Senior Java Developer- Assistant Vice president

Citi; Chennai; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial technology firm is seeking an Applications Development Senior Programmer Analyst in Chennai. The selected candidate will be responsible for the design, implementation, and support of application systems while collaborating with cross-functional teams. Qualifications include over 10 years of IT experience in the banking industry, expertise in Java, SQL, and no-SQL databases, along with strong analytical and mentoring skills. This role offers an opportunity to contribute significantly to high-quality software delivery.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of IT experience in the banking and financial industry.
• Hands-on coding, design, testing support, and debugging skills.
• Strong analytical skills to translate user requirements into technical specifications.

Responsibilities

• Conduct feasibility studies and cost estimates to meet specific business needs.
• Optimize mainframe programs for performance and efficiency.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior developers.

Skills

Java (Java 11 & above)

SQL (Oracle)

No-SQL (MongoDB)

Angular

Threads and stream concept in Java

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

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
• Hands‑on coding, design, testing support, debugging to ensure high‑quality software delivery and deployment of Mainframe applications
• Analyze user requirements and translate them into technical specifications
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to gather and analyze data requirements
• Optimize mainframe programs for performance and efficiency
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior developers
• Participate in code reviews and conduct quality assurance activities
• Act as SME to senior stakeholders and/or other team members
• 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
• Provide regular status updates to the manager and work with minimal supervision

Qualifications

• 10+ years of IT experience in banking and financial industry
• Experience working on Java (Java 11 & above), Angular and microservice
• Hands‑on experience on SQL (Oracle) & no‑SQL (MongoDB)
• Strong experience working on Threads and stream concept in Java

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.

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