Java Tech Lead, Citi

Citi

Location:
India, Pune ▼
Chennai

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

Not provided

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Job Description:

The Applications Development Senior Manager is a senior management level position responsible for accomplishing results through the management of a team or department in an effort to establish and implement new or revised application systems and programs in coordination with the Technology team. The overall objective of this role is to drive applications systems analysis and programming activities. Responsibilities include managing development teams, implementing strategies, providing technical oversight, and ensuring alignment with business goals.

Job Responsibility:

Manage one or more Applications Development teams in an effort to accomplish established goals as well as conduct personnel duties for team (e.g. performance evaluations, hiring and disciplinary actions)
utilize in-depth knowledge and skills across multiple Applications Development areas to provide technical oversight across systems and applications
review and analyze proposed technical solutions for projects
contribute to formulation of strategies for applications development and other functional areas
develop comprehensive knowledge of how areas of business integrate to accomplish business goals
provide evaluative judgment based on analysis of factual data in complicated and unique situations
impact the Applications Development area through monitoring delivery of end results, participate in budget management, and handling day-to-day staff management issues, including resource management and allocation of work within the team/project
ensure essential procedures are followed and contribute to defining standards negotiating with external parties when 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, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards

Requirements:

12+ years of relevant experience in the Financial Service industry
experience as Applications Development Manager
experience as senior level in an Applications Development role
stakeholder and people management experience
demonstrated leadership skills
proven project management skills
basic knowledge of industry practices and standards
consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication
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
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
managed team of 10+ people

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
May 15, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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