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26956896
Location(s):
Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
Job Type:
Hybrid
Posted:
May. 01, 2026
Discover your future at Citi
Working at Citi is far more than just a job. A career with us means joining a team of more than 230,000 dedicated people from around the globe. At Citi, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community and make a real impact.
Job Overview
We are seeking a technically strong and operationally focused Vice President to join our Wealth Management Technology team in Jersey City. This role is centered on the ownership, design, and management of core client and account operational data platforms. You will be responsible for ensuring that the data and workflows underpinning our wealth management client lifecycle are accurate, resilient, and fit for purpose across all consuming systems and processes.
The ideal candidate is a hands-on data and platform engineer with deep experience in managing client and account data at scale within financial services. You have a strong understanding of client lifecycle workflows, including onboarding, maintenance, and account servicing, and have worked with enterprise workflow platforms such as Pega. Above all, you are an engineer who designs with resiliency at the forefront — building systems that are fault-tolerant, recoverable, and built to last. This role requires a meticulous, detail-oriented professional who takes pride in the quality, integrity, and robustness of the platforms they own.
Key Responsibilities:
- Client & Account Data Ownership: Take end-to-end ownership of core client and account operational data, including client profiles, account structures, entitlements, KYC/AML data, and associated reference data across the wealth management ecosystem.
- Resilient Platform Design: Champion and enforce a design philosophy centered on resiliency. Architect solutions with built-in fault tolerance, graceful degradation, automated recovery, and high availability to ensure continuity of service for critical client and account data.
- Workflow Platform Management: Lead the development, configuration, and optimization of enterprise workflow solutions (e.g., Pega) that orchestrate client onboarding, account maintenance, and servicing processes. Ensure workflows are tightly integrated with underlying data platforms.
- Data Pipeline Development: Design, build, and maintain robust, scalable data pipelines for the ingestion, transformation, validation, and distribution of client and account data across the wealth management ecosystem.
- Data Quality & Integrity: Implement and enforce rigorous data quality controls, validation rules, and monitoring to ensure the highest standards of data accuracy and completeness throughout the client lifecycle.
- API & Data Services: Develop and manage resilient data services and APIs that provide reliable, real-time access to client and account data for consuming applications and downstream systems.
- Operational Excellence & Measurement: Monitor and manage the health of client and account data systems. Define and track key metrics around system uptime, data freshness, workflow completion rates, and error rates. Act swiftly and decisively to resolve issues.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with upstream data providers, downstream application teams, operations, and compliance to understand data requirements and resolve data-related issues efficiently.
- Compliance & Controls: Ensure that all data management practices adhere to Citi's data governance, privacy, and regulatory requirements, particularly as they relate to client data, KYC, and AML obligations.
Qualifications:
- Experience: 6+ years of experience in technology roles within financial services, with a strong focus on client and account data management within Wealth Management.
- Domain Expertise:
- Deep understanding of client onboarding data flows, KYC/AML data requirements, and account lifecycle management within a wealth management context.
- Strong familiarity with the data structures and systems that support client and account servicing.
- Workflow & BPM Experience:
- Hands-on experience with enterprise workflow and Business Process Management (BPM) platforms, with specific experience in Pega being highly desirable.
- Proven ability to design and implement end-to-end workflows that integrate seamlessly with operational data systems.
- Resiliency & Architecture:
- A strong design mindset with a proven track record of building highly available, fault-tolerant, and recoverable systems.
- Familiarity with resiliency patterns such as circuit breakers, retry logic, event sourcing, and disaster recovery planning.
- Technical Expertise:
- Strong SQL skills and experience with relational databases (e.g., Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQL Server).
- Proficiency in data pipeline development using Python or similar languages.
- Experience with messaging and event-driven architectures (e.g., Kafka, MQ) for real-time data distribution.
- Experience with RESTful API design and development, with a focus on reliability and performance.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their associated services for building resilient architectures.
- Attention to Detail: An exceptional eye for detail and a deep commitment to data accuracy and operational rigor.
- Problem Solver: A proactive, hands-on approach to identifying and resolving data and workflow issues quickly and permanently.
- Communication: Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across technical and business teams in a global organization.
