Citi are looking to hire a new team to work on a greenfield project to rebuild an existing market making platform within their structured productsplatform. The small, co-located development team self-organise their work, speaking directly with business users across the globe. The team has autonomy over technology decisions, owns the continuous delivery pipeline through to production and releases twice a week.

Job Background/Context:

Citi are undertaking a multi-year initiative to upgrade their Multi-Asset Group (MAG) front-to-back infrastructure. The IT team is a key partner to the business and is a major contributor to its success and future growth. To support the MAG Business Growth plan additional funding is being invested in technology and a number of new and exciting projects have been initiated. In line with this initiative, the Global Equities Technology Department is currently looking to hire an experienced developer in London to become a key member of the Global MAG technology team.

The legacy platform is a mixture of C++ and .Net monolith components backed by a mongo database with a WinForms UI

Role Responsibilities

• Develop software iteratively, from an idea through to production

• Collaborate with the rest of the team, frequently pairing

• Build strong relationships with business users through understanding the challenges that they face, then build systems that will allow them to overcome them.

Technology Skills Desired:

The replacement platform is expected to be built using a Kotlin/Java8 micro service architecture and be deployed within Kubernetes/Openshift containers. Best practices around DevOps techniques are expected to be utilized with real-time monitoring and metrics part of the key deliverables

The application will also need a new user interface building in React/Redux in line with other applications in the estate so front to back skills are highly desirable

The development team are looking for someone who is familiar with some of these technologies, with an interest in learning. They also practice fully automated testing, continuous integration and trunk based development. Experience in UX and design is highly valued.

Qualifications:

Industry experience of programming in Kotlin/Java8

Valuing Diversity:

Demonstrates an appreciation of a diverse workforce. Appreciates differences in style or perspective and uses differences to add value to decisions or actions and organisational success.

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Citi is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
Minority/Female/Veteran/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.

Citigroup Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Citi”) invite all qualified interested applicants to apply for career opportunities. If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity CLICK HERE.

To view the "EEO is the Law" poster CLICK HERE. To view the EEO is the Law Supplement CLICK HERE.
To view the EEO Policy Statement CLICK HERE.
To view the Pay Transparency Posting CLICK HERE.

Citi are looking to hire a new team to work on a greenfield project to rebuild an existing market making platform within their structured productsplatform. The small, co-located development team self-organise their work, speaking directly with business users across the globe. The team has autonomy over technology decisions, owns the continuous delivery pipeline through to production and releases twice a week.

Job Background/Context:

Citi are undertaking a multi-year initiative to upgrade their Multi-Asset Group (MAG) front-to-back infrastructure. The IT team is a key partner to the business and is a major contributor to its success and future growth. To support the MAG Business Growth plan additional funding is being invested in technology and a number of new and exciting projects have been initiated. In line with this initiative, the Global Equities Technology Department is currently looking to hire an experienced developer in London to become a key member of the Global MAG technology team.

The legacy platform is a mixture of C++ and .Net monolith components backed by a mongo database with a WinForms UI

Role Responsibilities

• Develop software iteratively, from an idea through to production

• Collaborate with the rest of the team, frequently pairing

• Build strong relationships with business users through understanding the challenges that they face, then build systems that will allow them to overcome them.

Technology Skills Desired:

The replacement platform is expected to be built using a Kotlin/Java8 micro service architecture and be deployed within Kubernetes/Openshift containers. Best practices around DevOps techniques are expected to be utilized with real-time monitoring and metrics part of the key deliverables

The application will also need a new user interface building in React/Redux in line with other applications in the estate so front to back skills are highly desirable

The development team are looking for someone who is familiar with some of these technologies, with an interest in learning. They also practice fully automated testing, continuous integration and trunk based development. Experience in UX and design is highly valued.

Qualifications:

Industry experience of programming in Kotlin/Java8

Valuing Diversity:

Demonstrates an appreciation of a diverse workforce. Appreciates differences in style or perspective and uses differences to add value to decisions or actions and organisational success.

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Citi is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
Minority/Female/Veteran/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.

Citigroup Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Citi”) invite all qualified interested applicants to apply for career opportunities. If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity CLICK HERE.

To view the "EEO is the Law" poster CLICK HERE. To view the EEO is the Law Supplement CLICK HERE.
To view the EEO Policy Statement CLICK HERE.
To view the Pay Transparency Posting CLICK HERE.

