Application Development Sr Programmer - Mainframe Developer, AVP

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.

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This outlines the scope of work, description, responsibilities, qualifications, and desired skills for an Application Development Sr Programmer - Mainframe Developer, AVP position focused on supporting card issuance and customer communication systems.

Scope of Work

• The primary focus is on developing and enhancing applications related to:

• Fulfillment Operations for various Citi branches (e.g., Citi Branded, ICG Commercial Cards, CBNA, Retail Services)

• Plastics applications (card production and delivery)

• Card carrier management

• Digital communication channels (email, SMS) for customer notifications throughout the card delivery journey

• The role involves close collaboration with various teams, including:

  • Fulfillment Operations

  • Plastics

  • Card Fulfillment Systems

  • Mail Management System

  • Agile Scrum teams

  • Production Support

• Key responsibilities include:

  • Analyzing, designing, coding, and implementing solutions

  • Integrating diverse data feeds into SQL ETL processes

  • Supporting both Agile development methodologies, with Knowledge of Waterfall

  • Contributing to the evolution of the Payment Device Data Repository (PDDR) and its interfacing systems

Description

• This senior-level role demands technical leadership and expertise in:

  • Leading analysis, design, planning, and Sprint oversight

  • Developing and integrating microservices and Next Gen Architecture (NGA)

  • Supporting Agile development of the PDDR

  • Building and integrating data feeds into SQL databases (DB2, Oracle, SQLServer)

  • Collaborating with Agile Scrum teams to deliver state-of-the-art solutions

  • Enhancing systems to support real-time customer service and mobile/digital payment devices

  • Contributing to the strategic direction of the PDDR team and its related systems

The Role

• The Application Development Sr Programmer - Mainframe Developer, AVP will be a key technical resource for the Plastics Team.

• The role involves

  • Analyzing, designing, building, and integrating data feeds into normalized SQL databases

  • Leading and reviewing analysis, design, planning, and Sprint oversight

Responsibilities:

• Manage application development deliverables throughout the entire project lifecycle, using both Agile methodologies.

• Create and maintain technical documentation, including requirements, code specifications, test plans, and results.

• Analyze, design, develop, test, implement, and maintain applications with minimal supervision.

• Provide technical expertise and resolve complex issues by thoroughly evaluating business and system p