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Big Data Lead (Data Domain Lead) – SVP – New York (Hybrid)

Citi
New York City, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 25 Jul 2025
💰 $265,080/yr($176,720/yr$265,080/yr)

About the role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Big Data Lead to join our team in order to deliver on major business priorities within the Client Financial Platform.  As a Big Data Lead, you will play a critical role in designing, developing, and maintaining our big data applications and pipelines. You will lead a team of talented engineers, providing technical guidance and mentorship while ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality solutions. This role requires a deep understanding of big data technologies, strong leadership skills, and a passion for data-driven decision-making.

Responsibilities:

  • Leadership and Mentorship: Lead and mentor a team of big data engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment. Provide technical guidance, code reviews, and support for professional development.
  • Architecture and Design: Design and implement scalable and robust big data architectures and pipelines to handle large volumes of data from various sources.
  • Technology Selection and Implementation: Evaluate and select appropriate big data technologies and tools based on project requirements and industry best practices. Implement and integrate these technologies into our existing infrastructure.
  • Data Processing and Analysis: Develop and optimize data processing and analysis workflows using technologies such as Spark, Hadoop, Hive, and other relevant tools.
  • Data Quality and Governance: Implement data quality checks and ensure adherence to data governance policies and procedures.
  • Performance Tuning and Optimization: Continuously monitor and optimize the performance of big data systems and pipelines to ensure efficient data processing and retrieval.
  • Collaboration and Communication: Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including data scientists, business analysts, and product managers, to understand their data needs and deliver impactful solutions.
  • Research and Development: Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in big data technologies and explore new tools and techniques to improve our data infrastructure.

Qualifications:

  • Proven experience in leading and mentoring big data engineering teams.
  • Strong understanding of big data concepts, architectures, and technologies (e.g., Hadoop, Spark, Hive, Kafka, NoSQL databases).
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Scala, or Python.
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
  • Strong presentation, communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Experience with data warehousing and business intelligence tools.
  • Experience with data visualization and reporting.
  • Knowledge of cloud-based big data platforms (e.g., AWS EMR, Azure HDInsight, Google Cloud Dataproc).
  • Certifications in relevant big data technologies.

Experience:

  • 8+ years of experience

Education: 

  • Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or related field

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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:

New York New York United States

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Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:

$176,720.00 - $265,080.00


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

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