Vp - Equity Derivatives Strategic Trade Management jobs at Citi Group in India, Pune

Tech Specialist with strong analytical and technical ability with over 13 years of experience inenterprise Web applications, REST services and Workflow Processing Service developmentusing Java/J2EE technologies.

Experienced in working on medium to large enterprise projects, preferably in financial services

Knowledge/Experience:

• Should have hands on experience on designing & development of scalable, distributed applications.
• Architect large scale of applications using spark, kafka & big data technologies
• Knowledge of Hadoop architecture.
• Knowledge of frameworks – Velocity, Springs, Spring Boot.
• Knowledge of OOAD, UML and design Patterns
• Should have strong insight on OOPS concept and good hands on experience on Java (version 1.8 or above) and other java-based frameworks like Spring Batch, Spring IOC, Spring Annotation, Spring Security.
• Should have hands on experience on messaging platform like Kafka.
• Good working knowledge of JBPM as BPMN Framework is must .
• Good working knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes and OpenShift is a must .
• Should have strong knowledge of Java design patterns, microservice design patterns, event streams, event/message-based architecture, Domain driven design etc.
• Should have strong knowledge of API based architecture and SOA.
• Expertise in Server less , tomcat ( Embedded /Non-Embedded), jetty (Embedded/Non-Embedded), WebSphere, Spring Batch, Spring IOC, Spring Annotation, Spring Security
• Expertise in mocking, Junit and perf testing of solutions.
• Should possess basic Unix/Linux knowledge to be able to write and understand basic shell scripts and basic Unix commands
• Good working knowledge of in memory distributed caches (Hazelcast, Gemfire) is good to have .
• Person should have worked in Agile/DevOps Environment.
• knowledge on webserver setup and configuration with reverse proxy/ssl setup etc (preferred nginx webserver) is a plus

Good to have skills:

• Financial markets background is preferable but is not a must
• Knowledge of testing concepts ( TDD, BDD ) is a plus.
• Knowledge of ELK/App Dynamics
• Knowledge of other programming languages like Vaadin (UI Framework), Kotlin, scala, shell scripting etc is good to have.

Key Responsibilities:

• A seasoned SME and technical specialist in Client On boarding/AML/KYC/Account Opening domain
• Translate business requirements into technical documents/code
• Employ standards, frameworks and patterns while designing and developing components.
• Implement appropriate design standards, frameworks and patterns while designing and developing components
• Implement and maintain a suite of Workflow driven, Java application with RESTful services.
• Develop high quality code employing software engineering and testing best practices.
• Developing software that processes, persists and distributes data via relational and non-relational technologies
• Hands on coding, authoring unit tests/Junit, performance tests and maintaining high code quality.
• Needs to be able to react and provide quick turnaround to business requirements and management requests
• Well versed in Agile Development Life Cycle and capable to lead a team of developers.
• Partner with database developers to implement ingestion, orchestration, quality/reconciliation and distribution services
• Ability to work independently, good communication skills, has experience in working on complex and medium to large projects.

• Job Background:

• The position is based in India and is required to focus on delivery of the work, ensuring a robust design
• This role may report to the technology team lead based in Pune
• Candidate should be able to work independently and should be self-motivated
• Candidate might be required to work with vendors or third parties in joint delivery teams
• The role requires application of technical skills and knowledge of the business to develop solutions to meet business needs
• As part of large, geographically distributed team(s), the candidate may have to manage stakeholders across multiple functional areas
• The position requires analytical skills in order to filter, prioritize and validate potentially complex material, technical or business or otherwise, from multiple sources.
• The candidate will work with complex and variable issues with substantial potential impact, weighing various alternatives and balancing potentially conflicting needs

Bachelor’s degree (in science, computers, information technology or engineering)

Other Relevant Skills

The Applications Development Senior Programmer Analyst is an intermediate level position responsible for participation in the establishment and implementation of new or revised application systems and programs in coordination with the Technology team. The overall objective of this role is to contribute to applications systems analysis and programming activities.

• The position is based in India and will require the candidate to work as a BigData/SQL developer for Liquidity Management in Citigroup Ltd.

• Candidate will be part of a cross-functional team that’s responsible for the full software development life cycle, from conception to deployment.

