Senior Agile Java Developer - Prime Brokerage Technology (VP) - London
Citi London, United Kingdom Apply now Posted 2 days ago In-Office Job Permanent Competitive
Senior Agile Java Developer - Prime Brokerage Technology (VP) - London
Citi London, United Kingdom Apply now
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Job Overview
Senior Agile Java Developer - Prime Brokerage Technology
What We do / The Team
Prime Brokerage Technology provides solutions that underpin the operations of our clients and traders that provide the foundation of our Prime Finance business. This is an area of great opportunity and is a major growth target for Citi - with technology providing the key to unlock this potential.
Role Overview/What will you do:
* Ownership and delivery on a variety of components (Java/Kotlin) within the Core Prime Brokerage platform. Hands-on Development.
* Provide technical leadership for an agile development team, championing best practices in Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD). Foster a culture of quality through developer-led automated testing initiatives. Drive continuous improvement in SDLC, agile and DevOps processes using key performance indicators, including DORA metrics, to enhance team efficiency and software delivery.
* Lead design, planning and estimation discussions within the team and with partners from across the department along with business stakeholders.
* Conduct high-level system analysis and architecture design, ensuring alignment with business requirements, technical standards and the overall architecture blueprint.
* Facilitate requirement gathering and translate complex business needs into technical specifications.
* Oversee the creation and maintenance of project and technical documentation.
* Identify and mitigate risks throughout the SDLC, proposing solutions to complex problems.
* Utilize advanced knowledge of system flow and develop standards for coding, testing, debugging, and implementation.
* Oversee production support processes, collaborating with operations and business stakeholders. Analyze issue patterns to drive improvements. Guide documentation efforts, maintain on-call rotations and lead post-mortems. Lead efforts to resolve root-causes and enhance performance, scalability, and reliability.
* Provide technical leadership and serve as advisor or coach to mid-level developers, analysts and graduates.
Key Skills and Experience required
* Java & Test-Driven Development are essential.
* Extensive experience system analysis and in programming of software applications
* Experience in managing and implementing successful projects
* Subject Matter Expert (SME) in at least one area of Applications Development
* Experience in any number of additional technologies (listed below) is advantageous:
* Kotlin
* Cloud Technologies (Kubernetes, Open Shift)
* Messaging Technologies (Kafka, Solace, TIBCO)
* Database / Data Store / Data Query Technologies (SQL Server, Trino, Mongo, S3)
* Observability Technologies (OpenTelemetry, Elastic Stack / ELK, Grafana)
This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.
What we'll provide you
By joining Citi, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed), and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as:
* 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
* A discretional annual performance related bonus
* Private Medical Care & Life Insurance
* Employee Assistance Program
* Pension Plan
* Paid Parental Leave
* Special discounts for employees, family, and friends
* Access to an array of learning and development resources
Visit ourGlobal Benefitspage to learn more.
Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self, every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay and empowered to thrive.
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Most Relevant Skills
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Other Relevant Skills
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