Engineering Excellence Engineer

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:

• 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.

Qualifications:

• 6-10 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

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.

Organization Overview:

Citi Market Operations Technology is currently at a pivotal point in its evolution and journey to implement a target operating model. We take pride and are passionate about our People and our culture.  We are invested in people and their development. We are transforming and simplifying our operating model and creating an exciting environment which encourages diversity of thought and inclusion. 

We are a dynamic, global and diverse Organization, supporting operations areas that have a presence in over 60 Countries.  Our Technology groups develop and implement a wide range of applications that support the Operations groups which are core to the success of the Markets business and has significant impact across the lifecycle of a Trade by providing innovative products and solutions. We partner extensively with a range of internal stakeholders including product aligned Middle Office groups, Settlements, Margin, Asset Servicing, Listed Derivative & Commodities Operations. We support an extensive range of Capital Markets products and services including Fixed Income (FX, Rates, Credit, Muni, Cash and Derivatives) where Citi is consistently a dominant top 3 player in the market, Equity (Cash, Derivatives, Prime Brokerage, Futures, Listed Derivatives, FXPB) where Citi has a significant growth program to continue to build out its capabilities and services; and Syndicates where we support both FI and EQ new issues and IPOs. We play a key role in supporting our global clients to ensure they have a first-class experience in service performance and strategic partnership.

We have re-imagined how to provide technology and service in our domain through the alignment of our team vision, culture, and aggressive retirement plan for legacy applications and adoption of a micro-based containerized cloud environment. We encourage our people to create, explore and be adventurous whilst taking measured risk, adopting safe practices to protect the firm. Data lineage and optimization is core to how we develop our eco system. We are growing our capabilities using artificial intelligence, natural language processing and machine learning. 

Our roles entail ensuring we operate in a robust control environment, whilst in a fast-paced workplace.  We comply with global regulations and internal policies and adopt a proactive approach to identifying opportunities to reduce risk through the continuous evaluation of our controls; to protect our clients, the firm and our reputation.

We work closely with our external global peers, partners and regulators, and play an integral part in leading an agenda at the forefront to optimize and streamline processes and drive strategy across our industry. 

Job Purpose:

Markets Operations Technology team is seeking a seasoned Engineering Excellence Engineer with extensive experience in Software Engineering, Microservices Architecture, and the latest SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle) best practices. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the quality and efficiency of our software development processes, guiding engineering teams, and driving the adoption of cutting-edge technologies and methodologies.

• This is a Vice President role within the Markets Operations Tech team. You will be working as a Engineering Excellence Engineer and responsible for implementing Engineering Excellence best practices across applications.
• This is a completely hands on role.
• This is a highly visible role for a key initiative wherein you would get opportunity to interact with many teams, including our centralized DecSecOps and Engineering teams and stakeholders at senior level
• This is a great opportunity to join a high performing, high profile and energized team.

Responsibilities:
 

• Process Optimization: Define, implement, and continuously improve SDLC processes to align with industry best practices, ensuring efficiency, reliability, and quality in software delivery.
• Technical Mentorship: Provide guidance and mentorship to engineering teams on software engineering principles, microservices architecture, and best practices in SDLC.
• Quality Assurance: Establish and maintain high standards for code quality, testing, and documentation. Implement automated testing frameworks and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams like our  DevSecOps and Engineering Excellence teams, including product management, QA, and operations, to ensure implementation of Engineering Excellence guidelines across applications.
• Innovation: Stay current with emerging technologies and trends in software engineering, microservices, and SDLC practices. Drive the adoption of new tools and technologies that enhance productivity and innovation.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 12 to 13 years of professional experience in software engineering, with a focus on microservices architecture and SDLC best practices including Development,  Build, Deployment, DevOps and Testing best practices.
• Proven track record of designing and implementing scalable microservices architectures.
• Strong knowledge of modern SDLC methodologies, including Agile, DevOps, and CI/CD practices.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Java or Python.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically and strategically.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Passion for continuous learning and staying up-to-date with industry trends.

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