Senior Applications Support Lead (Hybrid)

Citi; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi is seeking a Senior Applications Support Analyst in Mexico City for technical and business support of Citi applications. You will drive stability, efficiency, and effectiveness improvements, manage operating environments, and participate in releases and post-implementation analysis.

This role requires strong analytical and communication skills, coaching of junior staff, and the ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced enterprise setting.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years experience in an Application Support role.
• Experience installing, configuring or supporting business applications.
• Experience with some programming languages and willingness/ability to learn.
• Advanced execution capabilities and ability to adjust quickly to changes and re-prioritization
• Effective written and verbal communications including ability to explain technical issues to non-IT staff.
• Demonstrated analytical skills
• Issue tracking and reporting using tools
• Knowledge/ experience of problem Management Tools
• Good all-round technical skills
• Ability to plan and organize workload

Responsibilities

• The Application Support Senior Analyst provides technical and business support for users of Citi Applications.
• Maintains application systems that have completed the development stage and are running in daily operations.
• Manages, maintains and supports applications and their operating environments, focusing on stability, quality and functionality against service level expectations.
• Start of day checks, continuous monitoring, and regional handover.
• Perform same day risk reconciliations
• Develop and maintain technical support documentation.
• Identifies ways to maximize the potential of the applications used
• Assess risk and impact of production issues and elevate to business and technology management in a timely manner.
• Ensures storage and archiving procedures are in place and functioning correctly
• Formulates and defines scope and objectives for complex application enhancements and problem resolution
• Reviews and develops application contingency planning to ensure availability to users.
• Partners with appropriate development and production support areas to prioritize bug fixes and support tooling requirements.
• Participate in application releases, from development, testing and deployment into production.
• Engages in post implementation analysis to ensure successful system design and functionality.
• Considers implications of the application of technology to the current environment. Identifies risks, vulnerabilities and security issues; communicates impact.
• Ensures essential procedures are followed and helps to define operating standards and processes.
• Act as a liaison between users/traders, interfacing internal technology groups and vendors.
• Expected to be able to raise problems to appropriate technology and business teams, while adhering to Service Level Agreements.
• Acts as advisor or coach to new or lower level analysts.
• Provides evaluative judgment based on analysis of factual information in complicated and unique situations.
• Directly impacts the business by ensuring the quality of work provided by self and others; impacts own team and closely related work teams.
• Exhibits sound and comprehensive communication and diplomacy skills to exchange complex information.
• Active involvement in and ownership of Support Project items, covering Stability, Efficiency, and Effectiveness initiatives.
• Performs other duties and functions as assigned.
• Has the ability to operate with a limited level of direct supervision.
• Can exercise independence of judgement and autonomy.
• Acts as SME to senior stakeholders and /or other team members.
• 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.

Skills

Application support

Programming basics

Communication skills

Problem solving

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Citi is seeking a Senior Applications Support Analyst in Mexico City for technical and business support of Citi applications. You will drive stability, efficiency, and effectiveness improvements, manage operating environments, and participate in releases and post-implementation analysis.

This role requires strong analytical and communication skills, coaching of junior staff, and the ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced enterprise setting.