Fraud Senior Solution Architect, SVP

Citi, the leading global bank, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions. Citi provides 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. As a bank with a brain and a soul, Citi creates economic value that is systemically responsible and in our clients’ best interests. As a financial institution that touches every region of the world and every sector that shapes your daily life, our Enterprise Operations & Technology teams are charged with a mission that rivals any large tech company. Our technology solutions are the foundations of everything we do from keeping the bank safe, managing global resources, and providing the technical tools our workers need to be successful to designing our digital architecture and ensuring our platforms provide a first-class customer experience. We reimagine client and partner experiences to deliver excellence through secure, reliable, and efficient services. Our commitment to diversity includes a workforce that represents the clients we serve from all walks of life, backgrounds, and origins. We foster an environment where the best people want to work. We value and demand respect for others, promote individuals based on merit, and ensure opportunities for personal development are widely available to all. Ideal candidates are innovators with well-rounded backgrounds who bring their authentic selves to work and complement our culture of delivering results with pride. If you are a problem solver who seeks passion in your work, come join us. We’ll enable growth and progress together. Position Overview The Fraud Senior Solution Architect is a strategic professional who closely follows latest trends in own field and adapts them for application within own job and the business. Typically a small number of people within the business that provide the same level of expertise. Excellent communication skills required in order to negotiate internally, often at a senior level. 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. Accountable for significant direct business results or authoritative advice regarding the operations of the business. Necessitates a degree of responsibility over technical strategy. Primarily affects a sub-function. Responsible for handling staff management issues, including resource management and allocation of work within the team/project. This role is for a senior-level architect who will define the technical vision and strategy for cutting-edge technology initiatives. The ideal candidate will be a natural leader and strategic thinker responsible for designing complex systems, with a primary focus on Cloud platforms and the integration of Generative and Agentic AI. This position involves shaping the future technology landscape of the organization by mentoring teams and communicating a clear architectural direction to all stakeholders. Responsibilities: Lead the design and architecture of complex, scalable systems with a significant focus on Cloud, Generative AI, and Agentic AI solutions. Develop, document, and communicate a strategic technical vision and roadmap to business and technology stakeholders. Create clear and detailed architectural diagrams, models, and other documentation using tools like Visio. Act as a technical leader, providing mentorship, guidance, and influence to engineering teams and other architects. Proactively research, identify, and solve complex technical and business challenges with innovative solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure architectural alignment and the successful delivery of projects. Provides architectural vision for all IT systems, including those that support Internet applications, ensuring that architecture conforms to enterprise blueprints. Develops architecture, strategy, planning, and problem solving solutions on an enterprise level. Interfaces across several channels, acting as a visionary to proactively assist in defining direction for future projects. Maintains continuous awareness of business, technical, and infrastructure issues and acts as a sounding board or consultant to aid in the development of creative solutions. Depending on project scope, may be accountable for end-to-end results including such items as: budgeting, policy formulation as well as providing future state technology strategies for an effort. Interfaces with vendors to assess their technology and to guide their product roadmap based on Citi requirements. Exhibits in-depth knowledge of how own specialism contributes to the business and has a good understanding of the commercial environment. Provides thought leadership in subjects that are key to the business. Requires sophisticated analytical thought to resolve issues in a variety of complex situations. Impacts the technology function through contribution to technical direction and strategic decisions. Uses developed communication skills to negotiate and often at higher levels. Performs other job duties and functions as assigned 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. Qualifications: 10+ years relevant experience in a senior technical architecture role. Demonstrated ability for high-level strategic thinking and maintaining a proactive, forward-looking mindset. Natural leadership qualities with a track record of mentoring teams and influencing technical decisions across an organization. Exceptional and clear communication skills, with experience in managing and presenting to senior stakeholders. Deep expertise in cloud technologies (AWS is highly preferred), with relevant certifications considered a strong plus. Strong experience with or a deep professional focus on Generative AI, Agentic AI, and associated tools. Proficiency in creating technical diagrams and architectural artifacts using Visio or similar tools. TOGAF certification is a plus. Experience within the financial services industry is a plus. Experience with fraud detection systems, authentication, authorization, or Single Sign-On (SSO) is a nice to have. Management and prioritization skills Ability to develop working relationships Ability to manage multiple activities and changing priorities Ability to work under pressure and to meet tight deadlines Self-starter with ability to take the initiative and master new tasks quickly Methodical, attention to detail 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. ------------------------------------------------------ Job Family Group: Technology ------------------------------------------------------ Job Family: Architecture ------------------------------------------------------ Time Type: Full time ------------------------------------------------------ Primary Location: Irving Texas United States ------------------------------------------------------ Primary Location Full Time Salary Range: $156,160.00 - $234,240.00 In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire. ------------------------------------------------------ Most Relevant Skills Please see the requirements listed above. ------------------------------------------------------ Other Relevant Skills For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter. ------------------------------------------------------ Anticipated Posting Close Date: Jun 23, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------ Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law. 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