Citigroup, Inc

Senior Data Engineer - Vice President

Citigroup, Inc • $120K — $170K *
Mississauga, ON L4T 0A1In-Person
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 6+ years in application development, systems analysis, or data engineering.
  • Expertise in SQL Server database development with strong skills in stored procedures and query optimization.
  • Experience designing and implementing ETL processes for data integration in data warehouses.
  • Proven skills in data modeling for complex business needs.
  • Track record managing technology projects from definition to deployment.
  • Subject matter expertise in a specific area of application or database development.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills for engaging stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop scalable database solutions on SQL Server.
  • Build and optimize stored procedures and triggers for business applications.
  • Tune database performance by identifying and resolving bottlenecks.
  • Develop ETL pipelines for accurate data extraction and transformation.
  • Design logical and physical data models to meet business requirements.
  • Collaborate with developers and analysts to deliver effective database solutions.
  • Define coding and testing standards for engineering consistency.
  • Mentor mid-level engineers, aligning work to maximize team effectiveness.

Benefits

  • Hybrid working model with 3 days in the office and 2 days remote.
  • Senior-level technical ownership and autonomy in database architecture.
  • Access to learning and development resources for technical growth.
  • Opportunity to mentor and develop junior engineers.
  • Wellbeing and financial support programs for professional and personal thriving.
  • Involvement with global teams on critical data infrastructure projects.
Full Job Description
Citi is looking for a Senior Data Engineer at Vice President level to design and lead high-performance data warehouse solutions that power critical business decisions across a global financial institution. In this role, you will serve as a technical authority within the engineering team, driving the architecture, development, and optimization of enterprise-scale database systems built on SQL Server. Your work will directly shape the reliability and performance of data infrastructure relied upon by technology and business teams across Citi.

Responsibilities
  • Design, develop, and maintain high-performance, scalable database solutions using SQL Server, ensuring the data warehouse platform meets evolving business requirements.
  • Build and optimize complex stored procedures, triggers, and user-defined functions that underpin core business applications and reporting workflows.
  • Tune database performance by identifying and resolving bottlenecks, monitoring system behavior, and implementing targeted improvements to support production-grade workloads.
  • Develop and maintain ETL pipelines to extract, load, and transform data from multiple source systems into the data warehouse, ensuring accuracy and reliability at scale.
  • Design logical and physical data models that translate business requirements into robust, maintainable database structures.
  • Partner with application developers, business analysts, and cross-functional stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver database solutions that address real business needs.
  • Define and enforce standards for coding, testing, debugging, and implementation to maintain consistency and quality across the engineering team.
  • Mentor and support mid-level engineers and analysts, providing technical direction and allocating work to maximize team effectiveness.


Required Qualifications & Skills
  • 6+ years of experience in application development, systems analysis, or a closely related data engineering discipline.
  • Deep expertise in SQL Server database development, including stored procedures, triggers, user-defined functions, and query optimization.
  • Demonstrated ability to design and implement ETL processes that integrate data from diverse sources into a data warehouse environment.
  • Proven capability in data modeling, encompassing both logical and physical design to meet complex business requirements.
  • Track record of delivering and managing successful technology projects from requirement definition through to production deployment.
  • Subject matter expertise in at least one area of application or database development, with the ability to apply that knowledge to solve high-impact technical problems.
  • Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders.


Beneficial Skills & Qualifications
  • A Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field is advantageous.
  • Experience working within large-scale enterprise data warehouse platforms, particularly in financial services or similarly regulated environments.
  • Familiarity with data integrity frameworks, including constraint design, validation rules, and governance best practices.
  • Exposure to architecture and infrastructure concepts that inform how data systems integrate within broader enterprise technology ecosystems.


What We Offer

At Citi, you will work at the intersection of technology and global finance, solving complex data engineering challenges that have real impact at scale. This is an opportunity to take technical ownership within a high-performing team, contribute to enterprise-wide data infrastructure, and grow your career in a collaborative, performance-driven environment.
  • A hybrid working model with 3 days in the office and 2 days working remotely, giving you flexibility alongside meaningful in-person collaboration.
  • Senior-level ownership of technical delivery, with the autonomy to shape database architecture and engineering standards across the platform.
  • Access to learning and development resources that support continuous technical growth and career progression.
  • The opportunity to mentor and develop the next generation of engineers, building leadership capability alongside technical expertise.
  • Wellbeing and financial support programmes designed to help you thrive both professionally and personally.
  • Exposure to global teams and large-scale systems, working on data infrastructure that operates at the heart of one of the world's leading financial institutions.


Build something that matters - apply now to join Citi's data engineering team and lead the development of enterprise-scale solutions that drive decisions across a global financial institution.

Job Family Group:
Technology

Job Family:
Applications Development

Time Type:
Full time

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:
$120,800.00 - $170,800.00

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.

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Citigroup is a financial services holding company that provides financial products and services. The company operates through two segments, Global Consumer Banking (GCB) and Institutional Clients Group (ICG). The GCB segment offers traditional banking services to retail customers through retail banking, commercial banking, Citi-branded cards, and Citi retail services. The ICG segment offers various banking, and financial products and services to corporate, institutional, public sector, and high-net-worth clients. This segment provides wholesale banking products and services, including fixed-income and equity sales and trading, foreign exchange, prime brokerage, derivative services, equity and fixed-income research, corporate lending, investment banking, and advisory services, private banking, cash management, trade finance, and securities services. Citi is committed to sustainability and social responsibility, and the company invests in initiatives that promote economic progress.

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Market Cap
$1.3 billion
Industry
Finance & Insurance
Net Income
$89.6 million
Founded
1812
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