We are seeking a visionary and execution-oriented **Lead System Architect & Technical Program Manager (TPM)** to lead the execution of our high-priority, large-scale technical initiatives for the CitiDirect Platform Core and Platform Digital Servicing Agile Release Trains (ARTs). This is a unique, hybrid role designed for a senior technical leader who can both design complex, enterprise-grade system architectures and actively drive their execution across both ARTs. In this role, your primary focus will be **System Architecture** -defining the technical vision, designing scalable system architectures, and building the architectural runway. Concurrently, you will leverage **Technical Program Management** competencies to operationalize your designs, manage cross-team technical dependencies, mitigate risks, and ensure the successful delivery of high-priority technical initiatives. You will serve as the ultimate technical authority for the CitiDirect Platform ARTs, bridging the gap between high-level enterprise strategy and hands-on engineering execution. **Key Responsibilities** **1. System Architecture & Technical Strategy (Primary Focus - 70%)** + **Architectural Vision & Design:** Define and communicate the future-state architecture, technical vision, and system design patterns for the platforms within the Platform ARTs. + **Architectural Runway:** Design and champion **Enabler Epics and Features** (covering cloud infrastructure, microservices, security, and data architecture) to ensure the platform supports near-term business features without technical debt. + **Non-Functional Requirements (NFRs):** Define, monitor, and enforce NFRs-including security, scalability, high availability, performance, and maintainability-across the ART scrum teams. + **Technical Debt & Modernization:** Identify systemic technical debt, prioritize remediation efforts, and lead architectural spikes or prototyping for new technology evaluations. + **Engineering Standards:** Establish and promote modern engineering practices, including DevSecOps, Test-Driven Development (TDD), automated testing, and API-first design patterns. **2. Technical Program Management & Execution (30%)** + **Program Delivery Coordination:** Partner with the Release Train Engineer (RTE) to facilitate PI (Program Increment) execution, ensuring that engineering teams deliver on technical milestones and architectural enablers. + **Dependency & Risk Management:** Proactively identify, map,



and resolve complex technical dependencies across multiple partner ARTs. + **Risk Mitigation:** Lead the identification of program-level technical risks and systematically address them through stakeholder engagement - product, architecture and engineering. + **Backlog Prioritization:** Partner with Product Managers and Product Owners (POs) to refine the Program Backlog to ensure epics/tasks are always available for upcoming PIs. + **Technical Translation:** Translate complex architectural designs, non-functional requirements (NFRs), and security mandates into clear, actionable features and user stories for engineering teams. + **Stakeholder Communication:** Provide transparent, data-driven status updates, technical risk assessments, and delivery metrics to senior leadership and stakeholders. **Key SAFe Ceremony Involvements** + **PI Planning:** Present the Architectural Vision and technical context to the ART; facilitate technical breakout sessions to validate team-level designs, map dependencies on the Program Board, and draft technical PI objectives. + **ART Sync / Scrum of Scrums:** Act as the primary technical escalation point to resolve architectural blockers, infrastructure issues, and cross-team dependencies. + **System Demo:** Lead the evaluation of the integrated system demo to ensure architectural integrity, interoperability, and NFR compliance. + **Inspect & Adapt (I&A;):** Lead problem-solving workshops to address systemic technical, architectural, or infrastructure bottlenecks identified during the PI. **Qualifications & Experience** **Required:** + **Education:** Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related technical field. + **Experience:** + 7+ years of experience in software engineering, system design, and enterprise-scale architecture. + Deep, hands-on experience working within a **Scaled Agile Framework (Protected)** environment. + **Technical Depth:** + Proven expertise in designing and deploying cloud-native architectures (ECS, AWS), microservices, and event-driven systems. + Strong understanding of DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Kubernetes/Docker),



and modern data architectures. **Preferred Certifications:** + **Architecture:** SAFe® System Architect (ARCH), AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional, or Azure Solutions Architect Expert. + **Agile/Program Management:** SAFe® Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM), SAFe® Release Train Engineer (RTE), or Project Management Skilled (PMP). **Core Competencies** + **Architectural/Technical Authority:** Strong technical credibility to guide, mentor, and gain the respect of senior engineers, tech leads, and system architects. + **Strategic Execution:** Exceptional ability to translate abstract architectural concepts into concrete, phased execution plans. + **Influence & Collaboration:** Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders without direct authority. **Systemic Problem Solving:** A track record of diagnosing and resolving complex, systemic technical blockers across highly matrixed organizations. ------------------------------------------------------ **Job Family Group:** Technology ------------------------------------------------------ **Job Family:** Applications Development ------------------------------------------------------ **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_ _Accessibility at Citi (https://www.citigroup.com/citi/accessibility/application-accessibility.htm)_ _._ _View Citi's_ _EEO Policy Statement (https://www.citigroup.com/global/eeo-aa-policy)_ _and the_ _Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf)_ _poster._ Citi is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Minority/Female/Veteran/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.

📌 Lead System Architect & Technical Program Manager (Pune)
🏢 Citigroup
📍 Pune