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Job Profile Technology Architect for Intraday Liquidity / Cash Management, Director – New York (Hybrid) Overview of Citi : Citi is a world-leading global bank. We have approximately 200 million customer accounts and a presence in more than 100 countries and jurisdictions worldwide. We provide consumers, corporations, governments, and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management. We enable clients to achieve their strategic financial objectives by providing them with cutting-edge ideas, best-in-class products and solutions, and unparalleled access to capital and liquidity. Overview of the organization : The COO Enterprise Solution Engineering capability is responsible for the development of best-in-class technology platforms for Operations, including development of an integrated portfolio of Operations tools, end-to-end solution design for large scale transformation initiatives, design governance, and adoption of Generative AI solutions for driving operational efficiencies. Job Description We are hiring a Technology Director to lead the design and development of a critical Cash & Intraday Liquidity Management platform. This is a senior level position that will provide leadership for the development of a platform that sits at the intersection of engineering ambition and real-world financial impact — for a wide range of internal and external consumers. This is a rare opportunity for a hands-on engineering leader to own a multi-year technical roadmap, build and scale a world-class global engineering organization, and deliver AI-first, cloud-native systems that operate with the highest standards of availability across multiple geographies and regulatory environments. If you are energized by hard product development, solution architecture and engineering problems, thrive at the intersection of solution vision, technical depth & organizational scale, and want your work to matter at a global level — this role is built for you. The technology lead will be responsible for leading variety of architectural and engineering activities including the analysis of functional requirements, solutions design, evaluation of different options and presenting comparative analysis along with recommendation to senior stakeholders. Individual will apply in-depth domain knowledge of financial services to grasp all facets of the multiple dimensional business problems and develop solution options. The individual will lead a team of technical business analysts, data analysts, and solution architects to deliver solution design for real-world business problems. Individual must have a passion for architectural simplification, and a demonstrable commitment for building sustainable, future-ready platforms Individual needs to be results-oriented, innovative and motivated to drive opportunities in efficiency gains, enhanced controls and extendible scalability. This is articulated and demonstrated through various types of strong deliver artifacts. This high performing team designs enterprise-wide solutions for critical business needs leveraging solutions, business, technical, and data architecture. Key stakeholders include operations teams, product teams and application development teams from different LoBs & functions within the organization. These engagements are global. Responsibilities : • Develop solution design options for enterprise-wide initiatives, evaluate the art of the possible, and devise recommendation options across several evaluation dimensions • Recruit, build and manage a high-performance team of business analysts, data analysts, and solution architects • Establish collaborative partnerships with local and global teams to deliver enterprise-wide innovative but pragmatic solutions • Define and maintain cohesive front-to-back system architecture across Central Operations to reduce fragmentation, support shared services, automate controls, and reduce manual touch points • Serve as a technology subject matter expert for internal and external stakeholders and provide direction for all firm mandated controls and compliance initiatives, all projects within the group and in creating a technology domain roadmap • Lead architecture governance process including architecture review boards, technology assessments, and conformance to key design principles • Partner with SMEs across the CTO organization to understand emerging engineering, architecture standards and apply them across critical initiatives • Evaluates and tests potential architecture solution designs to ensure they meet functional and non-functional requirements • Ensure that all integration of functions fulfill business goals • Define necessary system enhancements to deploy new products and process enhancements • Identify problem causality, business impact and root causes • Exhibit knowledge of how own specialty area contributes to the business and apply knowledge of competitors, products and services • Strong experience in data structures and its impact on design principles as well as proposals • Advise or mentor junior team members • Impact the solution design by influencing decisions through advice, counsel or facilitating services • 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. Education and Experience : • Degree / post graduate degree, preferably in computer science, computer engineering or business / management • 15+ years of relevant experience in an engineering and architectural role in Cash Management, Intra-day Liquidity, Payments, and reporting areas in Financial Services • 12+ years experience in leading teams to deliver large scale enterprise architecture initiatives within banking, financial services industry • Strong understanding of banking systems, financial services platforms, core banking, data platforms, market infrastructure providers, and regulatory frameworks • Prior experience in Cash / Intraday Liquidity management and Payments is plus • Experience working on large technology projects using industry-standard delivery methodologies (e.g., Agile/Scrum/Kanban) • Ability to develop working relationships • Management and prioritization skills • Strong decision making, forward thinking and creative problem-solving skills to anticipate and respond quickly to technological/market influences • Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication • Comprehensive knowledge of design metrics, analytics tools, benchmarking activities and related reporting to identify best practices • Demonstrated analytic/diagnostic skills • Ability to work independently, multi-task, and take ownership of various parts of a project or initiative • Ability to work under pressure and manage to tight deadlines or unexpected changes in requirements • Ability to build and manage strong teams ------------------------------------------------------ Job Family Group: Technology ------------------------------------------------------ Job Family: Applications Development ------------------------------------------------------ Time Type: Full time ------------------------------------------------------ Primary Location: New York New York United States ------------------------------------------------------ Primary Location Full Time Salary Range: $170,000.00 - $300,000.00 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 & 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: Aug 14, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------ 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. Illinois residents – AI Notice and Right ------------------------------------------------------ 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 . 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Technology Architect for Intraday Liquidity / Cash Management, Director – New York (Hybrid)
Develop solution design options for enterprise-wide initiatives, evaluate the art of the possible, and devise recommendation options across several evaluation dimensions
Recruit, build and manage a high-performance team of business analysts, data analysts, and solution architects
Establish collaborative partnerships with local and global teams to deliver enterprise-wide innovative but pragmatic solutions
Define and maintain cohesive front-to-back system architecture across Central Operations to reduce fragmentation, support shared services, automate controls, and reduce manual touch points
Lead architecture governance process including architecture review boards, technology assessments, and conformance to key design principles
Partner with SMEs across the CTO organization to understand emerging engineering, architecture standards and apply them across critical initiatives
Evaluates and tests potential architecture solution designs to ensure they meet functional and non-functional requirements
Ensure that all integration of functions fulfill business goals
Define necessary system enhancements to deploy new products and process enhancements
Identify problem causality, business impact and root causes
Exhibit knowledge of how own specialty area contributes to the business and apply knowledge of competitors, products and services
Strong experience in data structures and its impact on design principles as well as proposals
Advise or mentor junior team members
Impact the solution design by influencing decisions through advice, counsel or facilitating services
Degree / post graduate degree, preferably in computer science, computer engineering or business / management
15+ years of relevant experience in an engineering and architectural role in Cash Management, Intra-day Liquidity, Payments, and reporting areas in Financial Services
12+ years experience in leading teams to deliver large scale enterprise architecture initiatives within banking, financial services industry
Strong understanding of banking systems, financial services platforms, core banking, data platforms, market infrastructure providers, and regulatory frameworks
Prior experience in Cash / Intraday Liquidity management and Payments is plus
Experience working on large technology projects using industry-standard delivery methodologies (e.g., Agile/Scrum/Kanban)
Ability to develop working relationships
Management and prioritization skills
Strong decision making, forward thinking and creative problem-solving skills to anticipate and respond quickly to technological/market influences

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