FX Applications Support VP — Global Trading Tech Lead

Citigroup Inc.; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working (up to 2 days home)

27 days annual leave

Bonus potential

Private medical & life insurance

Employee assistance program

Pension plan

Parental leave

Learning & development resources

Job summary

Citigroup Inc. – Citi Belfast is seeking an experienced FX application support specialist.

You will provide user support for a mission-critical trading system, coordinate with global teams, and help manage the FX trade life cycle across pricing, execution, settlements, and reporting. You will perform start-of-day checks, monitor infrastructure, and participate in application releases with post-release validations.

Qualifications

• Experience with Oracle SQL/Sybase and ad hoc SQL queries.
• Unix (Solaris/Linux) navigation and shell scripting.
• Python scripting experience.
• Hands-on application support in a global market context.
• Exposure to Cloud technologies and DevOps (CI/CD) and AI.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work under stress and time constraints.

Responsibilities

• Provide user support for a mission-critical trading system used by trading desks and operations.
• Support FX trade life cycle flows including matching, pricing, connectivity, trades, settlements, and reporting.
• Perform start-of-day checks and continuous monitoring with end-of-day handover.
• Raise problems to technology and business teams adhering to SLAs.
• Build and maintain technical support documentation.
• Act as liaison between users/traders and internal tech groups and vendors.
• Participate in releases from development to production and post-release checks.
• Engage in Support Projects focusing on Stability, Efficiency and Effectiveness.

Skills

Oracle SQL

Unix/Linux

Python scripting

Application support

Cloud / DevOps

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Stress management

Tools

ITRS

Grafana

Splunk

Autosys

ServiceNow

Job description

Citigroup Inc. – Citi Belfast is seeking an experienced FX application support specialist.

You will provide user support for a mission-critical trading system, coordinate with global teams, and help manage the FX trade life cycle across pricing, execution, settlements, and reporting. You will perform start-of-day checks, monitor infrastructure, and participate in application releases with post-release validations.