Applications Development Technology Lead Analyst (Senior - Cash Securities & Trade Management)

Lead the design and implementation of critical application systems within the Cash Securities and Trade Management domain, with a specialized focus on post-trade processing and settlement functionalities. This senior role drives innovation in applications development, ensuring robust, scalable, and ultra-low latency solutions for our dynamic financial environment, navigating complex regulatory landscapes and high-volume transaction flows.

Key Responsibilities

- Domain Expertise: Partner with front-office, middle-office, and operations teams to translate complex business requirements in cash securities trading, post-trade lifecycle, and global settlements into resilient technical solutions.

- Settlement System Enhancement: Identify and define necessary system enhancements for real-time gross settlement (RTGS) capabilities, T+1/T+2 settlement cycles, failed trade management, and corporate actions processing, deploying new products and optimizing operational efficiency.

- High-Performance Architecture: Provide expertise in designing and optimizing applications for ultra-low latency trade processing, high-volume transaction throughput, and real-time settlement updates, ensuring adherence to overall architecture blueprint.

- Regulatory & Compliance Adherence: Ensure application design and development proactively addresses evolving regulatory requirements specific to cash securities and settlements (, T+1 settlement mandates, market infrastructure regulations).

- Technical Leadership: Apply deep hands-on expertise in Java, Spring Framework, and Messaging Frameworks to build resilient and high-performing applications.

- Problem Solving & Innovation: Resolve complex, high-impact problems related to trade breaks, settlement failures, payment discrepancies,



and data integrity across the trade and settlement lifecycle through in-depth evaluation and innovative solutions.

- Standards & Quality: Establish and champion coding, testing (Junit, TestNG, performance testing for latency), and implementation standards, with a focus on critical data integrity within financial operations.

- Team Enablement: Mentor and guide mid-level developers and analysts, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement.

- Strategic Partnership: Collaborate with trading desks, operations, and compliance teams to integrate functions and support new product deployments in the cash securities space.

- Risk Management: Appropriately assess technological and operational risk when making business decisions, demonstrating consideration for the firm's reputation.

Required Qualifications

- 12+ years of extensive experience in application development and systems analysis, with a strong, demonstrable focus on the Cash Securities, Trade Management, and Post-Trade Settlement domain within financial services.

- Good to have understanding of securities trading lifecycles, global settlement processes (, T+1, T+2), clearing mechanisms, and related financial messaging protocols (, SWIFT, FIX).

- Proven expertise in Java, Spring Framework, and various Message Oriented Middleware (, Kafka, IBM MQ, Tibco EMS) for building high-throughput, low-latency trading and settlement systems.

- Strong background in Microservice Architecture and modern testing frameworks (Junit, TestNG),



with extensive experience in performance engineering and resilience patterns for critical financial infrastructure.

- Experience in designing and implementing solutions for transactional applications with stringent low latency and high availability requirements, particularly within a front-to-back office trading setting.

- Demonstrable experience leveraging AI Agents / Code Assist Tools for enhanced development efficiency.

- Demonstrated leadership and project management skills in delivering complex financial technology solutions.

- Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication in a global financial context.

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (Master's preferred).

- In depth knowledge and application of Java, Spring Framework, Messaging Framework

- Work experience in testing frameworks like Junit, TestNG

- Work experience on the transactional applications for low latency, high availability, is a plus

- Experience on Micro service architecture

- Proficiency in one of the Message Oriented Middleware (JMS, IBM MQ, Tibco EMS, Kafka, Rabbit MQ, Active MQ etc)

- Should have experience in using AI Agents / Code Assist Tools

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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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Most Relevant Skills

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Other Relevant Skills

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📌 Java Application Development Lead - Trade Management - Vice President (India)
🏢 12542 Citicorp Services India Private
📍 India