Assistant Vice President - Data Analytics

Citi; Chennai District; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi in Chennai is seeking an experienced Business Analyst/Data Engineer to translate business requirements into technical specifications, design end-to-end pipelines, and ensure seamless integration with existing frameworks.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, map processes to automation opportunities, and drive risk-aware controls while guiding junior colleagues. This role emphasizes strong communication, agile delivery, and a focus on banking-domain experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, or related field.
• Minimum 10+ years in business analysis with exposure to frameworks, SRE, and data pipelining.
• Proficient in PySpark and Python; familiar with Snowflake for storage and queries.
• Tableau or Dataiku experience; ETL concepts from Snowflake/DBs.

Responsibilities

• Requirement gathering with stakeholders to document requirements for framework and pipelines.
• Map business processes to end-to-end technical solutions with cross-functional teams.
• Identify opportunities for automation, process improvement, and system optimization.
• Serve as liaison between business stakeholders, product owners, and tech teams.
• Develop processes and controls to address risk and promote a culture of security.
• Prioritize features via Agile methods; coordinate Scrum/Kanban sprints.
• Support test case creation and execution to validate solutions.
• Create documentation and reports on system performance and continuity.
• Continuously assess tools/frameworks for optimization and automation.
• Provide mentorship and knowledge sharing in data engineering.

Skills

PySpark

Python

Data engineering

Agile methodologies

Cloud platforms

Banking domain interest

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT/BA

Tools

Snowflake

Tableau

Dataiku

ETL tools

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Requirement Gathering. Engage with stakeholders to identify, gather and document requirements for framework, pipelining solutions and translate business requirements to detailed technical specifications that can be understood and acted upon by development teams.


• Technical Solutions Mapping. Collaborate with tech team to map business processes that will be supported by framework and pipelines. Work with cross-functional teams to design end to end technical solutions that optimize business workflows and ensure seamless integration.


• Technology Partnership. Work closely with technology teams to identify opportunities for automation, process improvement, and system optimization.


• Stakeholder Communication & Collaboration. Serve as the liaison between business stakeholders, product owners, and the tech teams. Facilitate regular meetings and manage stakeholder expectations by delivering clear, concise, and timely updates on development progress, risks, and issues.


• Process & Controls Orientation. Develop strong processes, and indestructible controls to address risk and seek to propagate that culture to become the core value of the team.


• Agile Project Management. Work with product owners to prioritize features and improvements based on business impact and technical feasibility. Use Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban) to facilitate the development process, ensuring efficient execution of tasks within sprints


• Quality Assurance. Support the creation and execution of test cases, focusing on validating technical solutions against business requirements. Ensure that the tools, frameworks, and pipelines are thoroughly tested for performance, security, and business continuity.


• Documentation & Reporting: Create detailed documentation of requirements, processes, and system interactions for technical solutions and frameworks. Prepare reports and presentations that provide insights and recommendations for stakeholders regarding system performance, business continuity, and pipeline optimization.


• Continuous Improvement. Continuously assess existing tools, frameworks to identify opportunities for optimization and automation. Provide recommendations to enhance the scalability, resilience, and efficiency of the solutions being developed.


• Mentorship and Knowledge Sharing. Provide technical mentorship to junior team members, sharing your expertise in data engineering and business technology collaboration.

Key Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field.


• Experience: Minimum of 10+ years of experience in business analysis, preferably in a tech-focused role with exposure to frameworks, SRE, and data pipelining.


• Technical Knowledge: Proficient in PySpark and Python and ability to understand and leverage data engineering principles. Familiarity with cloud platforms with expertise in Snowflake for data storage, retrieval and querying and business intelligence initiatives.


• Data Visualization and Reporting: Proficiency in visualizing data using tools like Tableau, Dataiku or similar with strong understanding of ETL processes from Snowflake or other databases.


• Desired Skills: Ability to translate complex technical information into business-friendly language. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.


• Excellent communication and management skills: Ability to manage multiple tasks and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment. Experience with automation tools and cloud-native technologies is a plus.


• Mentorship & Leadership: Proven ability to mentor and develop team members while successfully managing and delivering complex projects with measurable impact.


• Banking Industry: Prior experience in the banking or financial sector is a plus, or a keen interest in exploring this domain.


• Additional Information: This role offers the opportunity to work on innovative projects within a dynamic technical environment. Citi values diversity and inclusion, and we encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Additional Information

This role offers the opportunity to work on innovative projects within a dynamic technical environment. Citi values diversity and inclusion, and we encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Job Family Group

Decision Management

Job Family

Data/Information Management

Time Type

Full time

Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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