Apps Dev Tech Lead Analyst, Citi

Citi

Location:
United States, Jersey City

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

142320.00 - 213480.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

Citi Transaction Services, within Global Funds Services, is undergoing a multi-year transformation to modernize its trade processing, middle-office, and fund services applications. As a Senior Programmer Analyst, you will drive business and operational efficiencies by designing and implementing technology architectures and solutions within our strategic operating platforms. The role requires extensive experience in Java backend development, microservices architecture, and a wide range of technologies including Kubernetes, Kafka, SQL/NoSQL databases, and DevOps practices. Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills are essential for success in this role.

Job Responsibility:

Translate complex business requirements and functional specifications into robust and intuitive user interfaces and software solutions
partner with Product teams to understand business needs and functional specifications
collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure specifications are converted into flexible, scalable, and maintainable solution designs
evaluate project deliverables to ensure they meet specifications and architectural standards
design and build complex solutions, ensuring alignment with the architecture blueprint, standards, target state architecture, and strategies
coordinate, execute, and participate in component integration (CIT), system integration testing (SIT), and user acceptance testing (UAT)
solve complex architecture/design and business problems, developing extensible solutions
provide mentoring and guidance to junior engineers
maintain application hygiene and address any Risk & Control items
work closely with Project Managers, Business Analysts, and Operational users/Product managers
handle code releases in various environments.

Requirements:

10+ years of hands-on experience in Java backend development
deep understanding of core Java concepts, object-oriented programming, data structures, algorithms, and design patterns
experience with Spring Boot, Spring JPA, Spring Cloud, JDBC, Hibernate, REST, and Maven
proficiency in Java 8+ features (lambda expressions, streams, functional interfaces) and functional programming paradigms
experience transforming data between various formats such as XML, FXML, SWIFT, JSON, and CSV
extensive experience with microservices architecture and technologies including Docker, Kubernetes/OpenShift, and cloud computing platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
experience implementing Kafka consumers, producers, and streaming applications
familiarity with messaging technologies such as TIBCO EMS and IBM MQ
experience with secure file transfer protocols (SFTP)
solid understanding of both SQL and NoSQL databases
hands-on experience with MongoDB and other NoSQL databases (preferred)
familiarity with relational databases such as Oracle and PostgreSQL
experience with Kafka Streams and Apache Flink (significant advantage)
experience working in an Agile environment using TDD/BDD best practices
proficiency with JUnit and Mockito for testing
good knowledge of DevOps principles and CI/CD practices
experience with tools such as Jenkins, TeamCity, IBM UrbanCode Deploy, and SonarQube
experience implementing RESTful and GraphQL APIs
proficiency with Git/Bitbucket for version control
strong communication, analytical, problem-solving, and leadership skills.

Nice to have:

Experience in front end technologies such as React, HTML, CSS, Javascript
basic understanding of databases (preferably Oracle)
knowledge of MongoDB
WebSocket
reactive programming - RxJs.

What we offer:

Medical, dental & vision coverage
401(k)
life, accident, and disability insurance
wellness programs
paid time off packages including vacation, sick leave, and holidays
discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards.

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
August 01, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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