Solutions Architect / Enterprise Architect (Technical) - Markets Business Risk and Controls (SVP)

As an Architect (Individual contributor), you will be expected to stay abreast of developments within own field, contribute to directional strategy, and be a recognized technical authority within the business unit.,

• Drive the delivery of the digital solutions supporting strategic rollout of the Front Office workflow toolset as well as delivering remediation of the EUC's
• Oversee continuous support for the Markets Investment providing technological assessment of the startup's portfolio/pipeline
• Provide continuous support to the Accelerator area, assessing scalability, technological viability of the previous projects as well as serve as a technology SME on the best delivery and development practices for the Accelerator team. In addition to that this role with proactively assess opportunity to scale solutions market wise to achieve effectiveness/synergies. Ensure all of the solutions within the Accelerator space are developed against best security standards including integrations with the Citi strategic authentication and authorization platforms
• Provide a support to the business tech team in productionizing application created within the space and buildout an integration of them into the wide Citi technology ecosystem
• Partner with the UX and UI leader within the org to enhance user experience and align UI and user flows with the Citi standards
• Support client connectivity initiatives via working on existing projects to accelerate tech development as well as drive development of the new projects from proof-of-concept point of view to minimise reliance on the business resources
• Own end to end technological development, including resourcing supplement asks, for the front to back business systems to enable new digital assets products
• Provide technical ownership for the blockchain infrastructure development, maintenance and integrations with the Citi systems
• Build analytical capabilities that would help the Markets Business Controls function to derive insights that can be used to reduce risks in firm's environment.
• Lead the Technical feasibility reviews for Markets GenAI use cases prior to submission for prioritization. Work with partners within the technology to drive AI and NLP based solutions required by the business
• Meet with stakeholders, program sponsors, and First & Second line of defence (LODs) to define end-to-end business process, define high level scope and roadmap, and other operational requirements.
• Leverage GenAI and AI/ML solutions facilitate the following:
• Aid Testing automation by guiding businesses to define their controls and testing in a codified/well-structured manner.
• Avoid duplication of controls and monitoring definitions and tools
• Framework to generate code from structured or codified monitoring definitions.
• Promote enterprise applications and simplify the architecture landscape.
• Retire eliminate duplicate functions and demonstrate technology and business efficiencies.
  
  Willingness to stay hands-on, actively reading and writing code.
• Experience as a solution architect or enterprise architect within a Trading Organization or similar environment with a deep understanding of front, middle, and back-office functions and their business processes.
• Experience in designing end-to-end technical solutions addressing complex business challenges while ensuring scalability, reliability, and maintainability of architectural designs.
• Proficiency in AI/ML/GenAI concepts, algorithms, and related frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with AI/ML tools and libraries such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, or equivalent.
• A strong understanding of microservices-based application system design and modern architecture patterns such as Event-Driven Design.
• Experience developing technology roadmaps and staying current with emerging technologies.
• Technical skills and qualifications in common Application Development programming languages like Python, PySpark, Java, Spring Boot, and React, including scalable backend services and APIs and rich frontend UI's.
• Knowledge of messaging technologies such as Tibco Queue, Apache Kafka, etc.
• Experience deploying fault-tolerant distributed systems on Linux in a cloud environment and familiarity with cloud computing concepts and DevOps tools (Docker, Kubernetes, Openshift).
• Practical knowledge of testing automation principles and frameworks (e.g., TDD, BDD, Contract Testing).
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
Any Beneficial / Nice to have skills and experience:
• Professional experience using SQL and non-SQL DB technologies (Oracle, MS SQL, Mongo DB).
• Good understanding of in-memory caching and searching technologies (Hazelcast, Couchbase, etc).
• Experience working in fast-paced development environments.
• Architectural certifications such as TOGAF, ArchiMate, etc would be beneficial.
  
  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., 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.
  
  By joining Citi London, 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