Key Responsibilities:

You will be responsible for analysing project issues, producing project artefacts (such as Business Requirement and Test Strategy documentation) and driving the implementation of the defined solution. You will work on multiple projects simultaneously and carry out Project Management activities. Your responsibilities will include:

• Understanding business priorities, documenting requirements and determining solutions in partnership with the vendors/internal teams
• Working hands-on with vendor and internal systems to ensure the trading platform is up to date with the latest offerings
• Developing test strategies, documenting test scenarios and executing test scripts
• Developing and maintaining the project plan either independently or in collaboration with team members
• Tracking and maintaining Change Request documentation to ensure that all additional requirements are traceable
• Identifying and communicating key project risks, defining mitigation strategies and managing resolution
• Identifying and communicating inter-project dependencies to stakeholders and other project team members
• Collaborating with global partners to manage infrastructure and software dependencies
• Organizing and delivering functional presentations in stakeholder meetings
• Facilitating meetings with the appropriate subject matter experts to obtain specifics on requirements
• Liaising with Operations and Front Office staff to ensure that required project artefacts are collated
• Liaising with Technology staff to ensure that requirements are understood and that functional and design proposals are fit for purpose
• Liaising with Compliance, Risk & Controls functions to ensure adherence to Citi’s low touch electronic trading activity and policy and regulatory & internal controls requirements
• Identifying and communicating inter-project dependencies to stakeholders and other project team members
• Ensuring that materials developed can be re-used
• Utilizing approved methodology and tools for Business Analysis
• Liaising with e-Trading project members globally to achieve consistent, best-in-class documentation standards
• Leading peer reviews and inspections of requirement documents
• Assist in the production of business cases, ensuring that all projects have a viable business proposition
• Lead and manage continual requirements for regulatory & control related documentation, both internally and vendor focussed.

Development Value:

• Exposure to global stakeholders
• Futures Electronic Execution, Algorithmic Trading and Transaction Cost Analysis Product knowledge
• Opportunity to interact with cross-functional internal teams across multiple levels as well as interaction with external vendors

Knowledge/Experience:

• Strong Business Analysis & Project Management experience
• Strong understanding F&O products and processes
• Practical experience in analysis/design/implementation of successful projects in the Futures front office area
• Good understanding of regulatory obligations for electronic trading
• Experience of defining/documenting business strategies/requirements
• Good understanding of the FIX protocol
• Strong understanding of Execution Algorithms
• Good understanding of Market micro-structure, Order Types, Trading Benchmarks and Transaction Cost Analysis (TCA)
• Hands-on experience in analysing trade data and designing TCA workflows from a data standpoint
• Experience in developing test strategies and coordinating with QA teams
• Vendor Management

Skills:

This role forms part of a major global program and as such requires other, broader responsibilities and requisite skills:

• Inter-regional responsibilities – e.g. responsible for delivering projects for stakeholders in all regions
• Collaboration with the business at a senior level – this program has detailed Director level interaction with the business on a daily basis as our business partners go through a process of discovery about the detail of the design and implementation
• Collaboration with global partners – e.g. manage the dependencies on other IT groups, e.g. Infrastructure and Equities technology
• Direct responsibility for relationships with external suppliers and vendors – the projects in this space are delivered in large part via a multi-million-dollar contract with a vendor
• Strong inter-personal skills to manage stakeholder expectations and excellent problem solving skills to develop solutions.

Competencies

• Strong analytical/problem solving skills
• Good organizational skills to manage project delivery
• Flexible communication style for multi-geography stakeholder groups
• Strong oral/written communication skills and ability to facilitate discussions
• Manage tight deadlines or unexpected requirement changes
• Team player in a solid/matrix reporting organization
• Willingness to ask questions, challenge the process and seek out answers
• Ability to work independently, multi-task, take ownership and drive strategy

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Citi is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
Minority/Female/Veteran/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.

Citigroup Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Citi”) invite all qualified interested applicants to apply for career opportunities. If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity CLICK HERE.

To view the "EEO is the Law" poster CLICK HERE. To view the EEO is the Law Supplement CLICK HERE.
To view the EEO Policy Statement CLICK HERE.
To view the Pay Transparency Posting CLICK HERE.

