Application Development Intermediate Programmer Analyst Officer

Citigroup Inc.; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 76,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in Tampa, Florida is seeking an Applications Development Intermediate Programmer Analyst. This role requires 2+ years of experience in the Financial Service industry and intermediate programming skills. Responsibilities include developing application systems and participating in system enhancements. Competitive salary range is $76,560 - $106,840 per year, alongside various benefits.

Benefits

Medical, dental & vision coverage

401(k)

Wellness programs

Paid time off packages

Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant experience in the Financial Service industry.
• Intermediate level experience in Applications Development role.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Utilize knowledge of applications development procedures.
• Consult with users to recommend programming solutions.
• Analyze applications to identify vulnerabilities.

Skills

Applications development procedures

Technical problem-solving

Communication skills

Java

Kubernetes

Docker

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle)

Cloud-native deployment (AWS EKS, GCP GKE, Azure AKS)

CI/CD tools (Jenkins, uDeploy)

Job description

Overview

The Applications Development Intermediate 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

• Utilize knowledge of applications development procedures and concepts, and basic knowledge of other technical areas to identify and define necessary system enhancements, including using script tools and interpreting code
• Consult with users, clients, and other technology groups on issues, and recommend programming solutions, install, and support customer exposure systems
• Apply fundamental knowledge of programming languages for design specifications
• Analyze applications to identify vulnerabilities and security issues, as well as conduct testing and debugging
• Serve as advisor or coach to new or lower level analysts
• Identify problems, analyze information, and make evaluative judgements to recommend and implement solutions
• Resolve issues by identifying and selecting solutions through the applications of acquired technical experience and guided by precedents
• 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
• Avoid risk by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to policy, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency

Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant experience in the Financial Service industry
• Intermediate level experience in Applications Development role
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication
• Demonstrated problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Ability to work under pressure and manage deadlines or unexpected changes in expectations or requirements

Architecture & Design

• Strong experience designing data solutions using microservices architecture (decomposition, inter-service communication, API gateways, resilience patterns, scalability)
• Knowledge of domain-driven design (DDD), event-driven architecture, and CQRS (optional)
• Familiarity with API gateways (Kong, Apigee) and service mesh (Istio, Linkerd – nice to have)

Backend

• Java (8+), Spring Boot, Spring Cloud
• REST APIs, GraphQL (nice to have)
• SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle)
• NoSQL (MongoDB, Redis, or similar)

DevOps & Cloud

• Kubernetes (deployments, Helm, config maps, secrets, scaling, rolling updates)
• Docker (containerization)
• CI/CD tools (Jenkins, uDeploy, Harness, Tekton)
• Cloud-native deployment (AWS EKS / GCP GKE / Azure AKS)

Tools & Practices

• Experience in Data engineering technologies is a strong plus
• Messaging systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ)
• Git (GitFlow / trunk-based development)
• Unit & integration testing frameworks (JUnit, Mockito, Jasmine, Karma, Cypress)
• Monitoring/logging (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack)
• API documentation (Swagger/OpenAPI)
• Security best practices (OAuth2, JWT, Spring Security, OWASP)
• Experience with languages such as Pro*C, C, C++ can be an advantage
• Experience on trade finance products development is a strong plus
• Technology Migration project exposure is a strong plus
• Should have good experience handling multiple teams and project management

Education

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

Leadership Skills:

• Excellent organization skills, attention to detail, and ability to multi-task
• Excellent communication skills, clearly articulating and documenting technical and functional specifications
• Proactive problem-solver
• Relationship builder and strong team player
• Good analytical and business skills
• Promotes continuous process improvement especially in code quality, testability and reliability

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Job Family Group: Technology

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Job Family: Applications Development

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Time Type: Full time

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Primary Location: Tampa, Florida, United States

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Primary Location Full Time Salary Range: $76,560.00 - $106,840.00

In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers 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, unplanned time off, and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com.

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Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

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Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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Anticipated Posting Close Date: Sep 10, 2025

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