• Conduct tasks related to feasibility studies, time and cost estimates, IT planning, risk technology, applications development, model development, and establish and implement new or revised applications systems and programs to meet specific business needs or user areas

• Monitor and control all phases of development process and analysis, design, construction, testing, and implementation as well as provide user and operational support on applications to business users

• Utilize in-depth specialty knowledge of applications development to analyze complex problems/issues, provide evaluation of business process, system process, and industry standards, and make evaluative judgement

• Recommend and develop security measures in post implementation analysis of business usage to ensure successful system design and functionality

• Consult with users/clients and other technology groups on issues, recommend advanced programming solutions, and install and assist customer exposure systems

• Ensure essential procedures are followed and help define operating standards and processes

• Serve as advisor or coach to new or lower level analysts

• Has the ability to operate with a limited level of direct supervision.

• Can exercise independence of judgement and autonomy.

• Acts as SME to senior stakeholders and /or other team members.

• 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.

Qualifications:

• 8 to 20 years of experience

• 8+ years of relevant experience in required skills.

• Strong Experience in Apache Hadoop, Spark, Spark SQL, Hive, Impala, Yarn, Talend, Hue

• Spark Calculators based on business logic/rules

• Programming and reverse engineering skills with Scala, Java, Python, SQL, Unix/Linux shell, Spark RD

• Understanding of OOP and Functional design approach.

• Big Data Reporting, Querying and analysis

• Create T SQL queries/stored Procedures/Functions/Triggers using SQL or Server 2014 and 2017 or any other any other query language

• Should have fair ETL knowledge.

• Strong writing, communication, time-management, decision-making, and basic task organization skills.

• Knowledge of software architecture, design and testing.

• Familiar with standard SDLC and Agile processes

• Knowledge of Dev-Ops tools like Jenkins/Team city/uDeploy/Harness / Github, Open shift

• Knowledge of version control tool and batch control such as GIT-bash, Autosys, control M

• Highly motivated, Needs minimal hand holding, Ability to multitask and work under pressure

• Strong Analytical and Problem solving skills; ability to analyze data for trends and quality checking

Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience

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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This role is ideal for developers with deep hands-on experience in Java and Apache Spark, combined with a strong foundation in object-oriented design principles.

Responsibilities:

• Perform detailed impact analysis for code changes with understanding of dependencies across the application components
• Design and develop scalable, high-performance code using Java and Bigdata / Apache Spark
• Write high-quality, maintainable code that is modular, testable, and adheres to SOLID principles and industry-standard design patterns.
• Write robust unit tests using JUnit, with a focus on code coverage, business logic, readability and reusability.
• Perform and lead code reviews to ensure the code follows clean design / architecture and best engineering practices.
• Create an environment of ownership and accountability, where quality and collaboration are core values
• Lead and mentor a group of developers and guide them through technical challenges
• Work in a cross-functional Agile team, participate in daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and backlog grooming.
• Translate user stories into technical tasks and drive timely, high-quality delivery of solutions.
• Collaborate closely with Architects, Quality Engineers, DevOps, and Product owners to deliver high-quality code at speed

Qualifications:

• 8+ years of development experience with hands-on experience in Java, Bigdata / Apache Spark, object-oriented programming (OOP)
• Experience with REST APIs, RDBMS database, and Kafka messaging systems
• Exposure to microservices architecture and containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Proven experience leading teams and mentoring developers in a fast-paced development environment.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and Agile methodologies
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to think critically under pressure
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams

Education:

• Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience
• Master’s degree preferred

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You will be part of the middle office operations team providing performance calculation and attribution analysis for our clients in the region. As a senior leader, you will be responsible for ensuring that you and your team is producing and validating performance returns, risk and attribution reports. The role will work in partnership with the onshore partners to support the deliveries to all clients. You will be responsible for reporting all the MIS for operation as well as for team management. You will also work closely with the onshore counterparts to establish global operating models and processes.

Key responsibilities include:

Responsible for the seamless production and delivery of the of Performance Reporting deliveries to multiple clients which is in line with defined service level agreements.

Evaluate risk and controls, including operational impact of client and legislation changes,ensure compliance to established controls.

Producing, reviewing and validating portfolio account performance calculations and performance reports with managers.

Creating customized reporting based on clients’ requirements; maintain, produce and review client composites according to SLAs and GIPS standards

Allocating responsibilities to teams and maintaining the optimal team structure to serviceclients efficiently

annual and semi-annual performance reviews

Ensure consistent operating models across all clients globally to drive scalability andoperational efficiency.

Develop strong working relationships and communications with onshore partners and key

Participating in department projects and ensuring completion, as well as assist new clients on boarding and implementation processes

Provide scheduled/Ad-Hoc reports or MIS to Management as and when required.

Reviewing, updating and implementing new processes and procedures as required, to enhance operational controls

Interfacing with performance and index vendors

Experience in resolving data issues using accounting systems and ability to understand the flow between accounting and performance systems.

