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Senior Java Developer - Vice President

Job Req Id:
26952442
Location(s):
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Job Type:
Hybrid
Posted:
Apr. 08, 2026

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Job Overview

The Applications Development Technology 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.

Responsibilities:

  • 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
  • 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.


Recommended Qualifications:

  • 12-15 years of relevant experience in Apps Development or systems analysis role
  • 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
  • Ability to adjust priorities quickly as circumstances dictate
  • Demonstrated leadership and project management skills
  • Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication


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.

Mandatory Skills:

Java Development Expertise: 
Extensive hands-on experience in Java development, with a deep understanding of core Java concepts and design patterns.
Hands-on experience in Java, Spring MVC, Spring Batch and Spring Boot

RESTful APIs: Deep understanding and hand-on experience in RESTful APIs.

Relational Databases: Solid experience with relational databases such as Oracle and Sybase.

DevOps Practices: 
Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools, including continuous integration, continuous delivery, and automated testing. Working experience in using DevOps Tools like BitBucket, GitHub, Jenkins, TeamCity, Tekton, Harness and uDeploy. 

AI Tools: Usage of AI Tools such as Copilot, etc. in IDE in SDLC processes like development, SONAR fixes, addressing CVM issues, etc.

Preferred Skills:

Messaging & Event Platforms: 
Hands-on experience in messaging and event platforms such as Solace, Kafka. Experience designing and implementing event-driven architectures.

RESTful APIs & Microservices: Deep understanding of RESTful APIs and microservice architecture. Experience building and deploying microservices in a cloud environment.

Distributed Systems Experience: 
Experience in working on complex, distributed systems in a global context. 
Hands-on experience in Distributed Cache like Redis, Hazelcast, etc. and Streaming frameworks like Apache Flink, Apache Spark, etc.
Understanding of distributed system concepts like fault tolerance and scalability.

Non-Relational Databases: Hands-on experience in NoSQL databases like MongoDB.

AI Adoption: 
Working Knowledge of any AI Tools using established AI Models like Gemini, GPT, Claude, etc.
Involved in AI Adoption strategy and standardization of best practices in SDLC (Ex: Creating / Using AI Playbooks).
Experience in developing AI Agents.

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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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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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