the enterprise. As the volume of accounts under management steadily grows, our team is dedicated to meeting these challenges head-on, ensuring a crucial balance between stringent security requirements and the operational needs of the firm. We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated individual with a deep understanding of secrets and privileged access management. The ideal candidate will possess a strong technical background, excellent communication skills, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant work experience in Software Engineering, with a strong focus on Cybersecurity or Secrets Management.
• Demonstrated Subject Matter Expertise (SME) in Privileged Access Management (PAM) and Credential Vaulting technologies.
• Exceptional collaboration skills with a proven ability to influence and working alongside cross-functional teams (e.g., engineering, operations, security, compliance) on secure design patterns and best practices.
• Proven experience with DevOps practices, Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines, and Agile methodologies.
• Proficient in Java and/or .NET.
• Solid foundation in Software Testing principles and implementing Test Automation.
• Strong command of PowerShell, T-SQL, SQL, PL/SQL, Unix Shell Scripting, and Perl.
• Experience developing secure microservices using RESTful APIs, TLS, and OpenAPI specifications.
• Hands-on experience with Windows Operating Systems, various Unix/Linux distributions (e.g., Red Hat Enterprise Linux).
• Proficient with major database systems such as Oracle, MongoDB, and Microsoft SQL Server.
• Solid understanding of Encryption Algorithms, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), and Active Directory Domain Services.

Competencies

• Highly motivated self-starter with a proactive and innovative approach to problem-solving and troubleshooting.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts clearly.
• Well-versed in Product and Software Development/Engineering Life Cycle (SDLC) processes.
• Aptitude for staying current with, understanding, and adopting beneficial industry trends.
• Receptive to collaborating effectively in a global work environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience with CyberArk Suite of products, including PAS (Privileged Account Security), PSM (Privileged Session Manager), and AAM (Application Access Manager) is a plus.
• Familiarity with Security best practices and Identity and Access Management (IAM) concepts within the Secrets Management space is a plus.
• Experience with public Cloud Technologies such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), or Microsoft Azure is a plus.
• Hands-on experience with RPM or other Software Packaging Mechanisms is a plus.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field, or equivalent practical work experience. Relevant industry certifications such as CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) are highly preferred.