Forward Deployed Engineer VP

citi.com; Belfast; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in Belfast is seeking a skilled software engineer with expertise in public cloud technologies. As part of a dedicated team, you will contribute to advancing strategies for public cloud services, develop automation processes, and utilize programming skills in Python, Java, and Go. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication skills and a strong understanding of Agile Development and DevOps practices. This role offers the opportunity to work collaboratively within cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Experienced in full-stack software development with a focus on AWS and GCP.
• Strong programming skills in Python, Java, and Go.
• Understanding of Agile Development and DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on technical contribution within a product team.
• Identify and develop automation initiatives to enhance client satisfaction.
• Contribute to building and deploying solutions that advance public cloud strategy.

Skills

Python

Java

Go

AI/ML

Cucumber

Jenkins

Kafka

MongoDB

SQL

Job description

## For additional information, please review .**Technical Expertise:** Provide hands-on technical contribution within a product team that focuses on public cloud container fleet management services, supporting Citi's secure and enterprise-scale adoption of the public cloud.**Collaborative Development:** Contribute to a team of cloud engineers and full-stack software developers, building and deploying solutions that advance the public cloud strategy.**Automation:** Identify and develop automation initiatives to improve processes related to public cloud service consumption, enhancing client satisfaction and delivering business value.**Cross-Functional Partnership:** Collaborate with teams across Citi's technology landscape to ensure alignment between public cloud initiatives and broader business goals.- Development Expertise: Experienced in full-stack software development with a focus on AWS and GCP. Demonstrates hands-on software development and engineering expertise. Key areas of proficiency include: * Programming Languages: Python, Java and Go. * AI/ML: prompt engineering, LLMs, RAG, Semantic Search, Vector Databases, etc * Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD) Testing: Cucumber, JBehave, Pytest-BDD, etc. * CI/CD pipelines: Harness, Tekton, Jenkins, etc. * Knowledge on middleware & distributed messaging (Kafka) * Databases (MongoDB and SQL) * Familiarity with Domain Driven Design and Event Driven Architecture**Agile and DevOps Mindset:** Familiarity with Agile Development, DevOps, and SRE practices.**Adaptability:** A demonstrated ability to quickly learn new technologies and adapt to changing project requirements.**Strategic Thinking:** Experience evaluating complex requirements and rationalizing them into a consistent service offering.**Excellent Communication:** The ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.**Exceptional Teamwork and Collaboration:** A proven ability to contribute effectively within a cross-functional team environment.