Applications Development Technology Senior Lead Analyst - Senior Vice President

The Applications Development Technology Senior Lead Analyst is a senior-level technical leadership position responsible for architecting, designing, and delivering high-performance, enterprise-scale regulatory reporting platforms and distributed data processing systems. This role serves as a key technical authority driving the end-to-end development lifecycle for mission-critical regulatory data pipelines. The ideal candidate brings deep hands-on expertise in core enterprise Java architectures, large-scale distributed computing with Apache Spark, and advanced Oracle database design. Additionally, this individual must demonstrate a strong understanding of financial regulatory reporting frameworks and thrive under the pressures of strict regulatory delivery deadlines, high-visibility milestones, and demanding performance SLAs.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership & Architecture
Architect, design, and implement resilient, distributed data processing applications and robust microservices using Java, Apache Spark, and Oracle Database.
Direct the architectural evolution and optimization of end-to-end regulatory reporting pipelines handling multi-terabyte data volumes with low latency and high data integrity.
Establish robust design patterns, engineering best practices, and enterprise standards for program analysis, coding, testing, automated CI/CD, debugging, and deployment.
Lead performance tuning, query optimization, Spark memory management/partitioning, and database indexing across complex data sets.
Regulatory Reporting & Domain Delivery
Analyze complex financial data models, regulatory mandates (e.g., Basel III/IV, FR Y-9C, CCAR, MiFID II, Trade Reporting), and compliance requirements to build highly accurate calculation and reporting engines.
Collaborate closely with Finance, Compliance, Risk, and Regulatory Operations stakeholders to translate evolving business and regulatory rules into scalable technical specifications.
Manage and deliver under time-sensitive regulatory filing deadlines, effectively handling high-pressure scenarios, production escalations, and audit reviews with structured problem-solving.
Strategy, Collaboration & Team Mentorship
Provide technical governance, mentor senior engineers and developers, conduct comprehensive code reviews, and foster engineering excellence.
Allocate and prioritize sprint workloads, plan cross-functional deliverables, and advise development teams across global technology hubs.
Partner with Enterprise Architecture, Infrastructure, Data Governance, and Production Operations to align on target-state architectures.
Influence, negotiate, and communicate effectively with senior technology leadership and external audit/compliance parties.
Risk, Controls & Governance
Appropriately assess risk when business and technical decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding client data and assets.
Ensure full adherence to enterprise data governance, cyber security standards, vulnerability management, and regulatory compliance policies.
Lead disaster recovery (DR) planning, high availability (HA) architecture, and operational resilience readiness for critical tier-1 reporting applications.
Qualifications
Required Technical Experience & Expertise
10+ years of hands-on experience in enterprise Java development (Core Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, Multithreading, Concurrency, Performance Tuning).
5+ years of hands-on experience in distributed big data processing using Apache Spark (Spark Core, Spark SQL, PySpark/Scala, caching strategies, cluster optimization).
5+ years of intensive database development experience with Oracle Database (Complex PL/SQL, partition strategies, query execution plans, indexing, performance tuning, and schema design).
Demonstrated subject matter expertise (SME) in Regulatory Reporting systems, financial data models, accounting ledgers, or risk computation within banking/capital markets.
Professional & Leadership Competencies
Proven track record of operating effectively in high-stress, deadline-driven environments with stringent audit and regulatory oversight.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to navigate ambiguous or fast-changing regulatory requirements.
Proven leadership, team mentorship, technical roadmap planning, and stakeholder management skills.
Experience with modern DevOps tooling (e.g., Jenkins/Tekton, Git, Docker, Kubernetes/OpenShift, SonarQube, Liquibase) and automated testing frameworks.
Education & Certifications
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent engineering discipline (Master’s degree preferred).
Certifications (Desirable): Oracle Certified Professional (OCP), Databricks/Spark Certified Developer, AWS/GCP Certified Data Engineer/Architect.
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Job Family Group: Technology
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Job Family:Applications Development
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Time Type:Full time
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Primary Location:Tampa Florida United States
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Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:$141,440.00 - $212,160.00
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.
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Most Relevant Skills Please see the requirements listed above.
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Other Relevant Skills For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.
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Anticipated Posting Close Date:Oct 21, 2026
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Automated Processing and AI
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