Applications Developer Lead

Citi; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 93,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Competitive base salary

Employee benefits

Job summary

Citi Dublin is seeking an Applications Developer Lead to orchestrate one or more development teams, providing technical oversight and strategic input across projects. The role emphasizes leadership, stakeholder management, and delivering robust application solutions within a financial services context.

Qualifications include 6+ years in financial services, managerial experience in applications development, and strong communication.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of relevant experience in the Financial Service industry.
• Experience as Applications Development Manager.
• Experience as senior level in an Applications Development role.
• Stakeholder and people management experience.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Proven project management skills.
• Basic knowledge of industry practices and standards.
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Manage one or more Applications Development teams to achieve goals and handle personnel duties (performances, hiring, discipline).
• Provide technical oversight across systems and applications across development areas.
• Review and analyze proposed technical solutions for projects.
• Contribute to strategies for applications development and related areas.
• Develop knowledge of how business areas integrate to meet goals.
• Provide evaluative judgment based on data in complex situations.
• Oversee delivery, budget, and day-to-day staff management including resource allocation.
• Ensure procedures are followed and collaborate on standards with external parties.
• Assess risk in business decisions to protect Citi and its assets, and escalate control issues when needed.

Skills

Strong .Net/C#

SQL Server

People management

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka

ISO 20022

SAFe

Job description

Shape your career with Citi in Dublin. By joining Citi, you will become part of a global organisation whose mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress.

Citi has had a presence in Ireland since 1965, it was one of the first foreign banks to open an office in the country and is the Citibank Europe Plc Headquarters.

The Applications Developer Lead is a senior level position responsible for accomplishing results through the management of a team or department in an effort to establish and implement new or revised application systems and programs in coordination with the Technology team. The overall objective of this role is to drive applications systems analysis and programming activities.

What you’ll do

• Manage one or more Applications Development teams in an effort to accomplish established goals as well as conduct personnel duties for team (e.g. performance evaluations, hiring and disciplinary actions)
• 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
• Contribute to formulation of strategies for applications development and other functional areas
• Develop comprehensive knowledge of how areas of business integrate to accomplish business goals
• Provide evaluative judgment based on analysis of factual data in complicated and unique situations
• Impact the Applications Development area through monitoring delivery of end results, participate in budget management, and 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
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards.

What we’ll need from you

• 6+ years of relevant experience in the Financial Service industry
• Experience as Applications Development Manager
• Experience as senior level in an Applications Development role
• Stakeholder and people management experience
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Proven project management skills
• Basic knowledge of industry practices and standards
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication

Required skills

• Strong Development Background
• Strong .Net C# and SQL Server knowledge
• Financial Services background essential, Equity back office / Custody experience would be an added advantage

Nice to have

• Experience with CI/CD, docker, Kubernetes
• DevOps practices
• Knowledge in Kafka
• Knowledge Financial Messaging ISO 15022-20022
• Knowledge and Experience of SAFE methodology

Education

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience
• Master’s degree preferred

What we can offer you

By joining Citi Dublin, 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 that support you (and your family) to be well, live well and save well. Discover more here.

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 energised to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive.

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Job Family Group: Technology

Job Family: Applications Development

Time Type: Full time

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range: 93 280,00 € - 139 920,00 €

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