Applications Development Sr Programmer Analyst, AVP

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Job Overview

The Applications Development Senior Programmer Analyst is an intermediate level position responsible for participation in the establishment and implementation of new or revised application systems and programs in coordination with the Technology team. The overall objective of this role is to contribute to applications systems analysis and programming activities.

Responsibilities:

Conduct tasks related to feasibility studies, time and cost estimates, IT planning, risk technology, applications development, model development, and establish and implement new or revised applications systems and programs to meet specific business needs or user areas

Monitor and control all phases of development process and analysis, design, construction, testing, and implementation as well as provide user and operational support on applications to business users

Utilize in-depth specialty knowledge of applications development to analyze complex problems/issues, provide evaluation of business process, system process, and industry standards, and make evaluative judgement

Recommend and develop security measures in post implementation analysis of business usage to ensure successful system design and functionality

Consult with users/clients and other technology groups on issues, recommend advanced programming solutions, and install and assist customer exposure systems

Ensure essential procedures are followed and help define operating standards and processes

Serve as advisor or coach to new or lower level analysts

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.

Monitor and control all phases of development process and analysis, design, construction, testing, and implementation as well as provide user and operational support on applications to business users

Utilize in-depth specialty knowledge of applications development to analyze complex problems/issues, provide evaluation of business process, system process, and industry standards, and make evaluative judgement

Has the ability to operate with a limited level of direct supervision.

Advocates for continuous improvement, particularly in code quality, testability, reliability, and operational excellence

Enthusiastic about rapid technological change and comfortable adopting new tools, platforms, and methodologies

Capable of working across a broad technology spectrum, from legacy systems to modern big‑data and distributed platforms

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:

5-8 years of relevant experience

Experience in systems analysis and programming of software applications

Experience in managing and implementing successful projects

Working knowledge of consulting/project management techniques/methods

Ability to work under pressure and manage deadlines or unexpected changes in expectations or requirements

Hands-on experience with Ab Initio or any other ETL tools (required) on Unix/Linux and Windows platforms

Strong knowledge of Data Warehouse and ETL architecture, design principles, and development methodologies

Broad cross‑functional IT experience, including application integration and interface design

Experience managing and resolving complex issues across ETL processes, SQL workloads, and Unix scripts

Hands‑on database application development using Oracle and/or MySQL

Working knowledge of messaging and streaming technologies such as JMS, Solace or Kafka is preferred

Preferred Qualifications:

Proficient in Oracle databases (preferred) and strong working knowledge of Linux environments

Advanced expertise in Unix shell scripting, SQL and PL/SQL development, and troubleshooting ETL pipelines

Proven experience in performance tuning, benchmarking, throughput analysis, and capacity planning

Experience designing and building shared frameworks and utility services, including logging, monitoring, and error‑handling

Familiarity with Agile development methodologies (Scrum/Kanban preferred)

Experience with change and release management processes

Exposure to the Financial Services domain is strongly preferred

Experience developing applications using Spark, Scala, Java or Python is a plus

Education:

Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

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Job Family Group:

Technology

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Job Family:

Applications Development

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Time Type:

Full time

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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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