Enterprise Solutions Architect Job at Citi (New York)

Enterprise Solutions Architect

Citi

Location:
United States , New York

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

176720.00 - 265080.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

The Solutions Architect is a senior level position responsible for leading variety of architectural and engineering activities including the analysis of functional requirements, solutions design, evaluation of different options and presenting comparative analysis along with recommendation to senior stakeholders. Individual will apply in-depth domain knowledge of financial services to grasp all facets of the multiple dimensional business problems and develop solution options. Individual must have a passion for architectural simplification, and a demonstrable commitment for building sustainable, future-ready platforms. Individual needs to be results-oriented, innovative and motivated to drive opportunities in efficiency gains, enhanced controls and extendible scalability. This is articulated and demonstrated through various types of architectural artifacts. This high performing team designs enterprise-wide solutions for critical business needs leveraging solutions, business, technical, and data architecture. Key stakeholders include operations teams, product teams and application development teams from different LoBs & functions within the organization. These engagements are global.

Job Responsibility:

Develop solution design options for enterprise-wide initiatives, evaluate the art of the possible, and devise recommendation options across several evaluation dimensions
Define and maintain cohesive front-to-back system architecture across Central Operations to reduce fragmentation, support shared services, automate controls, and reduce manual touch points
Serve as a technology subject matter expert for internal and external stakeholders and provide direction for all firm mandated controls and compliance initiatives, all projects within the group and in creating a technology domain roadmap
Lead architecture governance process including architecture review boards, technology assessments, and conformance to key design principles
Partner with SMEs across the CTO organization to understand emerging engineering, architecture standards and apply them across critical initiatives
Evaluates and tests potential architecture solution designs to ensure they meet functional and non-functional requirements
Ensure that all integration of functions fulfill business goals
Define necessary system enhancements to deploy new products and process enhancements
Identify problem causality, business impact and root causes
Exhibit knowledge of how own specialty area contributes to the business and apply knowledge of competitors, products and services
Strong experience in data structures and its impact on design principles as well as proposals
Advise or mentor junior team members
Impact the solution design by influencing decisions through advice, counsel or facilitating services
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
Recruit and build a team of business analysts, solution architects

Requirements:

10+ years of relevant experience in an engineering and architectural role in Cash Management, Intra-day Liquidity, Payments, Financial Ledger, Regulatory reporting areas in Financial Services
5+ years' experience in leading large scale enterprise architecture initiatives within banking, financial services industry
Strong understanding of banking systems, financial services platforms, core banking, data platforms, market infrastructure providers, and regulatory frameworks
Experience working on large technology projects using industry-standard delivery methodologies (e.g., Agile/Scrum/Kanban)
Experience working in enterprise architect and technology strategy roles
Ability to develop working relationships
Management and prioritization skills
Strong decision making, forward thinking and creative problem-solving skills to anticipate and respond quickly to technological/market influences
Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication
Comprehensive knowledge of design metrics, analytics tools, benchmarking activities and related reporting to identify best practices
Demonstrated analytic/diagnostic skills
Ability to work independently, multi-task, and take ownership of various parts of a project or initiative
Ability to work under pressure and manage to tight deadlines or unexpected changes in requirements
Ability to build and manage strong teams
Degree/Post Graduate Degree (preferably in computer science, computer engineering or business / management)

What we offer:

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

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
March 01, 2026

Expiration:
March 03, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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