Equities Application Support Lead Analyst, Vice President

Citigroup Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 142,000 - 213,000; Full time

Job summary

Citigroup Inc. in New York is seeking an Equities Electronic Trading Technology Production Support Lead Analyst to provide hands-on L2 support for our equities e-trading apps. You will work closely with development, QA and business support to align priorities and ensure reliable operations on a globally aligned team.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, problem solving, and proactive communication with regional teams, ensuring SLA-driven incident management across the production environment.

Qualifications

• Equities experience with 5+ years in support and hands-on production role.
• Proficiency in FIX protocol, Python and Perl; SQL databases and Linux shell.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own and provide L2 support for mission-critical Equities E-trading apps.
• Collaborate with development, QA and business support to set priorities.
• Provide technical application support and monitor the platform and apps.
• Understand application processes and database schema as an expert.
• Troubleshoot issues and document with standardized logs and formats.
• Offer technical recommendations for major issues based on system knowledge.
• Ensure resolution follows SLA and communicate status to stakeholders.

Skills

Equities support

Trade floor support

FIX knowledge

Python

Perl

Shell scripting

SQL

Communication

Team collaboration

Workload planning

Stakeholder comms

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

KDB

Java

Linux

Job description

Overview of Citi:

Citi, the world leading global bank, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and a presence in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions worldwide. 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. Citi enables clients to achieve their strategic financial objectives by providing them with cutting-edge ideas, best-in-class products and solutions, and unparalleled access to capital and liquidity.

Role / Position Overview

CITI is seeking a highly motivated candidate for the position of ‘Equities Electronic Trading Technology Production Support Lead Analyst' within our global support team located in the NY trading floor. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting our suite of Equities E-trading applications.

The primary responsibility of the successful candidate will be to provide technical support and production management functions in line with the global support strategy, which will encompass managing a wide variety of issues ranging from business to technology problems.

The role will be very hands-on. Our team specifically works very close with the development team, so we use a very investigative approach to problems as they arise. This individual will provide technical direction to fellow teammates. Additionally, the individual will be required to partner with teams in other countries/regions and as such strong communication skills will be required. The individual will form part of a globally aligned team that will provide an additional level of support to regional support teams that are based at/near the trading desks.

Essential Skills

• Equities Support experience (5+ years minimum)
• Trade floor support experience
• FIX Knowledge
• Python and Perl (the team supports applications built in Java as well)
• Linux/Unix Shell Scripting
• SQL database
• Clear communication Skills
• Passion to grow within prod support space
• 7 or more years of application support experience
• Effectively share information with other support team members and with other technology teams
• Ability to plan and organize workload
• Ability to communicate appropriately to relevant stakeholder

Nice to have:

+KDB experience

Responsibilities:

• Own and provide L2 support for mission-critical & Equities E-trading applications
• Work closely with the development, QA and business support teams, and the Equities business to determine strategy & priorities and to ensure that the team is meeting the business’ requirements. Ensure team delivers on these priorities and communicated progress effectively to all stakeholders.
• Provide technical application support, monitoring the applications and technical platform, answer queries via phone, e-mail and other communication mediums.
• This group provides the detailed knowledge of the applications and the upstream and downstream dependencies. For example, they should be able to understand the application processes, database schema as an expert, but would not typically be expected to read and understand the application code.
• Perform appropriate problem-solving tasks before passing to another team with previously agreed upon format, logs, etc.
• When dealing with major issues, the group would be expected to make key technical recommendations based on their knowledge of the systems and the process flows involved.
• Follow through to ensure each problem is resolved according to SLA.
• Effectively communicate issues and status updates with business support, regional colleagues, and development teams.

Education:

• Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent experience

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Job Family Group:

Technology

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Job Family:

Applications Support

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Time Type:

Full time

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Primary Location:

New York New York United States

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Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:

$142,320.00 - $213,480.00

In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.

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Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

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Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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Anticipated Posting Close Date:

Sep 03, 2026

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Automated Processing and AI

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