Senior Java Application Development Lead

The Applications Development Senior Lead position is a senior developer role where you will be responsible for leading a team or department to establish and implement new or revised application systems and programs in coordination with the Technology team. Your main objective will be to drive applications systems analysis and programming activities. As a Senior Lead, your responsibilities will include managing one or more Applications Development teams to achieve established goals, conducting personnel duties for the team such as performance evaluations, hiring, and disciplinary actions. You will utilize your in-depth knowledge and skills across multiple Applications Development areas to provide technical oversight across systems and applications. Additionally, you will review and analyze proposed technical solutions for projects, contribute to formulating strategies for applications development and other functional areas, and develop a comprehensive understanding of how different areas of the business integrate to achieve business goals. In this role, you will have to provide evaluative judgment based on analysis of factual data in complicated and unique situations. You will also impact the Applications Development area through monitoring the delivery of end results, participating in budget management, and handling day-to-day staff management issues. Furthermore, you will be responsible for ensuring essential procedures are followed, defining standards, negotiating with external parties when necessary, and assessing risks when making business decisions. The ideal candidate should have 10-15 years of relevant experience in the Financial Service industry and experience in designing and delivering complex multi-system, distributed, highly available development projects. Additionally, proven experience in solution design and architecture using technologies like Microservices, big data, Java, etc., is required. Strong hands-on experience in Java, Spring Boot, Database, JDBC, JMS, Rest Big Data/Distributed System, and experience with ALM and CICD tools in an agile methodology is also necessary. Experience in leading project solution architecture design, working with various technologies, and providing solutions for a wide range of technologies is essential. Qualifications also include experience in both waterfall and Agile methodologies, ability to adjust priorities quickly, demonstrated leadership and project management skills, and clear and concise written and verbal communication. Experience within a banking/finance environment would be preferable. Education requirements for this role include a Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience, with a Master's degree being preferred. This job description provides a high-level overview of the responsibilities and qualifications for the Applications Development Senior Lead position. Additional job-related duties may be assigned as required. If you are a person with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity, please review Accessibility at Citi. View Citi's EEO Policy Statement and the Know Your Rights poster for further information.,