Application Development Group Manager - Senior Vice President

Citibank (Switzerland) AG; Chennai District; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

Citibank (Switzerland) AG is seeking an Applications Development Group Manager in Chennai to lead multiple teams delivering advanced enterprise applications. You will drive technical strategy across J2EE, SpringBoot, RDBMS and cloud platforms, while mentoring staff and aligning with Citi’s regulatory and risk standards.

The role demands strong business acumen, cross-functional leadership, and the ability to partner with Product Owners to shape the future roadmap within a large financial

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience in applications development
• Strong knowledge of J2EE, SpringBoot and RDBMS
• Experience with cloud platforms (GCP, OpenShift) and AI tooling
• Familiarity with LLM architectures and AI acceleration
• Ability to influence senior leaders and manage resources

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple teams to achieve goals and conduct personnel duties
• Provide strategic influence over resources, budget and planning
• Resolve issues using deep knowledge of development concepts
• Define standards and ensure procedures are followed
• Align development with overall technology objectives
• Assess risk and ensure compliance with laws and regulations
• Communicate with senior leaders and external parties as needed
• Supervise team activity and enforce accountability

Skills

J2EE

SpringBoot

RDBMS

GCP

OpenShift

AI prompting

LLMs

Python

Hyperparameter tuning

Cloud architectures

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

GCP

OpenShift

Job description

The Applications Development Group Manager is a senior management 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.

Responsibilities:

• Manage multiple teams of professionals to accomplish established goals and conduct personnel duties for team (e.g. performance evaluations, hiring and disciplinary actions)
• Provide strategic influence and exercise control over resources, budget management and planning while monitoring end results
• Utilize in-depth knowledge of concepts and procedures within own area and basic knowledge of other areas to resolve issues
• Ensure essential procedures are followed and contribute to defining standards
• Integrate in-depth knowledge of applications development with overall technology function to achieve established goals
• Provide evaluative judgement based on analysis of facts in complicated, unique, and dynamic situations including drawing from internal and external sources
• Influence and negotiate with senior leaders across functions, as well as communicate with external parties as 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.

Qualifications:

10+ years of relevant experience J2EE framework, SpringBoot , RDBMS suite, MAAS, ORAAS, CLOUD( GCP, Openshift) AI prompting , Knowledge of LLMs Architecture ( Google, Anthropic, Mistral) , Vertex Frameworks, Hugging Face, Panda, Lang family frameworks, Python, hyperparameter tuning Identifying and championing forward compatibility by identifying key frameworks and adopting AI based accelerated development using Devin.AI, Copilot . High Business acumen and in-depth knowledge of the product ( Eclipse) and its surrounding systems Interaction with key Product Owners soliciting requirement for future roadmap , being a strong brand ambassador Managing resources including appraisal and identifying future growth .

Education:

Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience Master's degree preferred

Job Family Group: Technology

Job Family: Applications Development

Time Type: Full time

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