Each Infrastructure Architect is part of a diverse and dynamic team who applies seasoned knowledge to deliver designs for complex, multi-tier, and cross platform environments. In this role, the architect is responsible for interpreting non-functional requirements, reaching consensus on the end to end solution, and formalizing the infrastructure design. The architect will partner with business leaders, developers, platform engineers, and operational support teams to provide design guidelines and impart knowledge on technical trends. The team provides subject matter expertise on various architecture disciplines. **Responsibilities:** + Develop comprehensive infrastructure designs that incorporate strategic target state architecture and standards to maximize performance, capacity, and minimize total cost of ownership. + Translate complex and sometimes ambiguous business requirements into sound technical solutions. + Provide technical leadership and be responsible for developing components of, or the overall systems design. + Work with application owners and SME’s to influence and shape the strategic direction and target state infrastructure architecture. + Apply hardware engineering and software design theories and principles in researching, defining, or recommending product hardware and software interfaces. + Develop or update comprehensive DR strategies by recommending specific tools strategies, and solutions meet internal or regulatory requirements. + Keep up to date with emerging technologies and recommend business directions based on these technologies. + Educate the business representatives, engineering teams, build, and support teams on standards, processes, and tools. **Qualifications:** + Experience providing technical leadership in the design of highly complex systems across on-prem, 3rd party hosted, and Public Cloud platforms. + Proficiency with various UNIX and Windows OS, and the underlying infrastructure they can run on. + Knowledgeable about HP and Dell x86 platforms. + In-depth understanding of a variety of Storage technologies such as SAN, NAS, ScaleIO, Object Storage. + In-depth understanding of Backup, Archival, Web, Middleware, Database, Security, Encryption, Network, and Virtualization platforms. + Experience with web platforms; IBM WAS, WebLogic, Tomcat, and Apache HTTPD variants. + Experience with infrastructure requirements for Oracle RAC, SQL Server AlwaysON, MongoDB. + Familiar with integration technologies like AbInitio, Kafka, Apache Ignite, IBM MQ and Rabbit MQ, Solace, Tibco. **We offer:** + Private Medical Care Program + Life Insurance Program + Pension Plan contribution (PPE Program) + Employee Assistance Program + Paid Parental Leave Program (maternity and paternity leave) + Sport Card + Holidays Allowance + Sport and team recreation activities + Special offers and discounts for employees + Access to an array of learning and development resources + A discretional annual performance related bonus + A chance to make a difference with various affinity networks and charity initiatives ​ This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required. \#LI-MK2 ------------------------------------------------------ **Job Family Group:** Technology ------------------------------------------------------ **Job Family:** Infrastructure ------------------------------------------------------ **Time Type:** Full time ------------------------------------------------------ Citi is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Citigroup Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Citi”) invite all qualified interested applicants to apply for career opportunities. 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 the "EEO is the Law (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf) " poster. View the EEO is the Law Supplement (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCP\_EEO\_Supplement\_Final\_JRF\_QA\_508c.pdf) . View the EEO Policy Statement (http://citi.com/citi/diversity/assets/pdf/eeo\_aa\_policy.pdf) . View the Pay Transparency Posting (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp\_%20English\_formattedESQA508c.pdf) Citi is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Minority/Female/Veteran/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.