Application Development Technical Lead Analyst - Java Fullstack

Working at Citi is far more than just a job. A career with us means joining a team of approximately 219,000 dedicated people from around the globe. At Citi, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community and make a real impact.

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:

Technical Lead to manage development of regional/global applications

Utilize in-depth knowledge and skills across multiple Applications Development areas to provide technical oversight across systems and applications

Write excellent-quality code based on functional requirements, while meeting agile implementation deadlines.

Review and analyze proposed technical solutions for projects

Contribute to concept models, design and system architectures

Build, deploy, and test application components in a development environment during the implementation phase working with all layers of the application stac

Providing expertise in technical analysis and solving technical issues during project delivery

Maintain application hygiene and address any Risk & Control items

Manage Senior Stake holders and always communicate effectively and professionally

Work closely with Project Managers, Business Analysts and Operational users / Product mangers to deliver projects

Provide technical and functional expertise to the team

Mentor and Coach junior team members

Work proactively & independently to address project requirements, and articulate issues/challenges with enough lead time to address project delivery risks

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, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards.

Recommended Qualifications:

Java Developer with 13+ years of experience in designing, developing, and leading enterprise-grade applications. Strong expertise in modern Java technologies, cloud platforms, CI/CD, monitoring tools, and people management.

Strong Technical leadership, team mentoring, architectural decisions, and driving best practices in software development.

Strong expertise in Java 17+, Spring Boot, and Microservices architecture.

Hands-on experience with Cloud Platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).

Expertise in CI/CD automation, including Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI.

Expertise in unit and integration testing frameworks

Experience with monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK).

Expertise in SQL Server, including database design, optimization, and performance tuning.

Experience with messaging systems (Kafka, MQ) for event-driven architectures.

Knowledge of API security (OAuth2, JWT, SSO) and best practices.

Proficiency in Agile/Scrum methodologies and DevOps practices.

Strong leadership and mentoring skills.

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.

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