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Citi · 1 day ago

Senior Data Engineering Lead

Tampa Florida United States

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$177K/yr - $265K/yr

10+ years exp

Citi, the leading global bank, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and operates in over 160 countries. The Senior Data Engineering Lead is responsible for establishing and implementing new Credit application systems while providing technical leadership to a team of Data Engineers, focusing on big data solutions and project management.

BankingFinanceFinancial Services

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a team of Data Engineers. Oversee the design, development, and optimization of scalable and robust big data solutions and pipelines

Utilize extensive expertise in big data technologies such as Apache Spark (with Scala/Python), Apache Kafka, and distributed data processing frameworks. Design, develop, and implement highly performant and fault-tolerant ETL/ELT pipelines for large-scale data ingestion, processing, and transformation

Partner with multiple management teams to ensure appropriate integration of functions to meet goals. Identify and define necessary system enhancements to deploy new products and process improvements. Conduct in-depth analysis of complex business processes and system processes to recommend innovative solutions

Manage and implement successful projects, ensuring adherence to timelines, budget, and quality standards. Utilize project management methodologies (e.g., Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) using JIRA) to drive project execution

Ensure application design adheres to the overall architecture blueprint. Develop and enforce standards for coding, testing, debugging, and implementation. Conduct code reviews to ensure code quality and compliance with standards

Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including architects, infrastructure engineers, and business analysts, to deliver integrated solutions. Consistently demonstrate clear and concise written and verbal communication

Serve as an advisor or coach to mid-level developers and analysts, allocating work as necessary and providing guidance on technical best practices

Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients, and assets. Drive 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

Implement and promote DevOps practices, including continuous integration, continuous delivery, and automated testing

Utilize Openshift for container orchestration, ensuring applications are scalable, resilient, and easily deployed

Manage source code using GitHub, following established branching strategies and code review processes

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

Qualification

Big Data EngineeringApache SparkAgile/SAFeCloud-native APIsDevOps PracticesContainerizationGenerative AIProject ManagementCommunication SkillsMentoring

Required

10+ years of progressive technology experience in banking or financial services, including 5+ years of hands-on delivery leadership across enterprise-grade platforms

Proven success managing large-scale, cross-functional Agile delivery in regulated environments with a strong track record of engineering excellence

Solid academic foundation in Computer Science or Engineering

Strong hands-on experience in solutioning and delivering modern architectures, including microservices, cloud-native APIs, and secure data pipelines

Deep working knowledge of Agile/SAFe delivery frameworks, sprint planning, PI planning, and DevSecOps automation (CI/CD, GitOps, release pipelines)

Practical exposure to Generative AI and LLM-based tools, with ability to drive automation, code acceleration, or intelligent query/document processing

Experience leading production-grade implementations on hybrid/multi-cloud platforms, including failover, monitoring, and resiliency engineering

Effective communicator and influencer across business, engineering, and architecture; adept at connecting GenAI innovation to business outcomes

Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience

Preferred

Certifications in Agile/SAFe, Cloud, or GenAI/ML frameworks are a strong plus

Benefits

Medical, dental & vision coverage

401(k)

Life, accident, and disability insurance

Wellness programs

Planned time off (vacation)

Unplanned time off (sick leave)

Paid holidays

Company

Citi

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Citi's mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress.

Founded in 1812

San Antonio, Texas, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.citi.com

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