Architecture Governance Lead Analyst Vice President

citi.com; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - GBP 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services company seeks an Engineering & Architecture Governance Analyst in Belfast to lead governance activities related to software design and development. The ideal candidate should have 6-10 years of relevant experience in an architecture or engineering role, preferably in a large complex environment. This role entails defining governance processes, assessing risks, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. Benefits include a hybrid work model, generous leave, and competitive salary.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance of 27 days plus bank holidays

Discretional annual performance-related bonus

Private medical insurance

Pension Plan

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Special discounts for employees and their families

Access to learning and development resources

Qualifications

• 6-10 years in an Architect or Engineering role with governance experience.
• Experience in Financial Services or large global environments.
• Ability to develop efficient processes and demonstrate analytic skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and engineering governance activities.
• Define and maintain processes for governance objectives.
• Assess risk and ensure compliance with regulations.

Skills

Governance processes

Analytic skills

Verbal communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Process improvement

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

## For additional information, please review .**Team/Role Overview**The Engineering & Architecture Governance Analyst is responsible for leading a variety of architecture and engineering activities including establishing process, governance, and controls concerning the design and development of software in coordination with the Technology team. The overall objective of this role is to lead efforts to ensure quality standards are being met within existing and planned framework.**What you’ll do****Responsibilities:*** Serves as a technology subject matter expert for internal and external stakeholders and provide direction for governance areas concerning application portfolio management (APM), application tech stack, and technology product version debt;* Develops key control requirements to feed into automation and other processes;* Define and maintain processes and controls that address key governance objectives, including regulatory requirements;* Define and maintain methodologies to categorize application portfolio, and provide insights against the portfolio;* Develops automated controls that ensure that all integration of functions meet business goals and architecture standards; enforce architecture standards via automated controls and processes;* Impacts the engineering & architecture function by influencing decisions through advice, counsel or facilitating services;* Owns and oversees governance areas concerning technical debt, including End-of-vendor-support, technology product & version standards, and repave;* Conducts and facilitates key forums and working groups to drive governance initiatives;* Appropriately assesses 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;* Engages with management at all levels in discussions regarding architecture, engineering, and control as subject matter experts in critical compliance areas affecting the organization;* Gathers, compiles and analyzes data in order to extract information pertaining to critical control analysis at the country, regional, global or risk level as needed;* Enforces the current key processes with intra/inter organizations and performing oversight of management and critical controls within the organization;* Establishes key performance indicator levels and Key Risk Indicators through active engagement and monitoring of critical processes and functions;* Identifies opportunities for improvement in key processes, driving strategic initiatives and implementing enhancements, managing technical projects including analysis and project tracking;* Partners with teams to ensure seamless implementation of enhancements, or remediation efforts or handover of new functions;**What we’ll need from you*** 6-10 years of relevant experience in an Architect or Engineering role, with some experience in governance and controls;* Experience working in Financial Services or a large complex and/or global environment;* Proven ability to develop efficient and effective processes;* Experience with IT governance processes and controls;* 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;* Familiarity with enterprise architecture principles and software engineering concepts;* Ability to facilitate and drive cross functional forums and working groups towards common goals;* Ability to monitor effectiveness of processes and report to all levels of management;* Experience maintaining regular governance forums, which are auditable;* Ability to work in a matrix environment and partner with virtual teams;* Ability to work independently, multi-task, and take ownership of various parts of a project or initiative;* Proven track record of operational process change and improvement;* Familiarity with tools like Atlassian JIRA and Confluence desired;**What we can offer you**We work hard to have a positive financial and social impact on the communities we serve. In turn, we put our employees first and provide the best-in-class benefits they need to be well, live well and save well.By joining Citi, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed), and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as:* Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days plus bank holidays; increasing with tenure* A discretional annual performance related bonus* Private medical insurance packages to suit your personal circumstances* Employee Assistance Program* Pension Plan* Paid Parental Leave* Special discounts for employees, family, and friends* Access to an array of learning and development resourcesAlongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive.------------------------------------------------------**Job Family Group:**Technology------------------------------------------------------**Job Family:**Architecture------------------------------------------------------**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* *.* *View Citi’s and the poster.*