Hands on Experience on performance tools – FactSet, Bloomberg, MorningStar, Aladdin

Outstanding interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills

Highly numerate

Problem Solving attitude.

Excellent People Manager Skills

A high energy level and an enquiring mind

Excellent organizational skills and the ability to multitask and delegate effectively.

Deliver High quality output within tight deadlines while maintaining total accuracy.

Qualifications

Master’s degree in accounting, Finance or related field

. Pursuing/Completed CFA/FRM(Preference – not mandatory)

Pursuing/completed CIPM (Preference – not mandatory)

Performance Job Experience:

+12 years’ experience in performance measurement operations or experience with account/security level performance in a related field

Familiarity/Understanding of Segment, Security and Attribution Performance Reporting

Familiarity/Understanding of Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

Performance System Experience – FactSet/StatPro /Morningstar (Preferred)

Proficient in people management and conflict management

Proficiency with EXCEL (macros, pivot tables etc.)

Attention to detail

Proven Problem-solving skills

Effective time management skills

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Outstanding organizational skills

A proven ability to multi-task

Initiative in Self Development

Works well under pressure

Flexibility to work in all shifts

Education Level: MBA - Master's degree in finance/performanceCertification (CIPM) (CFA) (FRM)

Citicorp Services India Pvt Ltd, Pune

Eon Free Zone II, Cluster B, 14Floor, Kharadi, Pune - 411014, India

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based inPune, India. Being part of our team means that we’ll provide you with the resources to meet your unique needs, empower you to make healthy decision and manage your financial well-being to help plan for your future. For instance:

• Citi provides programs and services for your physical and mental well-being including access to telehealth options, health advocates, confidential counseling and more. Coverage varies by country.
• Citi provides access to an array of learning and development resources to help broaden and deepen your skills and knowledge as your career progresses.
• We have a variety of programs that help employees balance their work and life.

The Client Onboarding Sr Mgr accomplishes results through the management of professional team(s) and department(s). Integrates subject matter and industry expertise within a defined area. Contributes to standards around which others will operate. Requires in-depth understanding of how areas collectively integrate within the sub-function as well as coordinate and contribute to the objectives of the entire function. Requires basic commercial awareness. Developed communication and diplomacy skills are required in order to guide, influence and convince others, in particular colleagues in other areas and occasional external customers. Has responsibility for volume, quality, timeliness and delivery of end results of an area. May have responsibility for planning, budgeting and policy formulation within area of expertise. Involved in short-term planning resource planning. Full management responsibility of a team, which may include management of people, budget and planning, to include duties such as performance evaluation, compensation, hiring, disciplinary and terminations and may include budget approval.Responsibilities:

• Responsible for customer interaction, documentation issuance, review and system setups.
• Demonstrates high level of diligence, motivation and organizational skills.
• Focuses on timely and accurate delivery of all account opening functions, as well as delivering superior customer service and resolution of customer issues.
• Performs day to day management of the account opening and maintenance processing, including daily management of in-process, pended, and service related activities, ensuring account opening requirements are clearly defined to support all scenarios of account opening and maintenance requirements, to include delivery of very high quality service to customers and internal partners.
• Responsible for various types of project management in the account services space, and managing cross-functional relationships with all teams.
• Determines new work procedures, analyzes complex and variable issues with significant departmental impact.
• Supports the planning and hire of right set of people, train, guide, coach, develop and appraise and reward people based on meritocracy.
• Supports the motivation of staff through constant interaction with the team.
• Encourages cross functional training for staffs to enrich their skill base.
• Optimizes manpower to achieve higher productivity levels. Identifies and develops high performers for next level jobs/mid management position. Ensures team delivers as per service level agreements.
• Understands client requirements and implements them correctly. Understands new customer requirements and ensures adequate support to new customer requirements and initiatives.
• Monitors customer satisfaction and service level and drives process changes. Provides innovative solutions to clients.
• Ensures a robust processing environment with effective controls. Establishes risk management practice.
• Maintains a culture of risk and controls in the team through various processes and check points. Identifies means to reduce transaction defects (internal and external). Develops performance matrices to track defects, productivity. Ensures clean audit results.
• Efficiently and effectively manages new projects and ensures smooth cutover with minimized risks.
• Engages in project planning including cost management. Develops training content, training materials, trackers for the migration.
• Supports training for new staff. Develops job descriptions for hiring. Manages subordinate supervisors and project staff. Manages occasionally complex and variable issues with significant departmental impact.
• Shares responsibility for budget, policy formulation and short-term resource planning. Maintains appropriate staffing /hiring requirements to meet operational needs. Responsible for all training and development needs for assigned personnel.
• Evaluates subordinates' performance and makes recommendations for pay increases, promotions, terminations, etc.
• 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.