Key Responsibilities:

You will be responsible for analysing project issues, producing project artefacts (such as Business Requirement and Test Strategy documentation) and driving the implementation of the defined solution. You will work on multiple projects simultaneously and carry out Project Management activities. Your responsibilities will include:

• Understanding business priorities, documenting requirements and determining solutions in partnership with the vendors/internal teams
• Working hands-on with vendor and internal systems to ensure the trading platform is up to date with the latest offerings
• Developing test strategies, documenting test scenarios and executing test scripts
• Developing and maintaining the project plan either independently or in collaboration with team members
• Tracking and maintaining Change Request documentation to ensure that all additional requirements are traceable
• Identifying and communicating key project risks, defining mitigation strategies and managing resolution
• Identifying and communicating inter-project dependencies to stakeholders and other project team members
• Collaborating with global partners to manage infrastructure and software dependencies
• Organizing and delivering functional presentations in stakeholder meetings
• Facilitating meetings with the appropriate subject matter experts to obtain specifics on requirements
• Liaising with Operations and Front Office staff to ensure that required project artefacts are collated
• Liaising with Technology staff to ensure that requirements are understood and that functional and design proposals are fit for purpose
• Liaising with Compliance, Risk & Controls functions to ensure adherence to Citi’s low touch electronic trading activity and policy and regulatory & internal controls requirements
• Identifying and communicating inter-project dependencies to stakeholders and other project team members
• Ensuring that materials developed can be re-used
• Utilizing approved methodology and tools for Business Analysis
• Liaising with e-Trading project members globally to achieve consistent, best-in-class documentation standards
• Leading peer reviews and inspections of requirement documents
• Assist in the production of business cases, ensuring that all projects have a viable business proposition
• Lead and manage continual requirements for regulatory & control related documentation, both internally and vendor focussed.

Development Value:

• Exposure to global stakeholders
• Futures Electronic Execution, Algorithmic Trading and Transaction Cost Analysis Product knowledge
• Opportunity to interact with cross-functional internal teams across multiple levels as well as interaction with external vendors

Knowledge/Experience:

• Strong Business Analysis & Project Management experience
• Strong understanding F&O products and processes
• Practical experience in analysis/design/implementation of successful projects in the Futures front office area
• Good understanding of regulatory obligations for electronic trading
• Experience of defining/documenting business strategies/requirements
• Good understanding of the FIX protocol
• Strong understanding of Execution Algorithms
• Good understanding of Market micro-structure, Order Types, Trading Benchmarks and Transaction Cost Analysis (TCA)
• Hands-on experience in analysing trade data and designing TCA workflows from a data standpoint
• Experience in developing test strategies and coordinating with QA teams
• Vendor Management

Skills:

This role forms part of a major global program and as such requires other, broader responsibilities and requisite skills:

• Inter-regional responsibilities – e.g. responsible for delivering projects for stakeholders in all regions
• Collaboration with the business at a senior level – this program has detailed Director level interaction with the business on a daily basis as our business partners go through a process of discovery about the detail of the design and implementation
• Collaboration with global partners – e.g. manage the dependencies on other IT groups, e.g. Infrastructure and Equities technology
• Direct responsibility for relationships with external suppliers and vendors – the projects in this space are delivered in large part via a multi-million-dollar contract with a vendor
• Strong inter-personal skills to manage stakeholder expectations and excellent problem solving skills to develop solutions.

Competencies

• Strong analytical/problem solving skills
• Good organizational skills to manage project delivery
• Flexible communication style for multi-geography stakeholder groups
• Strong oral/written communication skills and ability to facilitate discussions
• Manage tight deadlines or unexpected requirement changes
• Team player in a solid/matrix reporting organization
• Willingness to ask questions, challenge the process and seek out answers
• Ability to work independently, multi-task, take ownership and drive strategy

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Citi is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
Minority/Female/Veteran/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.

Citigroup Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Citi”) invite all qualified interested applicants to apply for career opportunities. If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity CLICK HERE.

To view the "EEO is the Law" poster CLICK HERE. To view the EEO is the Law Supplement CLICK HERE.
To view the EEO Policy Statement CLICK HERE.
To view the Pay Transparency Posting CLICK HERE.

The IT Project Senior Manager accomplishes results through the management of professional team(s) and department(s). Integrates subject matter and industry expertise within a defined area. Contributes to standards around which others will operate. Requires in-depth understanding of how areas collectively integrate within the sub-function as well as coordinate and contribute to the objectives of the entire function. Requires basic commercial awareness. Developed communication and diplomacy skills are required in order to guide, influence and convince others, in particular colleagues in other areas and occasional external customers. Has responsibility for volume, quality, timeliness and delivery of end results of an area. May have responsibility for planning, budgeting and policy formulation within area of expertise. Involved in short-term planning resource planning. Full management responsibility of a team, which may include management of people, budget and planning, to include duties such as performance evaluation, compensation, hiring, disciplinary and terminations and may include budget approval.

