Lead Java Architecture Analyst

Citigroup Inc.; Pune District; On-site; INR 5,000,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Citigroup Inc. is seeking an Architecture Lead Analyst in Pune, India. The role leads the architectural vision for all IT systems, delivering complex projects and setting roadmaps with emerging technologies.

You will mentor teammates and guide strategic decisions across engineering and operations to ensure robust, scalable solutions. The position requires 13+ years of experience, deep system design expertise, and strong leadership with excellent communication.

Qualifications

• 13+ years relevant experience
• Strong hands-on experience in Java Tech-stack
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication
• Deep expertise in system design and microservices architecture
• Experience with trunk-based development, feature flags, and progressive delivery strategies
• Proficiency in TDD, BDD, and automation-first mindset to ensure high test coverage and reliability
• Experience with event-driven architecture and distributed systems
• Knowledge of performance tuning, observability, and production monitoring
• Management and prioritization skills
• Ability to manage multiple activities and changing priorities
• Ability to work under pressure and to meet tight deadlines
• Self-starter with ability to take the initiative and master new tasks quickly
• Methodical, attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Executes architectural vision across major IT projects and ensures alignment with enterprise blueprints
• Develops technology road maps and stays updated with emerging technologies
• Provides technical leadership and develops components of the system design
• Translates complex business problems into sound technical solutions
• Applies hardware and software design theories in product interfaces
• Provides integrated systems planning and recommends innovative technologies
• Recommends desktop, platform, and communication links to support IT goals
• Demonstrates knowledge of how own specialty contributes to the business
• Mentors junior team members
• Requires analytical thought to resolve complex issues
• Influences decisions through advisory roles
• Guides, influences and persuades others with communication skills
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Assess risk in business decisions to safeguard Citi

Skills

Java

System design

Microservices

Event-driven

Trunk-based

BDD

TDD

Observability

Automation

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Masters degree

Tools

N/A

Job description

The Architecture Lead Analyst is a strategic professional who stays abreast of developments within own field and contributes to directional strategy by considering their application in own job and the business. Recognized technical authority for an area within the business. Requires basic commercial awareness. There are typically multiple people within the business that provide the same level of subject matter expertise. Developed communication and diplomacy skills are required in order to guide, influence and convince others, in particular colleagues in other areas and occasional external customers. Significant impact on the area through complex deliverables. Provides advice and counsel related to the technology or operations of the business. Work impacts an entire area, which eventually affects the overall performance and effectiveness of the sub-function/job family.

Responsibilities:

• Executes the architectural vision for all IT systems through major, complex IT architecture projects; ensures that architecture conforms to enterprise blueprints.
• Develops technology road maps, while keeping up-to-date with emerging technologies, and recommends business directions based on these technologies.
• Provides technical leadership and is responsible for developing components of, or the overall systems design.
• Translates complex business problems into sound technical solutions.
• Applies hardware engineering and software design theories and principles in researching, designing, and developing product hardware and software interfaces.
• Provides integrated systems planning and recommends innovative technologies that will enhance the current system.
• Recommends appropriate desktop, computer platform, and communication links required to support IT goals and strategy.
• Exhibits good knowledge of how own specialism contributes to the business and good understanding of competitors products and services.
• Acts as an advisor or mentor to junior team members.
• Requires sophisticated analytical thought to resolve issues in a variety of complex situations.
• Impacts the architecture function by influencing decisions through advice, counsel or facilitating services.
• Guides, influences and persuades others with developed communication and diplomacy skills.
• Performs other job duties and functions as assigned
• 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.

Qualifications:

• 13+ years relevant experience
• Strong hands-on experience in Java Tech-stack.
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication
• Deep expertise in system design and microservices architecture.
• Experience with trunk-based development, feature flags, and progressive delivery strategies.
• Proficiency in TDD, BDD, and automation-first mindset to ensure high test coverage and reliability.
• Experience with event-driven architecture and distributed systems.
• Knowledge of performance tuning, observability, and production monitoring.
• Management and prioritization skills
• Ability to manage multiple activities and changing priorities
• Ability to work under pressure and to meet tight deadlines
• Self-starter with ability to take the initiative and master new tasks quickly
• Methodical, attention to detail

Education:

• Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent experience, potentially Masters degree

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:

Architecture

Time Type:

Full time

Most Relevant Skills

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