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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
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.
Qualifications:
8-11 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
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.
Knowledge/Experience:
8 to 11 years of strong experience in Java/J2EE, Spring, Hibernate, (and with Spark Preferable) with expertise in design, development, performance tuning, troubleshooting and deployment
Good understanding of WebSphere, and Linux or Unix operating systems.
Should be well versed with designing and architecting solutions with latest tech advancements.
Familiar with standard SDLC and Agile processes.
Hands on working experience and ability to motivate and lead the team
Skills:
Experience with latest technology in areas of Distributed Computing and Big Data ecosystem.
Solid understanding of SOA concepts, RESTful API design.
Strong OOP fundamentals and programming languages and web frameworks.
Knowledge of cloud computing and deployment strategies using virtual environments
Ability to prioritize and manage schedules under tight, fixed deadlines
Ability to produce professional, technically-sound, and visually-appealing presentations and architecture designs.
Strong writing, communication, time-management, decision-making, and basic task organization skills
Experience creating high level technical/process documentation and presentations for audiences at various levels. Experience writing/editing technical, business, and process documentation in an Information Technology/Engineering environment
Must have worked on Oracle RDBMS. Should be good at data models and have an understanding of relational database systems.
Must be able to understand requirements & convert to technical design and code
Knowledge of source code control systems, unit test framework, build and deployment tools
Experienced with large scale programs rollout and ability to create and maintain details WBS project plans.
Must be able to work independently as well as in a team environment. Must be able to adapt to a rapidly changing environment. - JustificationJustificationThis position is for backfill of contractor (SOEID-bm04701) with FTE C12.Our key resource in FPC has left and we would like replace it with FTE as it would help in maintain the FTE ratio. We are already ramped down due to attrition and SH exit so need to build strong team again.
- Job ProfileJob Profile
- Applications Development Sr Programmer Analyst - C12
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- Applications Development
- Worker Sub-TypeWorker Sub-Type
- Regular
- Worker TypeWorker Type
- Employee
- Time TypeTime Type
- Full time
- Compensation GradeCompensation Grade
- Salary Range-Level: C12-Structure: 6
- Primary LocationPrimary Location
- PLOT NO-1, S.NO. 77
- Primary Job Posting LocationPrimary Job Posting Location
- Pune Maharashtra India
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- Scheduled Weekly HoursScheduled Weekly Hours40
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- Recruiting Start DateRecruiting Start Date17/03/2026
- Target Hire DateTarget Hire Date31/07/2026
- Target End DateTarget End Date31/08/2026
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- Job DescriptionJob Description
The Credit Risk Technology Team is responsible for delivering Counterparty Credit Risk Management software solutions to Citi's Risk organization and RWA integrity team for regulatory reporting. This team manages Citi's exposure to financial institutions, governments, and corporates that trade with Citi. The team builds and maintains software used to compute metrics that help mitigate Citi's exposure to counterparty default, including computation of Collateral Allocation for Portfolios, Haircut for Security and Cash Collateral, Collateral Concentration Levels, Wrong Way Risk, Pre-settlement exposure, Exposure At Default, and Risk-weighted assets, amongst others.
Responsibilities:The successful candidate will develop Java and J2EE software applications that comply with written and verbally agreed specifications, to agreed timescales and quality criteria. The role involves working with 4-6 developers and reporting regularly to the Project Manager on progress and issues.
Key responsibilities include:
Keep applications lean, resilient, robust, self-healing, and scalable.
Taking ownership of all applications in the assigned sub-domain within Risk Technology.
Interacting with Business users / Business Analysts to understand the requirements.
Ensuring complete understanding of application code through compilation, code walkthrough, execution flow, and overall design.
Performing local compilation, deployment, and behavior/Unit testing.
Identifying areas for code changes to meet required functionalities and maintain traceability.
Participating in design review, code review, and project review meetings (local/global).
Hands-on development using required IDEs & related plugins, SQL client.
Unit testing, Integration testing, UAT/SIT support.
Managing Code check-ins, check-outs, merges, and build management.
Maintaining technical thought leadership and disseminating knowledge to the team and peers.
Bringing excellence in terms of behavioral, technical, and architectural leadership in collaboration with global teams.
Object-Oriented Design skills.
Solid knowledge of Core Java, J2EE.
Core Java concepts: Threading, Collections, Synchronization, Locking, Annotations, Generics.
Spring Core, Spring Batch.
Ability to write SQL Queries and PL/SQL to analyze data.
Good knowledge of design patterns.
Build scripts like Ant, Maven.
Experience with any version of Eclipse as a development environment.
ETL, ELT, and data warehousing concepts.
Extensive development experience (minimum 8+ years) in designing and building applications.
Java/J2EE/RDBMS/Unix Shell Scripting.
Microservices on cloud.
Experience in NoSQL DB like MongoDB or any cache.
Caching Frameworks.
IOC framework like Juice.
Development Best Practices.
Test-driven development.
Experience with Caches (e.g., GemFire/Redis/Hazelcast).
Ensuring processes are followed and driving efficiency.
SDLC Aware & coordination and working with remote teams.
Knowledge of quality issues in software development.
Experience working cooperatively in small to medium-sized teams.
Proactive and self-motivated.
Good problem solver.
Ability to understand human issues/sentiments and channelize them for better delivery.
Good design and coding discipline.
Ability to troubleshoot conflicts and people issues.
Strong design & execution bend of mind.
Conceptual understanding of design patterns.
Thorough understanding of OO methodologies.
Passion for technology and self-starter.
Orientation towards disciplined development processes.
B.Tech from a top engineering college/university, preferably in Computer Science, EE, or ECE branches.
Candidates with a passion for coding and systems development from other disciplines may also apply.
A substantial part of experience should be in top-notch IBs/Banks and product companies.
Experience with AI co-pilot and other AI-driven development tools is highly valued. The ideal candidate will be proficient in leveraging these tools to enhance productivity, code quality, and accelerate development cycles. This includes:
Efficient Prompting: Demonstrating expertise in crafting clear, concise, and effective prompts to maximize the utility of AI co-pilots for code generation, debugging, refactoring, and documentation.
Code Optimization: Utilizing AI tools to identify and implement performance improvements, security enhancements, and adherence to best practices within Java/J2EE applications.
Automated Testing Support: Employing AI capabilities to generate test cases, analyze code coverage, and streamline testing processes for faster and more reliable deployments.
Knowledge Sharing: Promoting the adoption of AI development tools within the team and contributing to best practices for their efficient and accurate use.
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Skills Required
- 8-11 years of experience in Java/J2EE development
- Experience in systems analysis and programming of software applications
- Working knowledge of consulting/project management techniques
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
- Experience with SQL and PL/SQL
- Experience with distributed computing and Big Data technology
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