As a successful candidate, you’d ideally have the following skills and exposure:

• 6-10 years of experience in documentation review, account maintenance and related cash products.
• Bachelor's degree in finance or economy.
• Good interpersonal communication skills. Able to communicate with internal and external business partners.
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated Project management skill including financial cost management skills.
• Advanced execution skills in a multi-tasking mode. Exposure to Customer Service and handling of system, testing and rollouts.
• Ability to achieve business objectives without compromising on controls and risk parameters established. Ability to interact confidently with senior management and / or regulators. Ability to coach and develop people, identifying and retaining talent. Able to partner with businesses and other support functions at senior levels in setting strategy and priorities. Able to strive under pressure and covert opportunity from risk. Should be open to working staggered hour /shift / over weekend and on public holidays. To ensure excellent rapport with internal stakeholders including peers and seniors and duly provide inputs to the team and ensure timely resolution of all issues, wherever there are business risks and the issues need to get addressed such cases should be raised to the senior’s forum for appropriate action and advice.
• Proficient knowledge of English (written and spoken).

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Responsibilities:

• Partner with multiple management teams to ensure appropriate integration of functions to meet goals as well as identify and define necessary system enhancements to deploy new products and process improvements
• Resolve variety of high impact problems/projects through in-depth evaluation of complex business processes, system processes, and industry standards
• Provide expertise in area and advanced knowledge of applications programming and ensure application design adheres to the overall architecture blueprint
• Utilize advanced knowledge of system flow and develop standards for coding, testing, debugging, and implementation
• Develop comprehensive knowledge of how areas of business, such as architecture and infrastructure, integrate to accomplish business goals
• Provide in-depth analysis with interpretive thinking to define issues and develop innovative solutions
• Serve as advisor or coach to mid-level developers and analysts, allocating work as 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.

Qualifications:

• 6-10 years of relevant experience in Apps Development or systems analysis role
• Extensive experience system analysis and in programming of software applications
• Experience in managing and implementing successful projects
• Subject Matter Expert (SME) in at least one area of Applications Development
• Ability to adjust priorities quickly as circumstances dictate
• Demonstrated leadership and project management skills
• 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.

Time Type:

Responsibilities:

• Partner with multiple management teams to ensure appropriate integration of functions to meet goals as well as identify and define necessary system enhancements to deploy new products and process improvements
• Resolve variety of high impact problems/projects through in-depth evaluation of complex business processes, system processes, and industry standards
• Provide expertise in area and advanced knowledge of applications programming and ensure application design adheres to the overall architecture blueprint
• Utilize advanced knowledge of system flow and develop standards for coding, testing, debugging, and implementation
• Develop comprehensive knowledge of how areas of business, such as architecture and infrastructure, integrate to accomplish business goals
• Provide in-depth analysis with interpretive thinking to define issues and develop innovative solutions
• Serve as advisor or coach to mid-level developers and analysts, allocating work as 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.

Qualifications:

• 13-17 years of relevant experience in Apps Development or systems analysis role
• Extensive and expert level experience in Java
• Hands-on experience of CI/CD
• Good experience/knowledge in SQL
• Good experience in Unix
• Extensive experience system analysis and in programming of software applications
• Experience in managing and implementing successful projects
• Subject Matter Expert (SME) in at least one area of Applications Development
• Ability to adjust priorities quickly as circumstances dictate
• Demonstrated leadership and project management skills
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication.
• Strong experience in test automation and wide knowledge of open source testing tools

• Extensive experience/knowledge in Selenium
• Extensive experience/knowledge in Cucumber
• Experience in implementing deployment pipelines
• Experience in containerizing test packs
• Ability to critically review existing frameworks and suggest/implement improvements
• Previous work exp in Captial Markets OR Trading domain lifecycle.
• Good with testing processes in Agile and Waterfall SDLC
• Excellent in Software Quality Assurance methodologies, process and best practices along with strong understanding of current application development technology
• Expert in test cycles, test tools, and testing methodologies
• Good in requirement analysis and test scenario derivation
• Good communication
• Experience using Jira
• Good attitude and aptitude
• Good with testing processes in Agile and Waterfall SDLC
• Excellent in Software Quality Assurance methodologies, process and best practices along with strong understanding of current application development technology
• Expert in test cycles, test tools, and testing methodologies
• Good in requirement analysis and test scenario derivation
• Investment banking testing experience
• Ability to work independently
• Good 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.

Time Type: