Senior Java Developer - AVP

Citi is a world-leading global bank. We have approximately 200 million customer accounts and a presence in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions worldwide. We provide consumers, corporations, governments, and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management. We enable clients to achieve their strategic financial objectives by providing them with cutting-edge ideas, best-in-class products and solutions, and unparalleled access to capital and liquidity.

Citi Belfast is one of the largest employers in Northern Ireland with a diverse and talented team of over 3000 people from over 40 different nationalities across our four Belfast offices. We are the only global investment bank operating in Northern Ireland. Every day, our local experts interact with global teams in over 100 countries developing and supporting next-generation technology solutions for the enterprise and delivering critical services to the bank and its customers, to make sure we are a stronger and safer organization for our clients. You will have a truly global reach, which will provide you with new experiences and development opportunities right here in Belfast’s iconic Titanic Quarter.

About the Role:

You will report into the Development Team Lead, also located in Belfast. This role has no direct reports, however as a Senior member of the team mentoring more junior members and sharing your expertise through relevant forums is required. You will engage with colleagues and teams in UK, North America and India

Key responsibilities:

·         Collaborating with the architecture team to define best practice in Java and Hadoop development paradigms including documentation and system monitoring

·         Challenging and helping to direct our technical roadmap and proposing the adoption of new technology or techniques

·         Providing breakdowns of project deliverables and estimates

·         Designing and building data pipelines and Hadoop storage objects

·         Assist in the resolution of production issues when required

·         Mentoring team members

·         Working with data analysts to define logical data structures

·         Encouraging self-learning among the team

Essential Skills & Qualifications:

·         A confident engineer with an authoritative knowledge of Java and Hadoop including HDFS, Hive and Spark

·         Comfortable working with large data volumes and be able to demonstrate a firm understanding of logical data structures and analysis techniques

·         Strong skills in identifying and resolving code vulnerabilities and familiarity with utilising Citi tools in this area

·         Able to demonstrate an expertise in identifying and resolving data quality issues – in datasets at rest and in flight

·         An expert SQL coder and at ease writing Linux shell scripts

·         Experienced with automated build and test processes utilizing RLM, Jenkins, Lightspeed and Harness

·         Strong knowledge in Autosys

·         An adept written and verbal communicator

·         Highly adaptable and be willing to mentor and train more junior team members

·         Organized and prepared to manage multiple parallel pieces of work

·         Appreciative of a diverse workforce and recognize that differences in style or perspective are one of our organisation’s key strengths

Additionally, the following attributes will be advantageous:

·         A strong degree in any mathematical subject including computer science, physics, mathematics or engineering

·         Knowledge of agile development methodologies

·         Prior work on cloud computing platforms

·         Hands-on experience with other big data tools such as Oozie, YARN, Spark, SparkSQL, Flume, Sqoop2, Pig, Drill, Kafka, Elastic

·         Familiar with the financial services industry and/or regulatory environments

·         Be able to demonstrate an active participation in the big data, analytics or general IT community

·         Experience in the implementation of machine learning algorithms

·         Prior experience in working with remote teams 

Exceptional candidates who do not meet these criteria may be considered for the role provided they have the necessary skills and experience.

Education:

• Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent experience

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

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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