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Citi Funds Transfer Pricing (CitiFTP) is undergoing significant expansion under Treasury’s consent order transformation roadmap. The platform has evolved beyond Interest Rate Transfer Pricing to include Financing Benchmark Rates Distribution and Standard Pool, with further planned expansion into Liquidity Premium Components, Client FTP, Markets, and future integration with BCTP and IRIS.CitiFTP requires a C13 (VP) DevOps Manager role focused on daily operations management, APAC DevOps leadership, release management, and DevSecOps execution, operating under the strategic direction set by senior leadership.
The Applications Development Senior Manager is a senior management level position responsible for accomplishing results through the management of a team or department in an effort to establish and implement new or revised application systems and programs in coordination with the Technology team.
Responsibilities:
The C13 (VP) DevOps Manager will be responsible for hands-on operational leadership and execution across the CitiFTP DevOps function, with a strong emphasis on regional ownership and delivery discipline.
1. Daily DevOps Operations & Team Management
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Manage day-to-day DevOps operations, including work intake, prioritization, and task assignment.
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Lead and oversee the APAC DevOps team, ensuring consistent execution across time zones and alignment with global DevOps standards.
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Act as the primary escalation point for operational DevOps issues impacting environments or releases.
2. Release Management Across the CitiFTP Platform
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Own release coordination and execution across the CitiFTP platform, ensuring predictable, well-governed releases.
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Partner with scrum teams, QA, infrastructure, and architecture to manage release readiness, dependencies, and cutover activities.
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Enforce release controls, checklists, and post-release validation to reduce deployment risk and production incidents.
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Support increasing release frequency and parallel deployments while maintaining strong risk controls.
3. DevSecOps, Risk, and Vulnerability Management
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Oversee DevSecOps execution for CitiFTP, including:
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CVM vulnerability remediation
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EVOS / CAMP compliance
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Tracking and closure of audit, risk, and regulatory findings
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Ensure vulnerabilities, EOL/EOS items, and control gaps are actively managed, prioritized, and remediated in partnership with engineering and infrastructure teams.
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Provide clear reporting and transparency on risk posture, remediation status, and compliance metrics.
4. Cross-Functional Collaboration
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Work closely with Engineering, Architecture, Infrastructure, Security, and Treasury stakeholders to ensure operational alignment.
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Provide regular updates to senior leadership on operational health, release readiness, and DevSecOps posture.
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Support global coordination between NAM, EMEA, and APAC teams, with direct accountability for APAC execution.
This role complements senior leadership by ensuring that strategy translates into consistent, reliable, and compliant execution across the CitiFTP platform.
Recommended Qualifications:
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13+ years of experience in software engineering, infrastructure, or DevOps, with 5+ years leading DevOps or platform engineering teams in large enterprise environments.
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Strong hands‑on expertise with CI/CD pipelines, automation, infrastructure‑as‑code, and cloud‑native platforms supporting mission‑critical systems.
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Proven ability to drive DevOps transformation, improving deployment velocity, resiliency, and production stability.
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Demonstrated leadership in production support, incident management, RCA, and change management within regulated environments.
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Strong people and stakeholder management skills, with experience leading global onshore/offshore teams and partnering across Technology and Risk organizations.
Education:
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Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience
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Master’s degree preferred
This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.
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Technology
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Applications Development
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Full time
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Please see the requirements listed above.
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For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.
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