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Citi lists this Senior Engineer - Java Bigdata Kafka Distributed Systems - Assistant Vice President opportunity in new york, New York. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Senior Engineer – Java Bigdata Kafka Distributed Systems – Assistant Vice President
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Location(s):
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Job Type:
Hybrid
Posted:
May. 13, 2026
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Job Overview
The Applications Development Senior Programmer Analyst is an intermediate level position responsible for participation in the establishment and implementation of new or revised application systems and programs in coordination with the Technology team. The overall objective of this role is to contribute to applications systems analysis and programming activities.
Responsibilities: Conduct tasks related to feasibility studies, time and cost estimates, IT planning, risk technology, applications development, model development, and establish and implement new or revised applications systems and programs to meet specific business needs or user areas
Monitor and control all phases of development process and analysis, design, construction, testing, and implementation as well as provide user and operational support on applications to business users
Utilize in-depth specialty knowledge of applications development to analyze complex problems/issues, provide evaluation of business process, system process, and industry standards, and make evaluative judgement
Recommend and develop security measures in post implementation analysis of business usage to ensure successful system design and functionality
Consult with users/clients and other technology groups on issues, recommend advanced programming solutions, and install and assist customer exposure systems
Ensure essential procedures are followed and help define operating standards and processes
Serve as advisor or coach to new or lower level analysts
Has the ability to operate with a limited level of direct supervision.
Can exercise independence of judgement and autonomy.
Acts as SME to senior stakeholders and /or other team members.
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 judgement regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.
Qualifications:
8-12 years of relevant experience in Apps Development role with hands on coding using Java, Kafka, Big Data Framework and distributed systems
In depth knowledge of Java, Spring, Kafka, Distributed Cache/Systems (e.g. Apache Ignite, Redis)
Hands on experience on relational databases like Oracle
Any experience with NoSQL databases like MongoDB or Apache Iceberg is preferred
Experience with Python is preferred
Great exposure to microservices architecture.
API first design thinking and implementation using Rest, websocket and gRPC
Experience with building applications on cloud platform such as Docker, Kubernetes or OpenShift
Proven implementation of design pattern and enterprise level architecture
Strong analytical, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Able to work independently and as part of a team
Able to multi-task and prioritize tasks effective.
Strong organizational and project management skills
UI tech stack knowledge will be advantage.
Education:
Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience
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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Time Type:
Full time
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new york, NY, 10261, US
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