Applications Development, .NET Lead, VP

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** About Citi:
** 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 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.
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* The Role:

** This senior-level role is for a technical leader who will guide an automation-focused development team. The position blends hands-on application development with team mentorship and strategic project leadership, focusing on .NET technologies and new GenAI initiatives. The ideal candidate will act as a subject matter expert, driving technical excellence and ensuring the successful delivery of complex software solutions.
** Responsibilities
* ** Serve as the Technical Lead for the Automation Development Team, providing guidance, mentorship.
* Lead the design and development of new applications and system enhancements, with a significant focus on **.NET**, C#, and automation frameworks.
* Drive the integration of new AI and GenAI technologies into high-priority projects.
* Develop standards for coding, testing, debugging, and implementation to ensure application design adheres to the overall architecture blueprint.
* Provide in-depth analysis and interpretive thinking to define issues, resolve high-impact problems, and develop innovative solutions.
* Handle and resolve production issues, evaluating complex business and system processes.
* Partner with multiple management teams to ensure appropriate integration of functions to meet goals and identify necessary system enhancements.
* Develop a comprehensive knowledge of how different business areas, including architecture and infrastructure, integrate to accomplish business goals.
** Qualifications
* ** 6+ years' relevant experience in Application Development and systems analysis roles with at least 3 years' experience in a technical lead capacity.
* Demonstrated leadership, team mentorship, and project management skills with a proven history of implementing successful projects.
* Strong programming skills in .NET Core, C#, Web APIs, React, Angular, and JavaScript.
* Extensive experience with system analysis, MVC, microservices architecture, and RESTful API design patterns.
* Working experience with database management systems such as MSSQL and Oracle.
* Familiarity with Dev Ops tools (e.g., Harness, Tekton, Git Hub) and an understanding of CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
* Subject Matter Expert (SME) in at least one area of Applications Development.
* Knowledge of Selenium or other automation frameworks is a big plus.
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