Network Security Architect

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. We keep the bank safe and provide the technical tools our workers need to be successful. We design our digital architecture and ensure our platforms provide a first-class customer experience. Our operations teams manage risk, resources, and program management. We focus on enterprise resiliency and business continuity. We develop, coordinate, and execute strategic operational plans. Essentially, Enterprise Operations & Technology re-engineers’ client and partner processes to deliver excellence through secure, reliable, and controlled services.

Trust is part of our DNA at Citi. As such, we take safeguarding our customer data very seriously. The Chief Information Security Office (CISO) is made up of deeply dedicated and talented colleagues who work together to ensure the safety of Citi’s and our clients’ assets and information. We manage information security as an end-to-end program – one with a clear mandate and accountability. Our mission is to continually execute and enhance a global security program that is fully anchored to modern control and security frameworks, fully aligned with the technology of the firm, threat-focused and data-driven, and deeply integrated across all Citi businesses globally.

Being talent-driven, we are focused on attracting, developing, and retaining diverse and inclusive talent with a high technical skill level. As a member of our team we will provide you with career development opportunities at all stages of your career. Our employees model a passion for protecting Citi and our clients and believe in treating others with dignity and respect.

A strong enterprise cybersecurity architecture organization is necessary to enable Citi businesses to operate safely. The Enterprise Cyber Security Architecture organization is responsible for implementing a robust enterprise security architecture practice to ensure Citi is reducing the risk to all threat surfaces with the right capabilities and controls and continuously progressing towards a target state. A key element of this practice is the development and implementation of an Endpoint Security Architecture.

Our commitment to diversity includes a workforce that represents the clients we serve globally 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.

This role will entail developing and operationalizing network security architecture including strong focus on segmentation, perimeter, secure access service edge, threat prevention and will encompass market leading protection capabilities supporting large global enterprise networks. This role will maintain strong understanding of network vulnerabilities, threat models, protection frameworks and methods to disrupt threat actors. The successful candidate will be adept at creating secure architectures and design patterns. Strong engineering experience is also essential to ensure that architectures can be successfully implemented while factoring in ease of integration, operational overhead, and effectiveness. This role reports to the Infrastructure Senior Security Architect.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in developing a network security architecture and strategy in alignment with overall Citi Cybersecurity Architecture in partnership with CISO Cyber Security Services and CTI Networks.
• Participate in developing and maintaining the Citi network security standard.
• Maintain strong awareness of network device/appliance vulnerabilities, mitigations, and attack frameworks partnering with the Vulnerability Management team.
• Assess gaps in network security capabilities, maintaining market and vendor awareness of both trends and advancing capabilities in alignment to the network architecture including perimeter architecture.
• Working with CITI’s Cyber Security Lab, identify and support innovation in capabilities necessary to fill critical capability gaps.
• Interface and support Citi’s Security Architecture Council, Steering Committee, and Working Groups building strong rapport across teams.
• Support Citi’s adoption of cloud continuum and holistic digital transformation.

Critical Competencies:

• Proven SME level knowledge of designing and implementing network security.
• Thorough understanding of industry and corporate technology standards for network security
• Experience developing cybersecurity and IT architectures.
• Software development experience is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to take ownership and work with cross functional teams to manage multiple projects simultaneously under pressure.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and oral communication as well as strong presentation skills to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Ideal Candidates Should Have Skills/Experience with:

• Firewalls - Palo Alto Networks, Checkpoint
• Proxies - BlueCoat, Squid, Routers
• SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) - Zscaler, NetSkope
• Network Segmentation - Illumio
• Network Access Control (NAC) - ForeScout
• Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) - Zscaler Private Access (ZPA)
• Public and Private Cloud/Virtualization - VMWare NSX

Qualifications/Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant subject or equivalent work experience
• 5-7+ years of relevant cybersecurity and/or IT experience

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In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.

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