Architecture Sr Lead Analyst

The Architecture Lead Analyst is a strategic professional who stays abreast of developments within own field and contributes to directional strategy by considering their application in own job and the business. Recognized technical authority for an area within the business. Requires basic commercial awareness. There are typically multiple people within the business that provide the same level of subject matter expertise. Developed communication and diplomacy skills are required to guide, influence and convince others, in particular colleagues in other areas and occasional external customers. Significant impact on the area through complex deliverables. Provides advice and counsel related to the technology or operations of the business. Work impacts an entire area, which eventually affects the overall performance and effectiveness of the sub-function/job family.

Responsibilities:

• Executes the architectural vision for all IT systems through major, complex IT architecture projects; ensures that architecture conforms to enterprise blueprints.
• Develops technology road maps, while keeping up-to-date with emerging technologies, and recommends business directions based on these technologies.
• Influences peer leaders and stakeholders across the business, product and engineering teams
• Provides technical leadership and is responsible for developing components of, or the overall systems design.
• Translates complex business problems into sound technical solutions.
• Applies hardware engineering and software design theories and principles in researching, designing, and developing product hardware and software interfaces.
• Provides integrated systems planning and recommends innovative technologies that will enhance the current system.
• Recommends appropriate desktop, computer platform, and communication links required to support IT goals and strategy.
• Exhibits good knowledge of how one's own specialism contributes to the business and good understanding of competitors' products and services.
• Acts as an advisor or mentor to junior team members.
• Requires sophisticated analytical thought to resolve issues in a variety of complex situations.
• Influences architecture function decisions through advice, counsel or facilitating services.
• Guides, influences and persuades others with developed communication and diplomacy skills.
• Performs other job duties and functions as assigned
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating 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:

• 16+ years relevant experience in architecting financial services solutions
• Proven experience in architecting cloud migration projects
• Relevant managerial experience in business case creation, tools & technology evaluation
• Proven record leading and prioritizing architecture related activities in a complex environment
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication
• Deep technical expertise in public cloud services, architecture patterns and native Tooling
• Strong background in resiliency, disaster recovery, latency optimization, and performance engineering in cloud environments
• Strong expertise in Architecting Public cloud containers platforms (EKS, GKE)
• Familiarity with enterprise CI/CD pipelines and hybrid working models
• Experience in performing Architecture governance and management
• Certifications (Preferred but not Required): AWS Certified Solution Architect or Google Cloud Professional Architect
• Familiarity with SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) for promoting Agile Architecture
• Experience with hiring, developing and recognizing talent
• Management and prioritization skills
• Ability to develop working relationships
• Ability to create and maintain effective partnerships with business and tech stakeholders
• Ability to manage multiple activities and changing priorities
• Ability to work under pressure and to meet tight deadlines
• Self-starter with ability to take the initiative and master new tasks quickly
• Methodical, attention to detail

Education:

• Bachelor's/University degree or equivalent experience, potentially Masters degree

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

Job Family Group:

Technology

Job Family:

Architecture

Time Type:

Full time

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