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Description
The Architecture Sr Lead Analyst is a strategic professional who closely follows the latest trends in their field and adapts them for application within their job and the business. Typically, only a small number of people within the business provide the same level of expertise. Excellent communication skills are required in order to negotiate internally, often at a senior level. Developed communication and diplomacy skills are necessary to guide, influence, and convince others, particularly colleagues in other areas and occasional external customers. The role is accountable for significant direct business results or authoritative advice regarding the operations of the business and involves a degree of responsibility over technical strategy. The primary focus is on affecting a sub-function, and responsibilities include handling staff management issues, including resource management and allocation of work within the team/project. The key responsibilities of this role include providing architectural vision for all IT systems, including those supporting Internet applications, ensuring that architecture conforms to enterprise blueprints. The individual will be responsible for developing architecture, strategy, planning, and problem-solving solutions on an enterprise level. Acting as a visionary across several channels, the person will proactively assist in defining the direction for future projects. This role requires maintaining continuous awareness of business, technical, and infrastructure issues and acting as a sounding board or consultant to aid in the development of creative solutions. Depending on the project scope, the individual may be accountable for end-to-end results, including budgeting, policy formulation, and providing future state technology strategies. Collaboration with vendors to assess their technology and guide their product roadmap based on Citi requirements is also a key aspect of this position. The ideal candidate will exhibit in-depth knowledge of how their own specialism contributes to the business and have a good understanding of the commercial environment. Providing thought leadership in subjects crucial to the business, resolving issues in complex situations, and impacting the technology function through contributions to technical direction and strategic decisions are essential aspects of this role. The individual will use developed communication skills to negotiate, often at higher levels, and must be able to appropriately assess risk when making business decisions. Qualifications for this role include 10+ years of relevant experience, clear and concise written and verbal communication skills, management and prioritization skills, ability to develop working relationships, ability to manage multiple activities and changing priorities, ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines, self-starter with the ability to take initiative and master new tasks quickly, and a methodical attention to detail. Education requirements include a Bachelor's/University degree or equivalent experience, potentially a Master's degree. This job description provides a high-level overview of the types of work performed, and other job-related duties may be assigned as required. Citi is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. (Note: The Job Family Group is Technology, Job Family is Architecture, Time Type is Full time),
