Data Application Development Lead, Vice President

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.

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Position Overview:

Citi is looking for a Lead Data Engineer to drive large-scale ETL architecture, data migration, and engineering delivery across enterprise data platforms. In this senior role, you will serve as the technical authority for Ab Initio-based data solutions, shaping architectural direction and leading complex delivery programs within a global financial services environment. Your expertise will directly influence the quality, performance, and scalability of data systems that underpin critical business and regulatory functions at Citi.

Responsibilities

• Architect and deliver end-to-end Ab Initio ETL solutions spanning development through production, ensuring performance, scalability, and alignment with enterprise data standards.
• Lead technical assessments of ETL applications processing high volumes of data, identifying and resolving critical performance bottlenecks to maintain business continuity.
• Design and build reusable, parameter-driven Ab Initio frameworks capable of integrating with any source or target system — including databases, flat files, and spreadsheets — to accelerate delivery across projects.
• Partner with business and technology stakeholders to translate regulatory reporting requirements into robust ETL designs that meet strict SLA and data quality obligations.
• Own the Ab Initio infrastructure assessment and procurement process in collaboration with Citi's infrastructure teams, from environment design through to production readiness.
• Perform data architecture analysis and gap resolution between legacy and strategic platforms, supporting large-scale migration programs across the organization.
• Mentor and coach mid-level engineers and analysts, setting delivery standards for coding, testing, and implementation across the team.
• Act as the primary point of contact for Ab Initio vendor engagement, managing product-related issues, escalations, and technical discussions on behalf of the portfolio.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• 6 or more years of hands-on experience in Ab Initio ETL, spanning architectural design, delivery planning, requirements analysis, development, and performance tuning across complex data environments.
• Deep expertise across the Ab Initio toolset, including Batch Processing, PDL, Express> It, Conduct> It, Control> Center, Ab Initio Plan, Enterprise Meta> Environment (EME), and Ab Initio Framework.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multiple large-scale ETL and data migration programs concurrently, with accountability for architecture and delivery outcomes.
• Extensive experience in data architecture, including relational and dimensional modelling, legacy-to-strategic platform migration, and enterprise data warehousing across sectors such as banking, telecoms, utilities, and healthcare.
• Proven capability in data profiling and quality analysis, with practical experience designing solutions that resolve data quality issues across heterogeneous source systems.
• Solid command of Oracle SQL and UNIX shell scripting, applied to ETL design and operational data processing tasks.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline, or equivalent professional experience at a comparable level.

Beneficial Skills & Qualifications

• Snowflake SnowPro Core Certification or equivalent working knowledge of Snowflake cloud data platform.
• Experience with data quality tooling such as Informatica Data Quality or Trillium, applied to profiling, standardization, and name and address cleansing processes.
• Familiarity with IBM InfoSphere DataStage and its application within enterprise ETL delivery programs.
• Hands-on exposure to Siebel CRM data migration using SIEBEL EIM processes in conjunction with Ab Initio.
• Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field.

What We Offer

At Citi, you will work at global scale on data systems that matter — supporting regulatory, financial, and business-critical operations across multiple markets. This is a role that offers genuine technical ownership, strategic influence, and the opportunity to shape how enterprise data engineering is practiced across the organization.

• A hybrid working model with 3 days in the office and 2 days working remotely, giving you flexibility alongside meaningful team collaboration.
• Strategic ownership of high-impact data engineering programs, with the scope to influence architectural direction at enterprise scale.
• Access to continuous learning and professional development opportunities, including support for technical certifications and skills advancement.
• A performance-driven environment where your technical leadership and delivery outcomes are recognized and rewarded.
• Wellbeing support and financial benefits designed to support long-term professional and personal sustainability.
• The opportunity to work within global technology teams, collaborating across regions and business lines on complex, high-visibility programs.

Apply now to take ownership of enterprise-scale data engineering at Citi and shape the architecture behind systems that serve clients and markets worldwide.

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Job Family Group:

Technology

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Job Family:

Applications Development

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Time Type:

Full time

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Primary Location:

Tampa Florida United States

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Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:

$113,840.00 - $170,760.00

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.

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Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

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Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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Anticipated Posting Close Date:

Sep 30, 2026

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