We are seeking a senior technology leader to build and scale a developer Platform (IDP) with a strong focus on AI-driven test environment management. As Director, you will own the enterprise strategy, governance, and operational integrity of all non-production environments (Dev, QA, UAT, Performance, Pre-Prod) in a highly regulated financial services environment.
You will drive a platform-as-a-product mindset, enabling self-service capabilities, improving developer experience (DevEx), and leveraging Agentic AI to automate the lifecycle of test environments. This role is critical in accelerating software delivery while maintaining strict compliance, security, and operational resilience standards.
Key Responsibilities
Platform & Architecture Leadership
- Architect and evolve the Internal Developer Platform (IDP) with self-service, secure-by-default, and observable capabilities
- Build Test Environment as a Service (TEaaS) for on-demand, production-like environments
- Establish platform SLAs, adoption metrics, and continuous feedback mechanisms
AI-Driven Environment Management
- Design and implement Agentic AI solutions to automate provisioning, scaling, optimization, and retirement of test environments
- Enable intelligent scheduling, reuse, and cost-aware scaling based on demand
- Ensure AI actions are auditable, policy-bound, and compliant
Environment Strategy & Governance
- Define enterprise-wide strategy for lower environment management across cloud, on-prem, and hybrid ecosystems
- Establish standards for provisioning, configuration, refresh cycles, and decommissioning
- Ensure compliance with regulatory, security, and audit requirements
Operational Excellence
- Lead global engineering teams managing environment provisioning, stability, and support
- Implement observability, incident management, and reliability practices
- Reduce risks related to configuration drift, environment inconsistency, and manual processes
DevOps Enablement
- Partner with Engineering, QA, and Release teams to enable CI/CD pipelines and automated provisioning
- Remove environment bottlenecks to support parallel development and testing at scale
- Drive test data strategy, including synthetic data generation using AI
Cloud & Cost Optimization
- Promote cloud-native architectures and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC)
- Optimize utilization through lifecycle automation, right-sizing, and environment reuse
- Balance self-service autonomy with governance and operational control
Leadership & Stakeholder Management
- Lead and develop high-performing global teams (FTE + vendors)
- Define workforce strategy, career development, and performance management
- Serve as the senior point of accountability for environment readiness and risk
- Partner with Architecture, Security, Risk, and Business stakeholders
Qualifications
Required
- 15+ years of experience in platform engineering, DevOps, infrastructure, or technology operations
- 5+ years leading enterprise-scale engineering teams
- Proven expertise in managing development and test environments at scale
- Strong experience with cloud platforms, automation, and CI/CD ecosystems
- Experience operating in regulated environments (financial services preferred)
Preferred
- Experience building Internal Developer Platforms (IDP) or platform engineering models
- Exposure to AI/ML or Agentic AI implementations in operations
- Knowledge of test data management and synthetic data generation
- Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
What You’ll Bring
- Strategic leadership with hands-on technical depth
- Strong focus on developer experience, automation, and innovation
- Ability to balance speed, cost, and risk in complex enterprise environments
- Track record of driving transformation through modern engineering practices (Agile, DevOps, AI)
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Job Family Group:
Technology
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Job Family:
Applications Development
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Time Type:
Full time
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Primary Location:
Irving Texas United States
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Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:
$170,000.00 - $300,000.00
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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Most Relevant Skills
Please see the requirements listed above.
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Other Relevant Skills
For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.
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Anticipated Posting Close Date:
Jun 02, 2026
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