Citi has embarked on a multi-year transformation effort to simplify and modernize its legacy Issuers Platforms. As part of the transformation, Citi is modernizing the legacy systems and moving to a new next generation architecture using microservices, event driven architecture etc. The Deals/Agency systems will provide critical capabilities for Citi’s Clients globally.To support the transformation initiative, Citi is looking to hire a Senior Architect to lead the development and implementation of overall technical and architecture vision supporting the organizations business goals and objectives. This role will be responsible for collaborating and partnering with a team of other architects to create, deliver scalable and secure solution.The Solutions Architect will play a crucial role in the organizations digital transformation efforts and will work closely with stakeholders across the organization to support the business goals and objectives.Key Responsibilities:<ul><li>Develop and maintain the groups technical and architectural vision and strategy supporting the organizations business goals and objectives.</li><li>Design and implement secure and scalable technical solutions to support the organizations workloads.</li><li>Ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices for security, data protection, and disaster recovery.</li><li>Collaborate with stakeholders to understand their requirements and design solutions that meet their needs</li><li>Lead the evaluation, selection, and implementation of technologies and tools</li><li>Monitor and troubleshoot critical issues, and implement solutions to resolve them</li><li>Provide training and guidance to teams on the use of the architecture best practices.</li><li>Stay current on industry trends and emerging technologies and evaluate their potential impact on the organizations infrastructure.</li><li>Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firms 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.</li></ul>Qualifications:<ul><li>Minimum of 10 years of experience in design and implementation of large systems</li><li>Strong knowledge of on-premises and cloud technologies</li><li>Hands on experience in designing event driven architecture, microservices, client front-ends</li><li>Familiarity with security and compliance best practices</li><li>Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills</li><li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills</li><li>Demonstrated leadership and team management skills</li><li>Experience with cloud providers such as Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform</li><li>Exposure to Agentic AI, Generative AI technologies</li><li>Experience with enterprise architecture governance, data modeling, is highly preferred</li></ul>Education:<ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, or related field</li></ul>This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.------------------------------------------------------Job Family Group: Technology------------------------------------------------------Job Family:Applications Development------------------------------------------------------Time Type:Full time------------------------------------------------------Primary Location:Jersey City New Jersey United States------------------------------------------------------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 &amp; 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 (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.------------------------------------------------------Most Relevant Skills Please see the requirements listed above.------------------------------------------------------Other Relevant Skills For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.------------------------------------------------------Anticipated Posting Close Date:Sep 30, 2025------------------------------------------------------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 <a href="https://www.citigroup.com/citi/accessibility/application-accessibility.htm" target="_blank">Accessibility at Citi</a>. 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