Senior Lead Architect, Data & Enterprise Strategy

Citigroup Inc.; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 156,000 - 234,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision coverage

401(k)

Life insurance

Wellness programs

Job summary

Citigroup Inc. in Irving, TX seeks an Architecture Sr Lead Analyst to define enterprise data architecture and strategy, driving cloud-first data initiatives and scalable data platforms across the bank.

You will lead architectural decisions, influence cross-functional teams, and guide vendor engagements in line with Citi requirements. The role requires 10+ years of experience, strong communication, and ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure within a financial services context.

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

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.

Skills

Data architecture

Cloud architecture

API governance

Big data

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

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

Tools

Spark

Presto/Trino

Hadoop

Job description

Citigroup Inc. in Irving, TX seeks an Architecture Sr Lead Analyst to define enterprise data architecture and strategy, driving cloud-first data initiatives and scalable data platforms across the bank.

You will lead architectural decisions, influence cross-functional teams, and guide vendor engagements in line with Citi requirements. The role requires 10+ years of experience, strong communication, and ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure within a financial services context.