Risk Data Developer - VP

00002 Citibank, N.A.; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global bank is seeking a Spark Developer to join their Olympus Markets Data Strategy team in London. In this role, you will develop frameworks for managing risk data, ensuring its quality and integrity while collaborating with various stakeholders. The ideal candidate should possess strong Java, Python, and SQL skills, with a background in financial data analysis. The position offers a hybrid working model and comprehensive benefits, including competitive salary and professional development resources.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Private Medical Care & Life Insurance

Pension Plan

Discretional annual performance related bonus

Special discounts for employees and family

Qualifications

• Experience in Java server-side development for low latency applications.
• Knowledge of investment banking data is preferable.
• Ability to multi-task and adapt to new concepts.

Responsibilities

• Develop low latency caching for risk systems.
• Design frameworks for ingesting and modeling risk data.
• Ensure data quality and integrity for risk and financial data.

Skills

Java

Python

SQL

Excel

Data Analysis

Problem Solving

Tools

In-memory databases

Hadoop

Tableau

Job description

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Citi is a world-leading global bank. We have approximately 200 million customer accounts and a presence in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions worldwide. We provide consumers, corporations, governments, and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management. We enable clients to achieve their strategic financial objectives by providing them with cutting-edge ideas, best-in-class products and solutions, and unparalleled access to capital and liquidity.

The Olympus Markets Data Strategy team is building a next generation Data Fabric to solve the evolving Business, Analytical and Regulatory needs of Citi’s Institutional Clients Group (ICG). The Fabric will bring together disparate data sources for the Global Markets organization and enable industry-leading analytics, client reporting, regulatory, surveillance, supervisory reporting(s) and data science solutions. It will also provide enhanced data quality controls , completeness and accuracy, reconciliations, entitlements, performance, management of data retention and archival per regulatory guidelines.

Olympus Risk program involves centralising the Risk data across Markets and have one golden source of data for all Risk reporting and analytics. Olympus will need to build pipelines for ingesting Risk data across various systems and provide access to Risk data to downstream consumers including Finance, Backoffice and Accounting systems.

The role of the Spark Developer is to understand the existing data flows and requirements and to come up with technical design / architecture. Robust technical frameworks need to be built which will be the foundation of the way the Risk data will be modelled, centralised and exposed to the downstream consumers. Role also involves ensuring the optimal Data quality and integrity of the data stored as part of the Risk schemas, Data Analysis and Reporting, collaborating with Stakeholders and ensuring data stored is compliant with regulatory and Internal Audit process.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop Low latency caching to service Front office risk systems

Design and build frameworks for ingesting / modelling the complex Risk data

Provide SME support for development of automated QA scripts

Setup monitoring and management for services

Ensure Data Quality & Integrity of the Risk and Financial stored in the Big data environment

Analyze large volumes of data and extract actionable insight using tools like excel & Tableau

Utilize scripting language to improve automation and process improvement

Collaborate constructively with key stakeholders for successful deliveries

Ensure solutions used meet Data Governance and Compliance metrics

Qualifications:

Development experience with expertise in the following:

Java Server side development working in Low latency applications

Financial background preferable

Python

In-memory databases

SQL Skills & RDBMS concepts

Python , R or equivalent scripting language(s)

Excellent Excel Analysis skills

Good understanding of Investment Banking data

A history of delivering against agreed objectives

Ability to multi-task and work under pressure

Ability to pick up new concepts and apply the knowledge.

Demonstrated problem solving skills

Enthusiastic and proactive approach with willingness to learn

Excellent analytical and process-based skills, process flow diagrams, business modelling, and functional design

The candidate is expected to be dynamic, flexible with a high energy level as this is a demanding and rapidly changing environment

What we’ll provide you:

By joining Citi, 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

Special discounts for employees, family, and friends

Access to an array of learning and development resources

Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self, every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay and empowered to thrive.

#LI-BH1

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Job Family Group:

Technology

Citi is a world-leading global bank. We have approximately 200 million customer accounts and a presence in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions worldwide. We provide consumers, corporations, governments, and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management. We enable clients to achieve their strategic financial objectives by providing them with cutting-edge ideas, best-in-class products and solutions, and unparalleled access to capital and liquidity.

The Olympus Markets Data Strategy team is building a next generation Data Fabric to solve the evolving Business, Analytical and Regulatory needs of Citi’s Institutional Clients Group (ICG). The Fabric will bring together disparate data sources for the Global Markets organization and enable industry-leading analytics, client reporting, regulatory, surveillance, supervisory reporting(s) and data science solutions. It will also provide enhanced data quality controls , completeness and accuracy, reconciliations, entitlements, performance, management of data retention and archival per regulatory guidelines.

Olympus Risk program involves centralising the Risk data across Markets and have one golden source of data for all Risk reporting and analytics. Olympus will need to build pipelines for ingesting Risk data across various systems and provide access to Risk data to downstream consumers including Finance, Backoffice and Accounting systems.

The role of the Spark Developer is to understand the existing data flows and requirements and to come up with technical design / architecture. Robust technical frameworks need to be built which will be the foundation of the way the Risk data will be modelled, centralised and exposed to the downstream consumers. Role also involves ensuring the optimal Data quality and integrity of the data stored as part of the Risk schemas, Data Analysis and Reporting, collaborating with Stakeholders and ensuring data stored is compliant with regulatory and Internal Audit process.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop Low latency caching to service Front office risk systems

Design and build frameworks for ingesting / modelling the complex Risk data

Provide SME support for development of automated QA scripts

Setup monitoring and management for services

Ensure Data Quality & Integrity of the Risk and Financial stored in the Big data environment

Analyze large volumes of data and extract actionable insight using tools like excel & Tableau

Utilize scripting language to improve automation and process improvement

Collaborate constructively with key stakeholders for successful deliveries

Ensure solutions used meet Data Governance and Compliance metrics

Qualifications:

Development experience with expertise in the following:

Java Server side development working in Low latency applications

Financial background preferable

Spark expertise (micro batching, EOD/real time)

Python

In-memory databases

SQL Skills & RDBMS concepts

Linux

Hadoop Ecosystem (HDFS, Impala, HIVE, HBASE, etc.)

Python , R or equivalent scripting language(s)

Excellent Excel Analysis skills

Good understanding of Investment Banking data

A history of delivering against agreed objectives

Ability to multi-task and work under pressure

Ability to pick up new concepts and apply the knowledge.

Demonstrated problem solving skills

Enthusiastic and proactive approach with willingness to learn

Excellent analytical and process-based skills, process flow diagrams, business modelling, and functional design

The candidate is expected to be dynamic, flexible with a high energy level as this is a demanding and rapidly changing environment

What we’ll provide you:

By joining Citi, 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

Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self, every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay and empowered to thrive.

#LI-BH1

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Job Family Group:

Technology

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Job Family:

Technology Quality

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Time Type:

Full time

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