Full job description
About Citi:
Citi, the leading global bank, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions. Citi provides consumers, corporations, governments, and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management.
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 Operations & Technology teams are charged with a mission that rivals any large tech company. Our technology solutions are the foundations of everything we do from keeping the bank safe, managing global resources, and providing the technical tools our workers need to be successful to designing our digital architecture and ensuring our platforms provide a first-class customer experience. We reimagine client and partner experiences to deliver excellence through secure, reliable, and efficient services.
Our commitment to diversity includes a workforce that represents the clients we serve 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.
The Role:
Citi's Technology Infrastructure team is seeking a Senior Application Security Engineer (Java) to own the end-to-end engineering lifecycle, maintenance, evaluation, and rollout of critical authentication and information security platforms. This role bridges Java development, infrastructure automation via Shell scripting and SQL, and deep domain expertise in multifactor authentication mechanisms such as MFA/2FA, OTP, Challenge/Response, and RADIUS. The engineer will certify new SafeWord product releases, stage security patches, and test MFA/RADIUS integrations as part of day-to-day work. They will collaborate closely with operational and engineering teams to certify new releases, troubleshoot complex production issues, and maintain high availability, resilience, and security across enterprise authentication services. The role also supports the team's ongoing initiatives to upgrade legacy authentication components, integrate modern multi-factor mechanisms, and migrate authentication services from VMs toward containerized, cloud-based OpenShift platforms.
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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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Irving Texas United States ------------------------------------------------------
$125,760.00 - $188,640.00
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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Please see the requirements listed above. ------------------------------------------------------
For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter. ------------------------------------------------------
Oct 28, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------
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