AVP Sr.Abinitio Developer - C12 - PUNE

The Applications Development Senior Programmer Analyst is an intermediate level position responsible for participation in the establishment and implementation of new or revised application systems and programs in coordination with the Technology team. The overall objective of this role is to contribute to applications systems analysis and programming activities.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct tasks related to feasibility studies, time and cost estimates, IT planning, risk technology, applications development, model development, and establish and implement new or revised applications systems and programs to meet specific business needs or user areas
• Monitor and control all phases of development process and analysis, design, construction, testing, and implementation as well as provide user and operational support on applications to business users
• Utilize in-depth specialty knowledge of applications development to analyze complex problems/issues, provide evaluation of business process, system process, and industry standards, and make evaluative judgement
• Recommend and develop security measures in post implementation analysis of business usage to ensure successful system design and functionality
• Consult with users/clients and other technology groups on issues, recommend advanced programming solutions, and install and assist customer exposure systems
• Ensure essential procedures are followed and help define operating standards and processes
• Serve as advisor or coach to new or lower level analysts
• Has the ability to operate with a limited level of direct supervision.
• Can exercise independence of judgement and autonomy.
• Acts as SME to senior stakeholders and /or other team members.
• 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.
• Understanding Business Requirements and Functional Requirements provided by Business Analysts and working as part of the development team to produce Technical Design Documents and deliver solutions on those requirements.
• Ensure project deliverables are created and PTS documentation is up to date.
• Work closely with Cross Functional Teams e.g. Business Analysis, Product Assurance, Platforms and Infrastructure, Business Office, Controls and Production Support. Prepare handover documents, perform unit testing, SIT and assist with UAT and Production Implementation as required.
• Identify and proactively resolve issues that could impact system performance, reliability, and usability.
• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of how the development function integrates within overall business/technology to achieve objectives; requires a good understanding of the industry.
• Work proactively & independently to address development requirements and articulate issues/challenges with enough lead time to address risks
• Ability to understand complex data problems, analyze and provide generic solutions compatible with existing Infrastructure.
• Design, Implement, Integrate and test new features.
• Owns success – Takes responsibility for successful delivery of the solutions. Assisting other developers on their implementation as needed, and participate with review activities like design review, code review and technical document review etc. to ensure successful delivery.
• Explore existing application systems, determines areas of complexity, potential risks to successful implementation.
• Contribute to continual improvement by suggesting improvements to software architecture, software development process and new technologies etc.
• Ability to build relationship with business and technology stakeholders.

Qualifications:

• 7-10 years of relevant experience
• Experience in systems analysis and programming of software applications
• Experience in managing and implementing successful projects
• Working knowledge of consulting/project management techniques/methods
• Ability to work under pressure and manage deadlines or unexpected changes in expectations or requirements.
• Strong knowledge of ETL methodology with 8+ years of experience in Ab Initio tool kit (GDE, Control Centre, Metadata Hub, Meta Programming, Graphs, Plans, Real Time Component like Call Web Service, etc..), Strong hands on Multifile system level programming, debugging and optimization skill.
• Hands on experience in developing complex ETL applications.
• Good knowledge of RDBMS – Oracle, with ability to write complex SQL needed to investigate and analyze data issues, SQL tuning, writing packages, triggers, functions, and procedures
• Strong in UNIX Shell/Perl Scripting.
• Strong Unix Server space optimization, debugging skill set
• Proven 4+ years of experience in working with complex data warehouses.
• Good to have knowledge and experience on Big Data, JAVA/SPARK ETL Data load process architecture

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience