Test Driven Java Lead Developer Vice President

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The Applications Development Technology Lead Analyst is a senior level position responsible for establishing and implementing new or

revised application systems and programs in coordination with the Technology team. The overall objective of this role is to lead applications

systems analysis and programming activities.

Responsibilities:

Partner with multiple management teams to ensure appropriate integration of functions to meet goals as well as identify and

define necessary system enhancements to deploy new products and process improvements

• Resolve variety of high impact problems/projects through in-depth evaluation of complex business processes, system

processes, and industry standards

• Provide expertise in area and advanced knowledge of applications programming and ensure application design adheres to the overall architecture blueprint

• Utilize advanced knowledge of system flow and develop standards for coding, testing, debugging, and implementation

• Develop comprehensive knowledge of how areas of business, such as architecture and infrastructure, integrate to accomplish

business goals

• Provide in-depth analysis with interpretive thinking to define issues and develop innovative solutions
• Serve as advisor or coach to mid-level developers and analysts, allocating work as necessary
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation

and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering

to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating,

managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

Qualifications:

• 10-15 years of relevant experience in Apps Development or systems analysis role
• Extensive experience system analysis and in programming of software applications
• Experience in managing and implementing successful projects

• Subject Matter Expert (SME) in at least one area of Applications Development

• Ability to adjust priorities quickly as circumstances dictate

• Demonstrated leadership and project management skills
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication
• Strong TDD experience is a must have.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience
• 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.

Prime Brokerage Technology provides solutions that underpin the operations of our clients and traders that provide the foundation of our

Prime Finance business. This is an area of great opportunity and is a major growth target for Citi – with technology providing the key to unlock

this potential.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Ownership and delivery on a variety of components (Java/Kotlin) within the Core Prime Brokerage platform. Hands-on

Development.

• Provide technical leadership for an agile development team, championing best practices in Continuous Integration and

Continuous Deployment (CI/CD). Foster a culture of quality through developer-led automated testing initiatives. Drive

continuous improvement in SDLC, agile and DevOps processes using key performance indicators, including DORA metrics, to

enhance team efficiency and software delivery.

• Lead design, planning and estimation discussions within the team and with partners from across the department along with

business stakeholders.

• Conduct high-level system analysis and architecture design, ensuring alignment with business requirements, technical

standards and the overall architecture blueprint.

• Facilitate requirement gathering and translate complex business needs into technical specifications.
• Oversee the creation and maintenance of project and technical documentation.
• Identify and mitigate risks throughout the SDLC, proposing solutions to complex problems.
• Utilize advanced knowledge of system flow and develop standards for coding, testing, debugging, and implementation.
• Oversee production support processes, collaborating with operations and business stakeholders. Analyze issue patterns to

drive improvements. Guide documentation efforts, maintain on-call rotations and lead post-mortems. Lead efforts to resolve

root-causes and enhance performance, scalability, and reliability.

• Provide technical leadership and serve as advisor or coach to mid-level developers, analysts and grads.

Technical Experience:

• Java & Test-Driven Development are essential.

Experience in any number of additional technologies (listed below) is advantageous:

• Kotlin good to have.
• 8.5-12 YRS of extensive experinence.
• Cloud Technologies (Kubernetes, Open Shift)
• Messaging Technologies (Kafka, Solace, Tibco EMS)
• Database / Data Store / Data Query Technologies (SQL Server, Mongo, S3)
• Observability Technologies (OpenTelemetry, Elastic Stack / ELK, Grafana)

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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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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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