Applications Support Tech Lead Analyst - Vice President

Citigroup Inc.; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 126,000 - 189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary incentive

Medical coverage

Dental & vision

401(k)

Wellness programs

Paid time off

Job summary

Citigroup Inc. in Irving, TX, seeks an Apps Support Tech Lead Analyst to partner with multiple technology teams and ensure seamless integration of functions. The role requires 6+ years in application support and strong Unix scripting, Oracle DB, and batch scheduling experience.

You will work with monitoring tools like ELK, Grafana, and OpenTelemetry, manage incidents in ServiceNow or Jira, and mentor junior staff. Full-time with a competitive package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s/University degree in Computer Science, Master’s degree preferred.
• 6+ years of Application Support or similar experience.
• Unix and shell scripting experience to automate tasks.
• Oracle databases experience with SQL queries.
• Autosys or similar batch scheduling experience.
• Experience with monitoring/observability tools (ITRS Geneos, AppDynamics, ELK, Grafana, OpenTelemetry).
• Experience managing incidents via ServiceNow or Jira.
• Familiarity with OpenShift or ECS.

Responsibilities

• Partner with multiple tech teams to ensure integration of functions and define enhancements.
• Provide expert apps support knowledge and guidance.
• Define system scope/objectives for complex enhancements; document requirements.
• Collaborate with Product Owners and Analysts to document impacts.
• Identify risks, security issues; propose mitigations.
• Coach and allocate work to junior analysts.
• Analyze problems and develop innovative solutions.
• Influence strategic decisions through technical advice.
• Communicate clearly with technical and non‑technical audiences.

Skills

Unix and shell scripting

Oracle databases

Autosys

Monitoring and observability tools

Incident management (ServiceNow/Jira)

Container orchestration (OpenShift/ECS

Clear communicator

Education

Bachelor’s/University degree in Computer Science

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Jira

ServiceNow

OpenShift

Oracle

Grafana

ELK

Job description

Citi, the leading global bank, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions. Citi provides consumers, corporations, governments, and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management.

As a bank with a brain and a soul, Citi createseconomicvalue that is systemically responsibleand in our clients’best interests. As a financial institution that touches every region of the world and every sector that shapes your daily life, our Enterprise Operations & Technology teams are charged with a mission that rivals any large tech company. Our technology solutions are the foundations of everything we do from keeping the bank safe, managing global resources, and providing the technical tools our workers need to be successful to designing our digital architecture and ensuring our platforms provide a first-class customer experience. We reimagine client and partner experiences to deliver excellence through secure, reliable, and efficient services.

Our commitment to diversity includes a workforce thatrepresentsthe clients we serve from allwalks of life, backgrounds, and origins. We foster an environment where the best people want to work. We value and demand respect for others, promote individuals based on merit, and ensure opportunities for personal development are widely available to all. Ideal candidates are innovators with well-rounded backgrounds who bring their authenticselvesto work and complement our culture of delivering results with pride. If you are a problem solver who seeks passion in your work, come join us.We’llenable growth and progress together.

The Apps Sup Tech 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:

• The Apps Support Tech Lead Analyst is responsible to partner with multiple technology teams to ensure appropriate integration of functions to meet goals; identify and define necessary system enhancements; analyze existing system logic, identify problems; and recommend and implements solutions.


• Provides expertise in area and an advanced level of understanding of the principles of apps support.


• Formulates and defines systems scope and objectives for complex, high impact application enhancements and problem resolution through in-depth analysis and evaluation of complex business processes, systems and industry standards; documents requirements.


• Partners with multiple technology areas and management teams to ensure appropriate integration of functions to meet goals.


• Works closely with Product Owners, Business Analysts and Systems Analysts to determine and document Systems impacts and support requirements


• Considers the implications of the application of technology to the current environment.


• Identifies risks, vulnerabilities and security issues; communicates impact; proposes risk mitigation options.


• Acts as advisor or coach to new or lower-level analysts; allocates work.


• Provides in-depth analysis with interpretive thinking to define problems and develop innovative solutions.


• Directly impacts the business by influencing strategic functional decisions through advice, counsel or provided services.


• Persuades and influences others through strong and comprehensive communication and diplomacy skills


• Performs other 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.

Recommended Qualifications:

• 6+ years of experience as Application Support role or similar


• Hands-on experience with Unix and shell scripting, used to automate operational tasks, diagnose system issues, and support production environments.


• Working knowledge of Oracle databases, including the ability to write and execute queries to investigate data issues and support application troubleshooting.


• Practical experience with Autosys or a comparable job scheduling platform, managing batch workloads in a production setting.


• Proficiency with monitoring and observability tooling — including ITRS Geneos, AppDynamics, ELK, Grafana, or OpenTelemetry — to track system performance and respond to alerts effectively.


• Experience managing incidents and service requests through platforms such as ServiceNow or Jira, with a disciplined approach to ticket quality and resolution tracking.


• Familiarity with container and orchestration platforms such as OpenShift or ECS, supporting application deployments in modern infrastructure environments.


• Clear and confident communicator, able to engage technical and non-technical audiences with equal effectiveness, and to work collaboratively across teams under pressure.

Beneficial Skills & Qualifications:

• Experience with messaging technologies such as IBM MQ, Tibco EMS, or WebSphere, supporting event-driven or integration-heavy application landscapes.


• Exposure to database platforms including Oracle GoldenGate, ORAAS, or MongoDB, particularly in environments requiring high availability or data replication.


• Familiarity with Kafka for stream processing or event-driven architecture in a support or operational context.


• ITIL V3 Foundation certification or equivalent grounding in IT service management principles and best practices.

Education:

• Bachelor’s/University degree in Computer Science, Master’s degree preferred

Job Family Group:

Technology

Job Family:

Applications Support

Time Type:

Full time

Primary Location:

Irving Texas United States

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:

$125,760.00 - $188,640.00

• Discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards, available to eligible employees.


• Medical coverage


• Dental & vision coverage


• 401(k) retirement plan


• Life, accident, and disability insurance


• Wellness programs


• Paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays


• Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.

For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com.

Most Relevant Skills

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Other Relevant Skills

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Anticipated Posting Close Date:

Sep 24, 2026

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