Apps Development Group Manager

Citi • Jersey City, NJ

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Citibank, N.A. seeks an Apps Development Group Manager for its Jersey City, NJ location.
Duties: Responsible for system design, software architecture, handling technology deliveries, and development cycles. Lead, build, and support banking applications. Evaluate risk and control issues and ensure strict compliance to application security. Manage Citi’s technology infrastructure including software, hardware, and procured products. Oversee day-to-day operations of the technology department including troubleshooting and resolving technical issues. Keep up to date with new and emerging technologies and recommend enhancements to improve business operations. Utilize advanced knowledge of system flow and develop standards for coding, testing, debugging, and implementation. Responsible for influencing innovation efforts and partnering on game changing new products and services that increase client engagement. Lead detailed technical discussions with seasoned developers and architects in building short- and long-term technology roadmaps for partnership programs in applications and own delivery of products against roadmap. Develop and implement best-in-class metrics monitoring and corrective actions to continually improve deliveries. Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure program scope definition meets business objectives. Reduce time to market and cost to deliver through continuous process improvement / simplification and empowered project management. Build and enforce strong financial governance and controls. Manage resource allocation and talent development within the team, ensuring developers possess the necessary skills and expertise. Manage project oversight and risk management through established processes. Implement and maintain necessary controls within applications to comply with relevant policies and standards (e.g., data encryption, access management). A telecommuting/hybrid work schedule may be permitted within a commutable distance from the worksite in accordance with Citi policies and protocols.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Computer Science, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, or a related field, and six (6) years of experience in the job offered or in a related IT occupation performing applications development activities.
• Six (6) years of experience must include: Architecting and implementing real-time, scalable, and highly available applications based on event driven architecture leveraging technologies including Java Spring Boot, NodeJS, Kafka and Angular to deliver real-time data to end-users; Applying Agile project management principles, including Scrum, sprint planning, retrospectives, estimation, and resource allocation to manage projects throughout their entire lifecycle from analysis and requirements gathering to development and delivery; Ensuring code quality and robust application validation through automated testing at all layers, leveraging Storybook, Playwright, and Diffblue AI for comprehensive test coverage; Maintaining the reliability and performance of distributed systems through comprehensive monitoring, debugging, and logging utilizing tools including AppDynamics, ElasticSearch, health checks, and Grafana dashboards; Ensuring application resilience and availability through robust build, deployment, and scaling using Kubernates, Docker, CI/CD Pipelines, and GitHub; Leveraging Oracle and MongoDB to collect and persist application data for business insights and performance analysis; and Collaborating, estimating, prioritizing, and communicating with stakeholders via tools including Jira, Confluence, ServiceNow and SharePoint.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for system design, software architecture, handling technology deliveries, and development cycles.
• Lead, build, and support banking applications.
• Evaluate risk and control issues and ensure strict compliance to application security.
• Manage Citi’s technology infrastructure including software, hardware, and procured products.
• Oversee day-to-day operations of the technology department including troubleshooting and resolving technical issues.
• Keep up to date with new and emerging technologies and recommend enhancements to improve business operations.
• Utilize advanced knowledge of system flow and develop standards for coding, testing, debugging, and implementation.
• Responsible for influencing innovation efforts and partnering on game changing new products and services that increase client engagement.
• Lead detailed technical discussions with seasoned developers and architects in building short- and long-term technology roadmaps for partnership programs in applications and own delivery of products against roadmap.
• Develop and implement best-in-class metrics monitoring and corrective actions to continually improve deliveries.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure program scope definition meets business objectives.
• Reduce time to market and cost to deliver through continuous process improvement / simplification and empowered project management.
• Build and enforce strong financial governance and controls.
• Manage resource allocation and talent development within the team, ensuring developers possess the necessary skills and expertise.
• Manage project oversight and risk management through established processes.
• Implement and maintain necessary controls within applications to comply with relevant policies and standards (e.g., data encryption, access management).

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager