Engineering & Architecture Developer Vice President

Overview

Citi, the leading global bank, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and operates in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions. Citi offers a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management.

Our commitment to diversity includes a workforce that represents the clients we serve from all walks of life. We foster an environment where the best people want to work, value and demand respect for others, promote individuals based on merit, and provide wide opportunities for personal development.

The Applications Development Technology Lead Analyst is a senior‑level position responsible for establishing and implementing new or revised application systems and programs in coordination with the Technology team, leading applications systems analysis and programming activities.

Responsibilities

• Partner with multiple technology teams to ensure appropriate integration of functions to meet goals, identify and define necessary system enhancements, analyze existing system logic, identify problems, and recommend and implement solutions.
• Provide expertise and advanced understanding of application support principles.
• Formulate and define systems scope and objectives for complex, high‑impact application enhancements and problem resolution through in‑depth analysis and evaluation of business processes, systems, and industry standards; document requirements.
• Analyze existing application architecture, integration flows, authentication/authorization patterns, data flows, UI/middleware/backend dependencies, and technology constraints to identify support, modernization, resiliency, and risk‑reduction opportunities.
• Perform hands‑on proof‑of‑concepts to validate solution options, including API integrations, UI and middleware frameworks, automation opportunities, AI‑enabled tooling, and platform modernization patterns.
• Use AI‑assisted tools responsibly to accelerate code understanding, system analysis, architecture discovery, documentation, troubleshooting, and solution prototyping while following enterprise security, risk, and control standards.
• Work closely with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Systems Analysts, architects, engineering teams, security, and operations teams to determine and document system impacts, technical options, implementation considerations, and support requirements.
• Create and maintain system context diagrams, sequence flows, integration diagrams, architecture notes, and technical documentation to support engineering execution, governance reviews, and operational readiness.
• Identify risks, vulnerabilities, and security issues; communicate impact and propose risk‑mitigation options.
• Identify opportunities to simplify legacy processes, reduce manual support effort, improve resiliency, and accelerate delivery through automation, reusable patterns, and AI‑assisted analysis.
• Provide in‑depth analysis and innovative solutions; influence strategic functional decisions.
• Demonstrate strong communication and diplomacy skills to persuade and influence others.
• Assess risk appropriately and demonstrate ethical judgment in business decisions.

Recommended Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in application development or systems analysis.
• Extensive experience in system analysis and programming of software applications.
• Experience managing and implementing successful projects.
• Subject‑matter expert in at least one area of application development.
• Ability to adjust priorities quickly as circumstances dictate.
• Demonstrated leadership and project management skills.
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Master’s degree preferred.

Benefits

Full‑time salary range: $125,760 – $188,640. In addition to salary, Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including medical, dental and vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident and disability insurance; wellness programs; and paid time off (vacation, sick leave and paid holidays).

Location

Irving, Texas, United States.

Application Status

Application close date: May 5 2026.

EEO Statement

Citi is an equal‑opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other characteristics protected by law. If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and apply for a career opportunity, contact Citi’s accessibility services. View Citi’s EEO policy statement and the Know Your Rights poster.