Java Lead Application Developer

Citi; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi is seeking an Applications Development Senior Programmer Analyst to contribute to the design, development, testing and deployment of microservices-based systems using Java, Spring Boot and cloud-native frameworks. You will work across API design, event-driven messaging with Kafka/JMS, and data services with Oracle and MongoDB, while upholding coding standards and CI/CD practices.

The role emphasizes agile collaboration, mentorship, risk awareness, and production support, with opportunities

Qualifications

• 8-12 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in systems analysis and programming of software applications.
• Experience in managing and implementing successful projects.
• Working knowledge of consulting/project management techniques/methods.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage deadlines or unexpected changes.

Responsibilities

• Feasibility studies, time/cost estimates, IT planning, risk tech, applications development, and implementing new or revised systems.
• Monitor and control all phases of development; provide user and operational support.
• Analyze complex problems, evaluate processes, and make evaluative judgments.
• Recommend security measures in post-implementation analysis to ensure design and functionality.
• Consult with users and tech groups; recommend advanced programming solutions and assist customer exposure systems.
• Define operating standards and processes; ensure procedures are followed.
• Serve as advisor/coach to junior analysts; operate with limited supervision.
• Act as SME to senior stakeholders; exercise independent judgment.
• Escalate and report control issues; safeguard firm and assets.

Skills

Java (17/21)

Spring Boot

Microservices

RESTful APIs

OpenAPI

Kafka

JMS

Oracle

MongoDB

CI/CD

Docker/Kubernetes/OpenShift

OpenTelemetry

Prometheus/Grafana

Education

Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

OpenAPI/Swagger

JUnit/Mockito

OpenTelemetry

Prometheus

Grafana

Splunk/ELK

Oracle SQL

MongoDB

Job description

The Applications Development Senior 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:

• Conduct tasks related to feasibility studies, time and cost estimates, IT planning, risk technology, applications development, model development, and establish and implement new or revised applications systems and programs to meet specific business needs or user areas
• Monitor and control all phases of development process and analysis, design, construction, testing, and implementation as well as provide user and operational support on applications to business users
• Utilize in-depth specialty knowledge of applications development to analyze complex problems/issues, provide evaluation of business process, system process, and industry standards, and make evaluative judgement
• Recommend and develop security measures in post implementation analysis of business usage to ensure successful system design and functionality
• Consult with users/clients and other technology groups on issues, recommend advanced programming solutions, and install and assist customer exposure systems
• Ensure essential procedures are followed and help define operating standards and processes
• Serve as advisor or coach to new or lower level analysts
• 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.

Recommended Qualifications:

• 8-12 years of relevant experience
• Experience in systems analysis and programming of software applications
• Experience in managing and implementing successful projects
• Working knowledge of consulting/project management techniques/methods
• Ability to work under pressure and manage deadlines or unexpected changes in expectations or requirements

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience

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

Design & Development

• Microservices Development: Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain high-throughput, low-latency microservices using Java (17/21), Spring Boot, and cloud-native frameworks.
• API Architecture: Build and document robust RESTful APIs and event-driven interfaces adhering to enterprise API standards, OpenAPI/Swagger specifications,
• Event-Driven & Messaging Systems: Design asynchronous workflows and event streaming pipelines using Apache Kafka or JMS.
• Database & Data Management: Implement efficient data persistence layers using relational databases ( Oracle) and NoSQL stores (MongoDB), ensuring optimized indexing, query execution, and transactional integrity.

Engineering Excellence & DevOps

• Code Quality & Best Practices: Enforce clean code principles, SOLID design patterns, domain-driven design (DDD), and test-driven development (TDD/BDD).
• Automated Testing: Author comprehensive unit, integration, and contract tests utilizing JUnit 5, Mockito maintaining high automated test coverage (>85%).
• CI/CD & Cloud Integration: Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines and containerize services using Docker and Kubernetes / OpenShift.
• Observability & Reliability: Integrate logging, metrics, and tracing instrumentation into microservices using frameworks such as OpenTelemetry, Micrometer, Prometheus, Grafana, and Splunk/ELK.

Collaboration & Leadership

• Agile Participation: Actively participate in Scrum/Kanban ceremonies (sprint planning, daily standups, backlog refinement, retrospectives).
• Peer Reviews & Mentorship: Conduct rigorous code reviews and provide constructive feedback to junior engineers
• Production Support & Incident Management: Partner with Level 3 (L3) support teams for triage, root-cause analysis (RCA), and remediation of critical production incidents during release rollouts and business hours.

Job Family Group:

Technology

Job Family:

Applications Development

Time Type:

Full time

Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

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