Education:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline.
Job Family Group:
Technology
Job Family:
Applications Development
Time Type:
Full time
Primary Location:
Jersey City New Jersey United States
Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:
$142,320.00 - $213,480.00
In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee 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 (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.
Most Relevant Skills
Please see the requirements listed above.
Other Relevant Skills
For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.
Anticipated Posting Close Date:
May 26, 2026
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.
View Citi’s EEO Policy Statement and the Know Your Rights poster.
Job Req Id:
26956896
Location(s):
Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
Job Type:
Hybrid
Posted:
May. 01, 2026
Discover your future at Citi
Working at Citi is far more than just a job. A career with us means joining a team of more than 230,000 dedicated people from around the globe. At Citi, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community and make a real impact.
Job Overview
We are seeking a technically strong and operationally focused Vice President to join our Wealth Management Technology team in Jersey City. This role is centered on the ownership, design, and management of core client and account operational data platforms. You will be responsible for ensuring that the data and workflows underpinning our wealth management client lifecycle are accurate, resilient, and fit for purpose across all consuming systems and processes.
The ideal candidate is a hands-on data and platform engineer with deep experience in managing client and account data at scale within financial services. You have a strong understanding of client lifecycle workflows, including onboarding, maintenance, and account servicing, and have worked with enterprise workflow platforms such as Pega. Above all, you are an engineer who designs with resiliency at the forefront — building systems that are fault-tolerant, recoverable, and built to last. This role requires a meticulous, detail-oriented professional who takes pride in the quality, integrity, and robustness of the platforms they own.
Key Responsibilities:
- Client & Account Data Ownership: Take end-to-end ownership of core client and account operational data, including client profiles, account structures, entitlements, KYC/AML data, and associated reference data across the wealth management ecosystem.
- Resilient Platform Design: Champion and enforce a design philosophy centered on resiliency. Architect solutions with built-in fault tolerance, graceful degradation, automated recovery, and high availability to ensure continuity of service for critical client and account data.
- Workflow Platform Management: Lead the development, configuration, and optimization of enterprise workflow solutions (e.g., Pega) that orchestrate client onboarding, account maintenance, and servicing processes. Ensure workflows are tightly integrated with underlying data platforms.
- Data Pipeline Development: Design, build, and maintain robust, scalable data pipelines for the ingestion, transformation, validation, and distribution of client and account data across the wealth management ecosystem.
- Data Quality & Integrity: Implement and enforce rigorous data quality controls, validation rules, and monitoring to ensure the highest standards of data accuracy and completeness throughout the client lifecycle.
- API & Data Services: Develop and manage resilient data services and APIs that provide reliable, real-time access to client and account data for consuming applications and downstream systems.
- Operational Excellence & Measurement: Monitor and manage the health of client and account data systems. Define and track key metrics around system uptime, data freshness, workflow completion rates, and error rates. Act swiftly and decisively to resolve issues.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with upstream data providers, downstream application teams, operations, and compliance to understand data requirements and resolve data-related issues efficiently.
- Compliance & Controls: Ensure that all data management practices adhere to Citi's data governance, privacy, and regulatory requirements, particularly as they relate to client data, KYC, and AML obligations.
Qualifications:
- Experience: 6+ years of experience in technology roles within financial services, with a strong focus on client and account data management within Wealth Management.
- Domain Expertise:
- Deep understanding of client onboarding data flows, KYC/AML data requirements, and account lifecycle management within a wealth management context.
- Strong familiarity with the data structures and systems that support client and account servicing.
- Workflow & BPM Experience:
- Hands-on experience with enterprise workflow and Business Process Management (BPM) platforms, with specific experience in Pega being highly desirable.
- Proven ability to design and implement end-to-end workflows that integrate seamlessly with operational data systems.
- Resiliency & Architecture:
- A strong design mindset with a proven track record of building highly available, fault-tolerant, and recoverable systems.
- Familiarity with resiliency patterns such as circuit breakers, retry logic, event sourcing, and disaster recovery planning.
- Technical Expertise:
- Strong SQL skills and experience with relational databases (e.g., Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQL Server).
- Proficiency in data pipeline development using Python or similar languages.
