Virtualization Security Engineer

Our Team:

The Chief Information Security Office (CISO) is home to deeply talented colleagues that work to ensure the safety of Citi's clients' 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. 

CISO’s Cyber Security Engineering and Architecture is responsible for delivering integrated risk reduction capabilities and services aligned to the architectural goals and priorities associated with leading ‘Change the Bank’ (CTB) and ‘Run the Bank’ (RTB) initiatives.

The Virtualization Security Engineer will report to the Virtualization Security Engineering Manager within the Security Network Services organization of Cyber Security Engineering and Architecture. The candidate must partner with peer groups in Innovation, Architecture, and Technology Services and collaborate with proxy engineering and businesses to ensure successful implementation of enhanced controls and prevent business disruption.

Your responsibilities will be: 

• Work with Transformation Program Directors, Senior Architects, Steering Committees, CISO and CTI partners in delivering the transformational Programs 

• Evaluate security gaps in current architecture and processes, maintaining market and vendor awareness of both trends and advancing capabilities in alignment to the transformational program goals. 

• Support Citi’s adoption of cloud continuum and holistic digital transformation. 

• Proactively participate in enterprise security work groups and teams to come up with innovative ideas and drive them to execution 

• Collaborate with Citi’s virtualization operations, proxy engineering and operations teams to identify security gaps in the enablement process or granularity of internet access for servers

• Own the security controls from identification through design, testing, implementation, and maintenance

• Ensure compatibility of controls with Blue Coat and Squid proxies

• Analyze how new controls will impact existing policies and collaborate with development team and virtualization operations to update security policy posture and rollout to entire estate

• Test designed controls with proxy operations and private cloud customers/business to ensure controls will not disrupt business activities

• Oversee implementation to the entire internal cloud estate

• Become SME in proxy enhanced security controls and assist in escalations

Ideal qualifications we need: 

• 6+ years of relevant cybersecurity and/or IT experience 

• Proven strong knowledge of Cyber Security solutions and products focusing on Cloud and proxies and Virtualization and Networking technologies 

• Thorough understanding of industry and corporate technology standards for Cyber Security services 

• Demonstrated ability to take ownership and work with cross functional teams to manage multiple projects simultaneously under pressure 

• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills 

• Experience in BlueCoat proxies, in Squid proxies

• Experience with VMware NSX-T Distributed Firewall 

What we can offer you:

By joining Citi Hungary, 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 a competitive compensation package and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits that support you (and your family) to be well, live well and save well:

• Cafeteria Program

• Home Office Allowance (for colleagues working in hybrid work models)

• Paid Parental Leave Program (maternity and paternity leave)

• Private Medical Care Program and onsite medical rooms at our offices

• Pension Plan Contribution to voluntary pension fund

• Group Life Insurance

• Employee Assistance Program

• Access to a wide variety of learning and development programs, online course libraries and upskilling platforms, such as Udemy and Degreed

• Flexible work arrangements to support you in managing work - life balance

• Career progression opportunities across geographies and business lines

• Socially active employee communities with diverse networking opportunities

Alongside these benefits Citi