Senior Vice President – Full Stack Tech Lead / Architect

Job Summary: Seeking a highly motivated C14 App Dev Group Manager and Hands-on Tech Lead to join the Citi Global Wealth Investments Technology Team, focusing on Managed Investment initiatives. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in leading the design, development, and delivery of critical applications within the Managed Investments space. This position requires a strong technical leader with deep hands-on expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, and Angular, coupled with experience in Oracle databases and robust CI/CD practices. The ideal candidate will drive innovation, mentor a high-performing team, and ensure the delivery of scalable, resilient, and high-performance solutions that align with business objectives and architectural best practices.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the architecture, design, and hands-on development of robust, scalable, and secure applications for Managed Investment initiatives, ensuring alignment with overall enterprise architecture.
• Drive the adoption of modern software development practices, including Microservices architecture, Domain-Driven Design, Test-Driven Development, and comprehensive CI/CD pipelines.
• Mentor and guide a team of application developers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, continuous learning, collaboration, and accountability.
• Collaborate closely with product owners, business stakeholders, and other technology teams to translate complex business requirements into clear, actionable technical solutions and project plans.
• Ensure the performance, reliability, scalability, and maintainability of critical applications through effective code reviews, performance tuning, and adherence to coding standards and best practices.
• Oversee the entire software development lifecycle (SDLC), from conceptualization and detailed design to implementation, testing, deployment, and ongoing operational support.
• Identify technical bottlenecks, architectural challenges, and areas for improvement, proposing and implementing innovative solutions to enhance application efficiency, resilience, and developer productivity.
• Act as a subject matter expert and technical authority for the core technology stack, including Java, Spring Boot, Angular, Oracle, and workflow orchestration engines.
• Drive continuous improvement in development processes, tooling, and team capabilities, including strategic hiring, cross-training, and talent development.
• Partner with other technical leads and architects to define and evolve the technical roadmap for Managed Investment applications.

Qualifications:

Technical Skills:

• 15+ years of extensive experience in enterprise-level application development, with significant hands-on coding expertise in Java (Java 8+).
• Proven expertise in designing, developing, and deploying Microservices architectures using Spring Boot and related Spring ecosystem components.
• Strong proficiency in front-end development with Angular (2+), including NgRx or other state management patterns, TypeScript, HTML5, and CSS.
• In-depth knowledge of relational databases, particularly Oracle, including advanced SQL, PL/SQL, schema design, query optimization, and database performance tuning.
• Solid experience with Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines and tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps), including automated build, test, and deployment strategies.
• Experience with workflow orchestration tools (e.g., Camunda, Activiti, or proprietary BPM solutions) is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to design and implement low-latency, high-availability, and fault-tolerant distributed systems.
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) is a strong plus.
• Strong understanding of object-oriented design principles, software design patterns, data structures, and algorithms.

Soft Skills:

• Exceptional communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, capable of engaging and influencing technical teams, diverse business stakeholders, and senior leadership.
• Strong leadership and mentoring abilities, with a proven track record of building, coaching, and motivating high-performing software development teams.
• Highly collaborative, fostering a team-oriented environment and promoting knowledge sharing.
• Proven ability to prioritize, manage multiple initiatives, and deliver high-quality solutions under aggressive timelines in a dynamic, fast-paced financial services environment.
• Deep experience with Agile and Scrum methodologies, including leading agile ceremonies and driving iterative development.
• Innovative mindset, constantly seeking opportunities to challenge the status quo, drive technological advancement, and introduce new efficiencies.

Competencies:

• Extensive experience in leading and managing the full software development lifecycle for large, complex, and critical enterprise applications within the financial sector.
• Demonstrated ability to balance rapid time-to-market and client delivery needs with robust governance, compliance, and audit mandates inherent in a regulated environment.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to define technical vision, influence architectural direction, and make sound technology decisions.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to identifying, analyzing, and resolving complex technical and organizational challenges.
• Ability to effectively manage stakeholder expectations, negotiate technical solutions, and foster strong relationships across various business and technology functions.
• Experience working in the financial services domain, specifically with Managed Investment products or platforms, and interacting with external vendors (e.g., brokers/dealers, asset managers) is highly preferred.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. Master's degree preferred.

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