Applications Development Intermediate Programmer Analyst

Citigroup Inc.; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Citigroup Inc. in Chennai seeks an Applications Development Intermediate Programmer Analyst to contribute to building and refining financial application systems in collaboration with the Technology team.

The role emphasizes systems analysis, programming, data governance, and working with business users to define clear requirements and ensure risk-aware, compliant delivery.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in the Financial Service industry.
• Intermediate level experience in Applications Development role.
• Proven ability to communicate clearly, both written and verbal.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines or adapt to changes.

Responsibilities

• Identify and define system enhancements using development procedures and code analysis.
• Collaborate with users, clients and tech teams to propose programming solutions and support systems.
• Apply programming fundamentals to design specifications and develop solutions.
• Analyze applications to identify security issues, perform testing and debugging.
• Act as a mentor to junior analysts and contribute to knowledge sharing.
• Gather requirements, map processes, and document data dependencies for integration.

Skills

SQL

Data analysis

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

The Applications Development Intermediate Programmer Analyst is an intermediate level position responsible for participation in the establishment and implementation of new or revised application systems and programs in coordination with the Technology team. The overall objective of this role is to contribute to applications systems analysis and programming activities.

Responsibilities

• Utilize knowledge of applications development procedures and concepts, and basic knowledge of other technical areas to identify and define necessary system enhancements, including using script tools and analyzing/interpreting code
• Consult with users, clients, and other technology groups on issues, and recommend programming solutions, install, and support customer exposure systems
• Apply fundamental knowledge of programming languages for design specifications.
• Analyze applications to identify vulnerabilities and security issues, as well as conduct testing and debugging
• Serve as advisor or coach to new or lower level analysts
• Identify problems, analyze information, and make evaluative judgements to recommend and implement solutions
• Resolve issues by identifying and selecting solutions through the applications of acquired technical experience and guided by precedents
• Has the ability to operate with a limited level of direct supervision.
• Can exercise independence of judgement and autonomy.
• Acts as SME to senior stakeholders and /or other team members.
• 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.
• Independently conduct analysis and execute tasks for a broad range of data initiatives, including data requirements, issues management, Data Quality rules, lineage, Data Governance, and taxonomy.
• Develop and articulate business requirements and map current and future state processes.
• Contribute tactically to strategic design and process improvement project implementation across lines of business and functions, collaborating with Technology and Operations.
• Appropriately assess risk in business decisions, ensuring compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment, and escalating/managing control issues with transparency.
• Work as a Technical Data Analyst on the build-out of a data analytics platform for the Prime Finance business, owning the capture and documentation of clear data requirements using user stories and Confluence.
• Collaborate with business users on requirement gathering, identify systematic sources of data, understand data interlinkages, and grasp any logic or calculations performed on data sets and their use cases.
• Document clear test acceptance criteria for requirements and work with QA to develop test strategies for both data and visualization layers.
• Work closely with development teams to break down requirements and ensure impacts are understood.
• Communicate key project risks, define mitigation strategies, manage resolution, proactively follow escalation and change control processes, and provide regular project updates to business and technology stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in the Financial Service industry
• Intermediate level experience in Applications Development role
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication
• Demonstrated problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Ability to work under pressure and manage deadlines or unexpected changes in expectations or requirements
• Comprehensive understanding of how various business areas integrate to achieve objectives, particularly within Treasury Finance. Experience in Data Governance - Data Quality, Data Lineage, Data Tracing
• Strong investigative and data analysis skills, including intermediate SQL
• Proven experience in building out data visualization reporting platforms. Proficient in the creation of data flow diagrams and documentation for data integration processes.
• Excellent multi-modal communication skills to convey complex information clearly to diverse audiences, with demonstrated ability to drive consensus, influence relationships at all levels, and negotiate effectively.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience

Job Family Group

Technology

Job Family

Applications Development

Time Type

Full time

Most Relevant Skills

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Other Relevant Skills

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