Citigroup, Inc

Applications Support Analyst - Assistant Vice President

Citigroup, Inc$94K — $141K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years experience in an Application Support role
  • Experience supporting applications using ECS cluster, Kafka, Solace, API Microservices
  • Hands-on experience managing apps hosted on Cloud
  • Knowledge of active monitoring tools (e.g., Tivoli, Nagios)
  • Experience with programming languages and a willingness to learn

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical and business support for users of Citi Applications
  • Maintain and support application systems in daily operations
  • Manage application environments focusing on stability and quality
  • Conduct start-of-day checks and continuous monitoring
  • Perform same-day risk reconciliations
  • Identify opportunities to maximize application potential
  • Act as a liaison between users and internal technology groups

Benefits

  • Professional development opportunities
  • Coaching and training for new recruits
  • Exposure to complex application environments
  • Opportunity to influence decision-making through project involvement
  • Dynamic work environment with minimal supervision
Full Job Description
The Applications Support Analyst is a seasoned professional role. Applies in-depth disciplinary knowledge, contributing to the development of new techniques and the improvement of processes and work-flow for the area or function. Integrates subject matter and industry expertise within a defined area. Requires in-depth understanding of how areas collectively integrate within the sub-function as well as coordinate and contribute to the objectives of the function and overall business. Evaluates moderately complex and variable issues with substantial potential impact, where development of an approach/taking of an action involves weighing various alternatives and balancing potentially conflicting situations using multiple sources of information. Requires good analytical skills in order to filter, prioritize and validate potentially complex and dynamic material from multiple sources. Strong communication and diplomacy skills are required. Regularly assumes informal/formal leadership role within teams. Involved in coaching and training of new recruits. Significant impact in terms of project size, geography, etc. by influencing decisions through advice, counsel and/or facilitating services to others in area of specialization. Work and performance of all teams in the area are directly affected by the performance of the individual.

Responsibilities:
  • The Application Support Senior Analyst provides technical and business support for users of Citi Applications. This includes providing quick resolutions to app issues, driving stability, efficiency and effectiveness improvements to help us and the business succeed.
  • Maintains application systems that have completed the development stage and are running in the daily operations of the firm.
  • Manages, maintains and supports applications and their operating environments, focusing on stability, quality and functionality against service level expectations.
  • Start of day checks, continuous monitoring, and regional handover.
  • Perform same day risk reconciliations
  • Develop and maintain technical support documentation.
  • Identifies ways to maximize the potential of the applications used
  • Assess risk and impact of production issues and escalate to business and technology management in a timely manner.
  • Ensures that storage and archiving procedures are in place and functioning correctly
  • Formulates and defines scope and objectives for complex application enhancements and problem resolution
  • Reviews and develops application contingency planning to ensure availability to users.
  • Partners with appropriate development and production support areas to prioritize bug fixes and support tooling requirements.
  • Participate in application releases, from development, testing and deployment into production.
  • Engages in post implementation analysis to ensure successful system design and functionality.
  • Considers implications of the application of technology to the current environment. Identifies risks, vulnerabilities and security issues; communicates impact.
  • Ensures essential procedures are followed and helps to define operating standards and processes.
  • Act as a liaison between users/traders, interfacing internal technology groups and vendors.
  • Expected to be able to raise problems to appropriate technology and business teams, while adhering to Service Level Agreements.
  • Acts as advisor or coach to new or lower level analysts.
  • Provides evaluative judgment based on analysis of factual information in complicated and unique situations.
  • Directly impacts the business by ensuring the quality of work provided by self and others; impacts own team and closely related work teams.
  • Exhibits sound and comprehensive communication and diplomacy skills to exchange complex information.
  • Active involvement in and ownership of Support Project items, covering Stability, Efficiency, and Effectiveness initiatives.
  • Performs other duties and functions as assigned.
  • Has the ability to operate with a limited level of direct supervision.
  • Can exercise independence of judgement and autonomy.
  • Acts as SME to senior stakeholders and /or other team members.
  • 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.


Recommended Qualifications:
  • 5+ years experience in an Application Support role.
  • Practical problem solving and strategic thinking skills
  • Experience is supporting applications using ECS cluster, Kafka, Solace, API Microservices
  • Hands on experience in managing apps hosted on Cloud.
  • Knowledge of active monitoring tools (Tivoli, Nagios, ITRS, Uptime, etc.)
  • Experience in managing cloud based application, micro services and cloud database storage technologies like ORRAS, MAAS, MSAAS etc.
  • Experience installing, configuring or supporting business applications.
  • Experience with some programming languages and willingness/ability to learn.
  • Advanced execution capabilities and ability to adjust quickly to changes and re-prioritization
  • Effective written and verbal communications including ability to explain technical issues in simple terms that non-IT staff can understand.
  • Demonstrated analytical skills
  • Issue tracking and reporting using tools
  • Knowledge/ experience of problem Management Tools.
  • Good all-round technical skills
  • Effectively share information with other support team members and with other technology teams
  • Ability to plan and organize workload
  • Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to communicate appropriately to relevant stakeholder


Education:
  • Bachelor's/University degree or equivalent experience


Job Family Group:
Technology

Job Family:
Applications Support

Time Type:
Full time

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:
$94,300.00 - $141,500.00

Most Relevant Skills
Please see the requirements listed above.

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

Automated Processing and AI

We use automated processing, including artificial intelligence, for our legitimate business interests (or our reasonable and appropriate business purposes) to identify and align the candidate's skills and abilities with a specific job opening. Additionally, if you so choose, or consent, we can match your skills and abilities to other suitable roles at Citi.

Importantly, all our hiring processes and decisions, including determining your suitability for a role, are conducted, checked, and decided by individuals. Our automated processing and AI do not involve relying on automatic or autonomous decision-making. Please refer to any Jurisdictional Considerations, with specific provisions for your country (where relevant) for further details.

This job opening is for an existing job vacancy.

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