Senior Applications Development Programmer Analyst

Job Description

Overview of Citi: Citi, the world leading global bank, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and a presence in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions worldwide. Citi provides consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial productsand services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management. Citi enables clients to achieve their strategic financial objectives by providing them with cutting-edgeideas, best-in-class products and solutions, and unparalleled access to capital and liquidity. Role Overview We are looking for a Senior Java developer to join our growing team in Citigroup, Belfast NI. A successful applicant will be responsible for building out the firms strategic reference data platforms used by the Institutional Clients Group within Citi. Theywill take ownership of key projects and components and will be responsible for all phases of the SDLC including analysis and design, development, testing and deployment. As a senior developer, the candidate will be responsible for providing technical guidanceto junior developers, including overseeing their deliverables, provide architectural guidance, enforce Citi best practices, and conduct code reviews. A potential candidate will need to understand system and enterprise architecture concepts and will be expectedto understand how all components fit together and impact one another. They will work with a global and diverse team of peers as well as liaise closely with Business Analyst, Production Support, and Infrastructure teams. Responsibilities:

• Deliver assigned development projects within agreed schedule, quality and scope expectations
• Participate in all stages of the Software Development Lifecycle
• Form partnership with technology vendors and gain deep understanding of products
• Interact with senior management to define and drive architectural direction
• Interact with PMO and translate reported problems/issues into JIRA items to implement
• Enhance/Re-architect existing components to satisfy new requirements in terms of performance and scalability
• Produce visual representations for Software designs
• Serve as advisor or coach to new or lower level analysts
• Acts as SME to senior stakeholders and /or other team members.
• Provide level 3 (escalation) support for the application
• Ensure essential procedures are followed and help define operating standards and processes
• Has the ability to operate with a limited level of direct supervision.
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firms reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adheringto Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

Required Skills:

• Experience with the following technologies:

• Java (Core, JDBC, Collections, I/O), Spring Boot;
• Exposure to SQL/PL-SQL on Oracle DB
• Tomcat or Weblogic application server
• REST web services
• Unix commands and Korn shell scripting;
• Familiarity with standard data structures and algorithms;

• Logical thinking, strong analytical and problem solving skills; innovative and solutions oriented
• Effective time management skills to manage multiple priorities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure and manage deadlines or unexpected changes in expectations or requirements
• Proven experience in application development

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Experience working with the Scrum methodology
• Experience in developing with Kafka consumers/producers
• Experience designing and implementing microservices
• Financial services technology experience preferably in reference data domain
• Physical and logical data modeling
• Experience using the following - JIRA, uDeploy, Sonarqube, TeamCity, Artifactory, Git (BitBucket), Openshift
• Bachelors degree/University degree or equivalent experience

What we OfferAs well as a competitive salary and consideration for a yearly discretionary bonus Citi offer;

• 23 days paid annual leave
• Award winning pension scheme,
• Life assurance and
• Private medical insurance with Bupa healthcare.

In addition, we offer a competitive maternity, paternity and adoption leave scheme and employees also have the option (provided they have a student loan from the Student Loan Company) to divert saver and company match contributions to their student loan. Wepride ourselves on our ability to offer employees a number of lifestyle benefits including; on site restaurant and coffee shops, online shopping and concierge service and subsidised clubs and societies. Our select benefit package offers you the opportunity to customise your benefits according to your own lifestyle preferences and includes corporate discounts, memberships and a range of additional extras. Our vast range of diversity networks and on site multi faith room demonstrates Citis commitment to growing a diverse workforce. ------------------------------------------------- Job Family Group: Technology ------------------------------------------------- Job Family:Applications Development ------------------------------------------------------ Time Type: Full time ------------------------------------------------------ Citi is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Citigroup Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Citi") invite all qualified interested applicants to apply for career opportunities. If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunityreview Accessibility at Citi . View the " EEO is the Law " poster. View the EEO is the Law Supplement . View the EEO Policy Statement . View the Pay Transparency Posting