Architecture Sr Lead Analyst

Citi; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 156,000 - 234,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi in Irving, Texas is seeking an Architecture Sr Lead Analyst to shape enterprise data and technology strategies. You will lead architectural vision across IT systems and collaborate with stakeholders to drive cloud-first data architectures.

The role requires detailed knowledge of data platforms, governance, and scalable architectures, with emphasis on risk management and strategic leadership within Citi's technology function.

Qualifications

• 10+ years relevant experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and teams.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher required.

Responsibilities

• Provide architectural vision for IT systems across enterprise.
• Develop enterprise-level architecture strategies and problem-solving.
• Interface with vendors to guide product roadmaps.
• Ensure architecture aligns with Citi enterprise blueprints.
• Guide risk and regulatory considerations.

Skills

Ten+ years experience

Clear communication

Management skills

Relationship building

Multitasking

Under pressure

Self-starter

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent experience, Masters possible

Tools

Cloud platforms

Data warehouses/lakes

API‑driven data architecture

Data governance

Spark/Presto/Hadoop

AI-ready data architectures

Data mesh patterns

Job description

The Architecture Sr Lead Analyst is a strategic professional who closely follows latest trends in own field and adapts them for application within own job and the business. Typically a small number of people within the business that provide the same level of expertise. Excellent communication skills required in order to negotiate internally, often at a senior level. 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. Accountable for significant direct business results or authoritative advice regarding the operations of the business. Necessitates a degree of responsibility over technical strategy. Primarily affects a sub-function. Responsible for handling staff management issues, including resource management and allocation of work within the team/project. Responsibilities:

• Provides architectural vision for all IT systems, including those that support Internet applications, ensuring that architecture conforms to enterprise blueprints.
• Develops architecture, strategy, planning, and problem solving solutions on an enterprise level.
• Interfaces across several channels, acting as a visionary to proactively assist in defining direction for future projects.
• Maintains continuous awareness of business, technical, and infrastructure issues and acts as a sounding board or consultant to aid in the development of creative solutions.
• Depending on project scope, may be accountable for end-to-end results including such items as: budgeting, policy formulation as well as providing future state technology strategies for an effort.
• Interfaces with vendors to assess their technology and to guide their product roadmap based on Citi requirements.
• Exhibits in-depth knowledge of how own specialism contributes to the business and has a good understanding of the commercial environment.
• Provides thought leadership in subjects that are key to the business.
• Requires sophisticated analytical thought to resolve issues in a variety of complex situations.
• Impacts the technology function through contribution to technical direction and strategic decisions.
• Uses developed communication skills to negotiate and often at higher levels.
• 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.

Recommended Qualifications:

• 10+ years relevant experience
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication
• Management and prioritization skills
• Ability to develop working relationships
• 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.

• Strategic Leadership:
  • Stay abreast of emerging trends in enterprise data architecture and data engineering.
  • Identify opportunities to leverage these technologies to address business challenges within the banking industry.
  • Contribute to the development and execution of Citigroup's overall data strategy.
• Data Architecture and Engineering:
  • Design and implement state-of-the-art data flows, including cloud migration strategies, big data deployment plans, integrations, and supporting infrastructure.
  • Analyze and optimize data storage, governance, and organizational needs across various business units.
  • Develop and maintain a robust and scalable data architecture that supports Citigroup's current and future needs.
• Technical Expertise:
  • Strong experience defining and executing cloud‑first data architecture strategies across public and private cloud environments.
  • Hands‑on expertise with modern data platforms (data warehouses, lakes, lakehouse architectures) and familiarity with data fabric or data mesh patterns.
  • Proven experience in API‑driven data architecture and governance, including standards, lifecycle management, security, and reusable data services.
  • Working knowledge of AI‑and analytics‑ready data architectures, enabling ML, advanced analytics, and real‑time data use cases.
  • Experience with distributed data processing technologies such as Spark, Presto/Trino, and Hadoop ecosystems.

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