The Architecture Lead Analyst is a strategic professional who stays abreast of developments within own field and contributes to directional strategy by considering their application in own job and the business. Recognized technical authority for an area within the business. Requires basic commercial awareness. There are typically multiple people within the business that provide the same level of subject matter expertise. Developed communication and diplomacy skills are required in order to guide, influence and convince others, in particular colleagues in other areas and occasional external customers. Significant impact on the area through complex deliverables. Provides advice and counsel related to the technology or operations of the business. Work impacts an entire area, which eventually affects the overall performance and effectiveness of the sub-function/job family.
Responsibilities:
Executes the architectural vision for all IT systems through major, complex IT architecture projects; ensures that architecture conforms to enterprise blueprints.
Develops technology road maps, while keeping up-to-date with emerging technologies, and recommends business directions based on these technologies.
Provides technical leadership and is responsible for developing components of, or the overall systems design.
Translates complex business problems into sound technical solutions.
Applies hardware engineering and software design theories and principles in researching, designing, and developing product hardware and software interfaces.
Provides integrated systems planning and recommends innovative technologies that will enhance the current system.
Recommends appropriate desktop, computer platform, and communication links required to support IT goals and strategy.
Exhibits good knowledge of how own specialism contributes to the business and good understanding of competitors products and services.
Acts as an advisor or mentor to junior team members.
Requires sophisticated analytical thought to resolve issues in a variety of complex situations.
Impacts the architecture function by influencing decisions through advice, counsel or facilitating services.
Guides, influences and persuades others with developed communication and diplomacy skills.
Performs other job duties and functions as assigned
Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.
Qualifications:
6-10 years relevant experience
Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication
Management and prioritization skills
Ability to develop working relationships
Ability to manage multiple activities and changing priorities
Ability to work under pressure and to meet tight deadlines
Self-starter with ability to take the initiative and master new tasks quickly
Methodical, attention to detail
Education:
Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent experience, potentially Masters degree
Job Title:
Commercial Cards Citi Manager, API Architect.
The ART Architect plays a key role in ensuring that the Agile Release Train (ART) delivers cohesive and efficient technical solutions that meet business objectives. This role involves collaborating with various teams to design, implement, and oversee the architecture of systems, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and the technical vision.
Domain experience good to have:
Networks: Experience in Integrating with different payment Networks (Visa, Mastercard etc.)
Products: Experience in architecting end to end life cycle/solutions for Plastic & Virtual cards Digital products.
Wallets & Payments: Knowledge in solutions for Digital wallets services & Mobile Payments systems for Plastic/Virtual cards.
Security: Strong experience in working with Security and Fraud systems - Tokenization, Encryption, Fraud Detection etc.
Regulatory: Strong experience in understanding the PCI DSS and other compliance frameworks.
Merchant Services: Big plus if any prior experience in working with Merchant services category - Ecommerce platforms and Merchant aggregators.
Key Collaborations:
System architecture significantly impacts the solution, the teams that develop it, and the broader enterprise ecosystem. Consequently, a critical responsibility of the System Architect is collaborating with various roles, teams, and stakeholders within and outside the ART. The primary goal of these interactions is to ensure that the ART advances a system architecture that supports the evolving business need and enables fast reliable implementation
Responsibilities:
- Lead architectural design and integration of solutions within the ART, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture.
- Work with other architects and technical leads to design scalable, secure, and robust systems.
- Ensure architectural coherence across teams within the ART, promoting reusable components and services
- Provide technical leadership to development teams, guiding them on best practices in design, coding, and system integration.
- Mentor and coach team members on architectural principles and technical decisions.
- Lead technical reviews and ensure high standards of code quality and system design.
- Collaborate with Product Managers, Scrum Masters, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
- Participate in PI (Program Increment) Planning and other key SAFe events, representing the architectural perspective.
- Facilitate communication across teams to manage dependencies and ensure cohesive solution delivery.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive architectural documentation for all solutions within the ART.
- Establish and enforce architectural standards and best practices across the ART, ensuring consistency and quality.
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