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Senior Java Backend Architect - Vice President

Pune Maharashtra India

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Seniority
Executive
Country
IN
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First seen by hirly
28 Oct 2026

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  • Job Description
  • The Applications Development Senior Lead is a senior developer level position responsible for accomplishing results through the management of a team or department in an effort to establish and implement new or revised application systems and programs in coordination with the Technology team. The overall objective of this role is to drive applications systems analysis and programming activities.
  • Responsibilities:
  • Utilize in-depth knowledge and skills across multiple Applications Development areas to provide technical oversight across systems and applications
  • Review and analyze proposed technical solutions for projects
  • Contribute to formulation of strategies for applications development and other functional areas
  • Develop comprehensive knowledge of how areas of business integrate to accomplish business goals
  • Provide evaluative judgment based on analysis of factual data in complicated and unique situations
  • Impact the Applications Development area through monitoring delivery of end results, participate in budget management, and handling day-to-day staff management issues, including resource management and allocation of work within the team/project
  • Ensure essential procedures are followed and contribute to defining standards negotiating with external parties when necessary
  • 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, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards.
  • Qualifications :
  • 10-15 years of relevant experience in the Financial Service industry
  • Experience of designing and delivering complex multi-system, distributed, highly available development projects.
  • Proven experience of solution design and architecture in successful deliveries using technologies like Microservices, JAVA etc.
  • Experience with architectural methodologies and frameworks. Should be aware of Architectural design pattern, design principals etc
  • Should have strong hands-on experience on Java, Spring Boot, MicroServices, Database, JDBC, JMS, Distributed System, Kafka
  • Experience using ALM and CICD tools like GitHub, TFS, Jenkins, OpenShift, related tools in an agile methodology.
  • Experience in Leading project solution architecture design on various levels, including high and detailed level design.
  • Experience in Solution Architecture documentation and other architectural deliverables.
  • Experience in providing solutions for a wide range of technologies – Java, Database (Oracle/SQL Server), Mongo, Cloud and, Web Technologies, etc.
  • Experience in working in both waterfall and Agile methodologies.
  • Ability to adjust priorities quickly as circumstances dictate.
  • Demonstrated leadership and project management skills.
  • Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication.
  • Experience within a banking/finance environment would be preferable.
  • Experience with WebSocket technology.
  • Experience with Elasticsearch.
  • Experience with OpenShift.

Bonus Points

  • Familiarity with Angular 14+.
  • Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS).
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines.
  • Experience with Agile development methodologies.
  • Education:
  • Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience
  • Master’s degree preferred

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:

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Job Family:

Applications Development ------------------------------------------------------

Time Type:

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Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above. ------------------------------------------------------

Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter. ------------------------------------------------------

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