Head of Payments Sanctions and Credit Risk Technology Director

Citi

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Jersey City, NJNew Castle, DETampa, FL
Salary
$170,000–$300,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
3 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby
99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role $235k
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TL;DR · Head of Payments Sanctions and Credit Risk Technology Director

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As Head of Payments Sanctions and Credit Risk Technology - Director, you will lead a high-impact engineering function focused on payments modernization and financial crime technology. You will manage globally distributed teams to oversee the full software development lifecycle for mission-critical sanctions and credit risk platforms. Your daily responsibilities include defining technical strategy, promoting an "everything-as-code" mindset, and ensuring compliance with regulations while managing risks and disaster recovery plans. The role requires extensive experience in Java, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, REST services, Microservices, Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka, and front-end technologies like Angular and JavaScript. You will work with Oracle, DB2, MongoDB, and Unix commands within a CI/CD framework. This position addresses critical challenges in payments messaging and data, specifically involving ISO 20022 standards, sanctions, and AML protocols to ensure the integrity of global payment infrastructure.

Skills

Java Spring Boot Spring Cloud REST Microservices Docker Kubernetes Kafka JavaScript Angular Oracle DB2 MongoDB Unix Junit Mockito Cucumber Apache Tomcat OpenShift TDD CI/CD ISO 20022 Agile JIRA

What you'll do

  • Lead, mentor, and manage multiple globally distributed engineering teams to align with business goals.
  • Own the full software development lifecycle for mission-critical sanctions and credit risk platforms.
  • Drive the design and implementation of robust system architectures using modern technology stacks.
  • Champion an "everything-as-code" mindset and integrate emerging technologies like Generative AI.
  • Proactively assess and mitigate risks to ensure compliance with financial laws and internal policies.
  • Maintain and test disaster recovery plans while managing change with appropriate controls.
  • Monitor budgets, planning, and policy formation to shape the department's future strategy.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience (Master's degree preferred).
  • 15+ years of application development experience.
  • 10+ years of experience in leadership roles for franchise-critical applications.
  • 10+ years of experience leading large-scale technology transformation initiatives.
  • Experience in the Financial Services industry with knowledge of Payments Messaging and Data (ISO 20022, Sanctions, AML).
  • Proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, REST services, Microservices, Docker/Kubernetes, Kafka, and Front-End technologies like Angular.
  • Expertise in TDD, CI/CD, and experience with relational (Oracle/DB2) and No-SQL (MongoDB) databases.
  • Familiarity with AI tools to enhance team productivity and knowledge of Agentic AI (preferred).

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