Responsibilities:

• Oversees all technology components of diverse, moderately complex IT projects, including project planning, execution, timing, functionality, quality and cost.
• Utilizes expertise and leadership skills to direct staff and to resolve issues to ensure project goals and requirements are met.
• Communicates with end-users to provide timely and accurate information and status updates.
• Has shared responsibility for budget, policy formulation and planning.
• Contributes to formulation of strategies for IT project leadership and other functional areas.
• Evaluates subordinates' performance and makes decisions on pay increases, hiring, terminations and other personnel actions.
• Applies in-depth understanding of concepts and procedures within own area and basic knowledge of other areas to resolve issues that have impact beyond own area.
• Demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of how areas of IT project leadership collectively integrate to contribute to achieving business goals.
• Provides evaluative judgment based on analysis of factual information in complicated and unique situations.
• Directly impacts the IT project leadership area through responsibility for delivery of end results and shared responsibility for budget management; accountable for resource planning.
• Ensures essential procedures are followed and contributes to defining standards.
• Persuades and influences others through communication and diplomacy skills; may negotiate with external parties.
• 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, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards.

Qualifications:

• 6-10 years experience in a related technology role with commensurate people management experience

Education:

• Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent experience, potentially Masters degree

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

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Citi is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
Minority/Female/Veteran/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.

Citigroup Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Citi”) invite all qualified interested applicants to apply for career opportunities. If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity CLICK HERE.

To view the "EEO is the Law" poster CLICK HERE. To view the EEO is the Law Supplement CLICK HERE.
To view the EEO Policy Statement CLICK HERE.
To view the Pay Transparency Posting CLICK HERE.

The IT Project Senior Manager accomplishes results through the management of professional team(s) and department(s). Integrates subject matter and industry expertise within a defined area. Contributes to standards around which others will operate. Requires in-depth understanding of how areas collectively integrate within the sub-function as well as coordinate and contribute to the objectives of the entire function. Requires basic commercial awareness. Developed communication and diplomacy skills are required in order to guide, influence and convince others, in particular colleagues in other areas and occasional external customers. Has responsibility for volume, quality, timeliness and delivery of end results of an area. May have responsibility for planning, budgeting and policy formulation within area of expertise. Involved in short-term planning resource planning. Full management responsibility of a team, which may include management of people, budget and planning, to include duties such as performance evaluation, compensation, hiring, disciplinary and terminations and may include budget approval.

Responsibilities:

• Oversees all technology components of diverse, moderately complex IT projects, including project planning, execution, timing, functionality, quality and cost.
• Utilizes expertise and leadership skills to direct staff and to resolve issues to ensure project goals and requirements are met.
• Communicates with end-users to provide timely and accurate information and status updates.
• Has shared responsibility for budget, policy formulation and planning.
• Contributes to formulation of strategies for IT project leadership and other functional areas.
• Evaluates subordinates' performance and makes decisions on pay increases, hiring, terminations and other personnel actions.
• Applies in-depth understanding of concepts and procedures within own area and basic knowledge of other areas to resolve issues that have impact beyond own area.
• Demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of how areas of IT project leadership collectively integrate to contribute to achieving business goals.
• Provides evaluative judgment based on analysis of factual information in complicated and unique situations.
• Directly impacts the IT project leadership area through responsibility for delivery of end results and shared responsibility for budget management; accountable for resource planning.
• Ensures essential procedures are followed and contributes to defining standards.
• Persuades and influences others through communication and diplomacy skills; may negotiate with external parties.
• 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, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards.

Qualifications:

• 6-10 years experience in a related technology role with commensurate people management experience

Education:

• Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent experience, potentially Masters degree

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

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Citi is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
Minority/Female/Veteran/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.

Citigroup Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Citi”) invite all qualified interested applicants to apply for career opportunities. If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity CLICK HERE.

To view the "EEO is the Law" poster CLICK HERE. To view the EEO is the Law Supplement CLICK HERE.
To view the EEO Policy Statement CLICK HERE.
To view the Pay Transparency Posting CLICK HERE.