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VP, Tech Lead for Application Stability-Hybrid
3 years ago

This is a hands-on Tech Lead position responsible for accomplishing results working in coordination with the App Development Teams, Testing, Stability, Infrastructure and Support teams. Role involves building new teams and setting up best practices.


**Responsibilities**


+ 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

+ Experience gathering and analyzing data to effect meaningful change in areas that need improvement

+ Conduct meeting with various stakeholders periodically aiming to improve the stability of the application.

+ Ability to communicate and drive strategic initiatives to clients, stakeholders, and senior management to increase stability/performance of the application.

+ Conduct project related research and able to develop and present sound business cases.

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

+ Impact the Applications Development area through monitoring delivery of end results, 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

+ Take ownership of issues related to stability and put a roadmap to fix the issues permanently as per Citi standards.

+ Oversee process for technical issue escalation and prioritize technical issue resolution


**Qualifications**


+ 5+ years experience in software development or support using Java, Angular, Oracle, WebSphere, Containers, Big data, Redis, Kafka, MongoDB.

+ 5+ years automation experience of utilities using UNIX shell scripting, Windows Shell scripting, Python, Perl.

+ 5+ years experience with Bit Bucket, JIRA, Build & Deployment Tools.

+ 5+ years experience with APM Tools (e.g., AppDynamics, Dynatrace, CA Introscope, ELK & Splunk).

+ Log parsing using Log Parser or Shell script, SQL

+ Experience in managing, providing Level 3 assistance for various applications.

+ Experience with dependency management, continuous integration testing tools, and audit/compliance requirements

+ Extensive knowledge of software engineering and object-oriented design

+ Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication

+ Experience in working with globally placed teams

+ Flexibility, willingness ability to learn new technologies and trends

+ Aptitude to take ownership and be a hands-on coach

+ Ability to develop projects required for design of metrics, analytical tools, benchmarking activities and best practices

+ Ability to work with virtual / in-person teams, and work under pressure / to a deadline

+ Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical audience.

+ Willingness and proactivity to take ownership of issues and see them through to resolution.

+ Desire, and proven ability, to constantly improve technical environments and platforms.

+ Must have strong attention to detail and not be willing to settle for a job half done.

+ Be flexible with working hours, to react to situations within the production support environment.


**Preferences**


+ Experience in Production support or software development for 5-8 years, preferably in financial industry.

+ Experience in ITIL would be beneficial

+ Experience in a demanding environment, working to strict deadlines

+ Experience in a service-based environment would be beneficial

+ Experience in analyzing and solving problems


**Education**


+ Bachelors degree/University degree or equivalent experience


Salary range : $132,320-$198,480


**Job Overview**


Global Functions Technology (GFT) delivers innovative technology solutions and key global platforms for Citis Global Functions division. These solutions enable Citi to comply with regulatory mandates and empower our businesses to achieve their goals, both current and long-term. Our products and initiatives adhere to Citis strategic architecture and support the end-to-end integration of multiple global functions within the bank including Finance, Risk, and Controls.


**Job Purpose**


Citi Global Functions Technology are seeking an experienced Application Stability Lead who analyze the issues being raised against our applications and design, then implement or manage enhancements to prevent any future occurrences of these problems or issues.


The role will work directly with stakeholders/partners to ensure application and platform products are stable, that the customer & employee experience is optimal and that there are no production impacts because of platform/application stability or resiliency. The role will be responsible for maintaining the stability in critical applications to build confidence in the system's capability to withstand turbulent conditions in production for four verticals of the Finance Control group Product Control, Valuation Control, BSS, and Strategic Ledger Transformation. Key stakeholders will include GFT Architecture Group, GFT Product Support & Resilience group and Product Control & Accounting Infrastructure, and respective application development teams.


Global Finance Control Technology - Tech Lead VP role demands instrumental leadership and collaborative style deliveries, leveraging the relationships with Finance and technology stakeholders. Targeting a technology leader, with a track record of delivery, who approaches problem solving and architecture with a true engineering mind-set. It is important that the successful candidate instils a no-blame culture that fosters collaboration and teamwork, whilst ensuring application is managed with strong controls and meets the latest regulatory reporting requirements.


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The candidate should be versatile and adaptable to work within an evolving transformation team with business critical and regulatory pressures.


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**Job Family Group:**


Technology

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**Job Family:**


Applications Development

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**Time Type:**


Full time

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