Applications Development Senior Manager

We are seeking a **Senior Application Development Manager** with a strong **Development background** & **DevOps Engineering** to build Fraud Detection & Analytical Platform across Payments. Requires deep expertise in Java, Spring boot framework, Restful microservices, MongoDB/Oracle, real-time messaging systems like Confluent/Apache Kafka, IBM MQ, and modern **CI/CD pipelines**, combined with a solid understanding of **Payments systems** and financial risk management. **Key Responsibilities** **1\. Technical Leadership & Application Development** * **Architecture & Design:** Lead the architectural design and development of high-throughput, low-latency Java Microservices tailored for real-time fraud detection and analytical scoring. * **Integration Rails:** Establish secure, resilient, and high-performance integration rails with Internal/External Fraud Risk scoring platforms and credit bureaus. * **Messaging & Event-Driven Architecture:** Architect and implement robust messaging solutions utilizing Kafka for real-time event streaming /IBM MQ for reliable enterprise message queuing. * **Code Quality & Standards:** Set and enforce high standards for code quality, security, and performance through rigorous code reviews, automated testing, and adherence to enterprise security standards. **2\. Cloud Infrastructure & DevOps Engineering** * **Infrastructure:** Lead the design, provisioning, and management of secure, scalable cloud infrastructure (AWS/Snowflake cloud environments)/ OpenShift Clusters for application deployment and to support analytical workloads from Vendor. * **CI/CD Pipeline Automation:** Establish, optimize, and maintain end-to-end CI/CD pipelines to ensure rapid, secure, and automated deployment of fraud detection services. * **Resilience & Scalability:** Implement containerization and orchestration strategies (e.g. OpenShift, EKS) to guarantee high availability, auto-scaling, and disaster recovery capabilities. * **Observability & Monitoring:** Set up comprehensive logging, tracing, and monitoring frameworks to proactively identify and resolve system bottlenecks. **3\. Team Management & Stakeholder Engagement** * **People Leadership:** Manage, mentor, and grow a cross-functional team of Java Developers, DevOps Engineers, and Integration Specialists. * **Agile Delivery:** Drive agile development methodologies (Scrum/Kanban), ensuring timely delivery of project milestones and continuous improvement. * **Stakeholder Communication:** Act as the primary technical liaison for senior leadership, external vendors, and Business/OPS partners regarding fraud technology initiatives. **4\. Domain & Soft Skills** * **Payments Knowledge:** Strong understanding of payment processing rails (e.g., ACH, Wires, DFT, Instant Payments). * **Fraud & Risk Domain:** Prior experience building fraud detection, AML (Anti-Money Laundering), or risk-scoring systems in a banking or fintech environment. * **Analytical Mindset:** Experience deploying machine learning models or analytical scoring engines into real-time production environments. * **Leadership:** Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and team-building capabilities. **5\. Education & Experience** * **Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science**, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field. * **10+ years** of professional software development experience, with at least **4+ years** in technical leadership or engineering management role. * Proven track record of working in a **DevOps-centric development environment** with hands-on experience building cloud infrastructure. \------------------------------------------------------ **Job Family Group:** --------------------- Technology \------------------------------------------------------ **Job Family:** --------------- Applications Development \------------------------------------------------------ **Time Type:** -------------- Full time \------------------------------------------------------ **Most Relevant Skills** ------------------------ Please see the requirements listed above. \------------------------------------------------------ **Other Relevant Skills** ------------------------- For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter. \------------------------------------------------------ _Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law._ _If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review_ _[Accessibility at Citi](https://www.citigroup.com/citi/accessibility/application-accessibility.htm)._ _View Citi’s [EEO Policy Statement](https://www.citigroup.com/global/eeo-aa-policy) and the [Know Your Rights](https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) poster._