Digital Software Engineer Lead

Citigroup Inc.; Chennai District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Citigroup Inc. in Chennai seeks a Digital Sr Software Engineering Lead to drive architecture, delivery, and security across Citi digital channels using cloud-native microservices and Spring Boot.

You will lead multiple scrum teams, shape roadmaps with business partners, and ensure quality while adhering to SDLC and security controls.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering complex software projects in a financial services environment.
• Strong design and development skills with cloud native microservices and Spring Boot.
• Hands-on experience with web technologies and REST APIs; knowledge of Agile SDLC practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead Application Development across Citi Digital; manage multiple scrum teams.
• Drive technical design/architecture and product roadmaps with Analysts and Architects.
• Ensure compliance with Citi's SDLC and information security requirements.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Cloud native microservices

Spring Boot

Angular/React

REST APIs

Jira/Bitbucket

CI/CD tools

Communication skills

Leadership

Security awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree / University degree or equivalent

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Jira

Bitbucket

Swagger Editors

Confluence/SharePoint

MS Office

Splunk

AppDynamics

Jenkins

IntelliJ IDE

Oracle

Job description

Title: Digital Sr Software Engineering Lead

Job Description Summary

The Digital Sr Software Engineer Lead is a position responsible for accomplishing results through the department to establish and implement new or revised application systems and programs in coordination with regional business and technology Bank teams.

The overall objective of this role is to

• Identify and act on opportunities to improve and update application software, data and systems.
• Improve and update Citi digital channels like Mobile, Internet banking and open banking partners, using latest cloud native technologies and frameworks and ensuring to maintain its within EOVS.
• Ensure compliance with Citi’s system development lifecycle and information security requirements
• Implement and maintain security controls to meet the requirements.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Application Development
  • Initiatives/projects across Digital of Citi Global Wealth.
  • Experience in delivering in Agile methodology and managing multiple scrum teams
  • Develop and implement best-in-class processes, metrics and practices
  • Responsible for driving technical design/architecture management, product roadmaps with close interaction with Business Analysts, Subject matter experts, Cross Product Architecture and other Product Processors
  • Ensure that the team is defining and implementing systems that are aligned with the organization strategy and goals
  • Adhere to the Citigroup's compliance standards and ensure compliance for the applications supported
  • Strong understanding of object-oriented analysis and design with excellent software development skills. Deep-dive and hands-on development of front end technologies as well as deep understanding on cloud native micro service pattern with spring boot is preferred.
  • Good understanding of technology stack, solution skills, Backlog management of data integrity and accuracy issues.
  • Excellent Communication, Negotiation and Analytical skill to navigate unstructured problems and define solution
  • Actively participate in the training process to improve your skills, knowledge of software & Citi applications.
• Application Information Security and Code Quality Governance
  • Identify, assess, track and mitigate issues and risks at multiple levels (software, third party components/ libraries, servers). Determine if success metrics are in place and if not, work to define them.
  • Drive outstanding safety and soundness items across all teams to closure and turn it around to become prevention instead of reacting to issues.
  • Manage partnership with TISO, BISO, Risk and Compliance team ensure that the application is delivered within the defined quality and timeline
  • Analyze, fix, build / configure and implement applications to address infosec/code quality/VA issues and ensure no repeat findings by ensuring checklist and updating knowledge base.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience in delivering complex projects in the Financial Service industry covering full SDLC cycle and exposure to core banking domain areas such as accounting, savings, deposits, loans, authentication, payments and transfers.
• Strong understanding of object-oriented analysis and design with excellent software development skills. Deep-dive and hands-on development of cloud native micro service pattern with spring boot is preferred.
• Good understanding of technology stack, solution skills, Backlog management of data integrity and accuracy issues. Demonstrated experience in software development lifecycle practices
• Design and develop front end customer facing applications in web technologies based on next gen architecture integrating with Java 8, Micro service Architecture, Spring boot/Spring integration and REST APIs on cloud platform.
• Track and remediate code quality issues /application vulnerabilities leveraging agreed upon action plans and timelines with responsible technology partners and application teams
• Strong Technical and functional knowledge in the banking domain.
• Creating effective solutions/Design Assets: Work with Architects, Info Sec, Business and Other Internal/Stakeholder to come up with end to designs.
• Knowledge in API & Micro services design, Open Api Architecture, Public/ private cloud infrastructure and its Data handling, TIBCO BW , EMS, SOA concepts, Web Services.
• Experience in developing large scale applications using Web Technologies integrated to Java 8, Micro service Architecture, Spring boot/Spring integration, REST APIs, Enterprise Architecture, XML, JSON, XSLT, Oracle and a good understanding in using tools like Jira, Bitbucket, Swagger Editors, Confluence/SharePoint, MS Office (Visio/Excel/PPTs), SOAP UI / Testing Tools, Ignite, IntelliJ IDE, Splunk, AppDynamics, Bitbucket , Jenkins, RLM etc.
• Strong expertise in different protocols like : TCP/IP,MQ,HTTPS, WSS connectors… etc..
• Deep understanding on the process and roles in Agile development, Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery
• Excellent Communication, Negotiation and Analytical skill to navigate unstructured problems and define solutions, Collaborative and team player, ensuring overall business success
• Excellent organization skills; must be able to manage disparate tasks, project plans and ad-hoc teams without solid lines of authority
• Ability to handle multiple demands
• Actively participate in the training process to improve your skills, knowledge of software & Citi applications.
• Strong understanding of object-oriented analysis and design with excellent software development skills. Deep-dive and hands-on development of Angular, react and other web technologies as well as cloud native micro service pattern with spring boot is preferred.
• Good understanding of technology stack, solution skills, Backlog management of data integrity and accuracy issues.

Education

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

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

Job Family Group

Technology

Job Family

Digital Software Engineering

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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