Full Stack Development Lead Analyst - Vice President

The Full Stack Development Lead Analyst is a senior level position responsible for establishing and implementing new or revised application systems and programs in coordination with the Technology team. The overall objective of this role is to lead applications systems analysis and programming activities. In this role, you will take on a critical leadership role, driving the technical direction and successful delivery of mission-critical web applications. You will be responsible for architecting robust systems, mentoring a talented team of engineers, and ensuring the highest standards of code quality and innovation. This role requires a blend of deep technical expertise, strategic thinking, and proven leadership capabilities to guide projects from conception to deployment in a complex, enterprise environment.

Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership & Architecture: Lead the architectural design and development of complex, scalable, and resilient full-stack applications, with a primary focus on Java, Spring Boot, and modern front-end frameworks.
• Team Mentorship & Guidance: Mentor, coach, and lead a team of developers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Guide team members in code quality, best practices, and career development.
• Project & Delivery Ownership: Oversee the entire software development lifecycle for key projects, from technical requirements gathering and design to coding, testing, and deployment. Ensure on-time, high-quality delivery.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with product managers, business stakeholders, and other technology teams to define technical roadmaps, influence product strategy, and translate business requirements into robust technical solutions.
• Hands-On Development: Remain hands-on and contribute to the development of complex features, back-end services, and APIs, setting a high standard for the team.
• Best Practices & Innovation: Champion and enforce software development best practices, including agile methodologies, CI/CD, automated testing, and secure coding standards. Drive the evaluation and adoption of new technologies and industry trends.
• System Optimization & Health: Take ownership of application performance, scalability, and reliability. Lead efforts to troubleshoot, debug, and optimize existing systems.
• Partner with multiple management teams to ensure appropriate integration of functions to meet goals as well as identify and define necessary system enhancements to deploy new products and process improvements
• Resolve variety of high impact problems/projects through in-depth evaluation of complex business processes, system processes, and industry standards
• Provide expertise in area and advanced knowledge of applications programming and ensure application design adheres to the overall architecture blueprint
• Utilize advanced knowledge of system flow and develop standards for coding, testing, debugging, and implementation
• Develop comprehensive knowledge of how areas of business, such as architecture and infrastructure, integrate to accomplish business goals
• Provide in-depth analysis with interpretive thinking to define issues and develop innovative solutions
• Serve as advisor or coach to mid-level developers and analysts, allocating work as necessary
• Adequately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating consideration for the firm\'s reputation and safeguarding Citi, 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.

Required Qualifications

• Extensive Experience: Significant professional experience in designing, developing, and deploying enterprise-scale applications.
• Leadership & Mentorship: Proven experience in a technical leadership role, including mentoring developers, conducting code reviews, and guiding team decisions.
• Architectural Expertise: Demonstrated ability to design and implement complex, distributed systems and microservices architectures.
• Back-End Expertise:
  • Expert-level proficiency in Java and the Spring ecosystem (Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring Security, Spring Data, reactive spring).
  • Deep experience in designing, building, and consuming RESTful APIs and microservices.
  • Extensive experience with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, Oracle) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB).
  • Strong understanding of ORM frameworks (e.g., JPA/Hibernate) and data modeling.
  • Proficiency with build tools like Maven or Gradle and CI/CD pipelines.
• Front-End Expertise: Strong proficiency in modern front-end technologies (e.g., HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript/TypeScript).
  • Hands-on experience with modern JavaScript frameworks, particularly ReactJS and state management libraries like Redux.

Recommended Qualifications

• 6-10 years of relevant experience in Apps Development or systems analysis role
• Extensive experience system analysis and in programming of software applications
• In-depth knowledge of version control with Git and collaborative development workflows.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and strategic thinking skills.
• Superior communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience in managing and implementing successful projects
• Subject Matter Expert (SME) in at least one area of Applications Development
• Ability to adjust priorities quickly as circumstances dictate
• Demonstrated leadership and project management skills
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal com

Nice to Have

• Experience with GraphQL API design and implementation.
• Experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes, OpenShift).
• Experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Knowledge of the financial services industry and experience building applications in a regulated environment.

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.

This job opening is for an existing job vacancy.

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