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Citi Group Apps Dev Tech Lead Analyst 
United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Belfast 
403543300

24.09.2024

24790390 Senior Java Engineer (VP) – Belfast

Role Overview/What will you do:

  • Ownership and delivery on a variety of components (Java/Kotlin) within the Core Prime Brokerage platform. Hands-on Development.
  • Provide technical leadership for an agile development team, championing best practices in Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD). Foster a culture of quality through developer-led automated testing initiatives. Drive continuous improvement in SDLC, agile and DevOps processes using key performance indicators, including DORA metrics, to enhance team efficiency and software delivery.
  • Lead design, planning and estimation discussions within the team and with partners from across the department along with business stakeholders.
  • Conduct high-level system analysis and architecture design, ensuring alignment with business requirements, technical standards and the overall architecture blueprint.
  • Facilitate requirement gathering and translate complex business needs into technical specifications.
  • Oversee the creation and maintenance of project and technical documentation.
  • Identify and mitigate risks throughout the SDLC, proposing solutions to complex problems.
  • Utilize advanced knowledge of system flow and develop standards for coding, testing, debugging, and implementation.
  • Oversee production support processes, collaborating with operations and business stakeholders. Analyze issue patterns to drive improvements. Guide documentation efforts, maintain on-call rotations and lead post-mortems. Lead efforts to resolve root-causes and enhance performance, scalability, and reliability.
  • Provide technical leadership and serve as advisor or coach to mid-level developers, analysts and graduates.

Key Skills and Experience required

  • Relevant experience in Apps Development or systems analysis role
  • Java & Test-Driven Development are essential.
  • 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
  • Experience in any number of additional technologies (listed below) is advantageous:
  • Kotlin
  • Cloud Technologies (Kubernetes, Open Shift)
  • Messaging Technologies (Kafka, Solace, TIBCO)
  • Database / Data Store / Data Query Technologies (SQL Server, Trino, Mongo, S3)
  • Observability Technologies (OpenTelemetry, Elastic Stack / ELK, Grafana)

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

What we’ll provide you

By joining Citi London, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed), and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as:

  • 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
  • A discretional annual performance related bonus
  • Private Medical Care & Life Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Pension Plan
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Special discounts for employees, family, and friends
  • Access to an array of learning and development resources

Additional Responsibilities:

  • Ownership and delivery on a variety of components (Java/Kotlin) within the Core Prime Brokerage platform. Hands-on Development.
  • Provide technical leadership for an agile development team, championing best practices in Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD). Foster a culture of quality through developer-led automated testing initiatives. Drive continuous improvement in SDLC, agile and DevOps processes using key performance indicators, including DORA metrics, to enhance team efficiency and software delivery.
  • Lead design, planning and estimation discussions within the team and with partners from across the department along with business stakeholders.
  • Conduct high-level system analysis and architecture design, ensuring alignment with business requirements, technical standards and the overall architecture blueprint.
  • Facilitate requirement gathering and translate complex business needs into technical specifications.
  • Oversee the creation and maintenance of project and technical documentation.
  • Identify and mitigate risks throughout the SDLC, proposing solutions to complex problems.
  • Utilize advanced knowledge of system flow and develop standards for coding, testing, debugging, and implementation.
  • Oversee production support processes, collaborating with operations and business stakeholders. Analyze issue patterns to drive improvements. Guide documentation efforts, maintain on-call rotations and lead post-mortems. Lead efforts to resolve root-causes and enhance performance, scalability, and reliability.
  • Provide technical leadership and serve as advisor or coach to mid-level developers, analysts and graduates.

Technical Experience:

  • Java & Test-Driven Development are essential.

Experience in any number of additional technologies (listed below) is advantageous:

  • Kotlin
  • Cloud Technologies (Kubernetes, Open Shift)
  • Messaging Technologies (Kafka, Solace, TIBCO)
  • Database / Data Store / Data Query Technologies (SQL Server, Trino, Mongo, S3)
  • Observability Technologies (OpenTelemetry, Elastic Stack / ELK, Grafana)
Applications Development


Time Type:

Full time

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