- Experience with messaging and event-driven architectures (e.g., Kafka, MQ) for real-time data distribution.
- Experience with RESTful API design and development, with a focus on reliability and performance.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their associated services for building resilient architectures.
- Attention to Detail: An exceptional eye for detail and a deep commitment to data accuracy and operational rigor.
- Problem Solver: A proactive, hands-on approach to identifying and resolving data and workflow issues quickly and permanently.
- Communication: Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across technical and business teams in a global organization.
Education:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline.
Job Family Group:
Technology
Job Family:
Applications Development
Time Type:
Full time
Primary Location:
Jersey City New Jersey United States
Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:
$142,320.00 - $213,480.00
In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee 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 (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.
Most Relevant Skills
Please see the requirements listed above.
Other Relevant Skills
For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.
Anticipated Posting Close Date:
May 26, 2026
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.
View Citi’s EEO Policy Statement and the Know Your Rights poster.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Technical Lead
Document your technical scope before applying
PERM requires your employer to define the job's minimum requirements precisely. Gather evidence that your Technical Lead role requires a specific degree field, not just any bachelor's degree, so the labor certification accurately reflects your position's specialized nature.
Target employers with active PERM filing history
Use Migrate Mate to filter Technical Lead openings by employers who have sponsored green cards before. Prior PERM filings signal that a company has the HR infrastructure and legal counsel to complete the multi-year sponsorship process.
Verify your EB-2 eligibility before accepting EB-3 offers
If your role requires a master's degree or you hold a bachelor's plus five years of progressive Technical Lead experience, push for EB-2 classification. For most countries outside India and China, EB-2 and EB-3 priority dates run close enough that the distinction matters less for timing than for petition strength.
Ask how the employer handles concurrent filing
Once your I-140 is approved and a visa number is current, you can file your I-485 adjustment of status simultaneously. Confirm your prospective employer's immigration counsel is prepared for concurrent filing, since Technical Lead roles rarely require waiting years for a number to become available in most countries.
Use O*NET to align your job description with DOL standards
The O*NET occupation profile for software or IT technical leads outlines typical duties and required knowledge. Matching your job description to these standards helps USCIS and DOL recognize the role as a qualifying specialty occupation during both PERM and I-140 review.
Check prevailing wage level before negotiating your offer
DOL assigns a wage level to your PERM application based on your duties and experience. Run your job title and location through the OFLC Wage Search before finalizing compensation so your offered salary clears the prevailing wage threshold DOL will later require your employer to certify.
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Find Technical Lead JobsTechnical Lead Green Card Sponsorship: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Technical Lead role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most Technical Lead positions qualify for EB-3 as a skilled worker role requiring a bachelor's degree. If the position genuinely requires a master's degree or equivalent, EB-2 classification is available. Some employers file under both categories concurrently to hedge against petition issues. The key is whether the job description, as written for PERM, reflects a degree requirement that DOL will certify.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for Technical Lead roles?
H-1B is a temporary status renewed in three-year increments, subject to an annual lottery for new entrants. Green card sponsorship through PERM and I-140 is permanent and has no lottery. EB-3 has no annual numerical cap on petitions, though visa number availability varies by country of birth. The process takes longer, often two to four years for most nationalities, but the outcome is lawful permanent residency rather than continued temporary status.
What is the PERM labor certification process for a Technical Lead position?
Your employer files a PERM application with DOL certifying that no qualified U.S. worker is available for the role at the prevailing wage. This requires a formal recruitment campaign, typically lasting 30 to 60 days, before filing. DOL reviews the application and either certifies or audits it. Certification is the prerequisite for filing the I-140 immigrant petition with USCIS on your behalf.
How do I find Technical Lead jobs where the employer will sponsor a green card?
Search Migrate Mate to find Technical Lead openings filtered by employers with a documented history of employment-based green card sponsorship. Many employers sponsor H-1B visas but decline PERM sponsorship due to the cost and recruitment requirements, so filtering specifically for green card sponsorship history saves time during your job search.
Can I change employers after my Technical Lead green card process has started?
Yes, under AC21 portability rules, you can change employers once your I-485 adjustment of status application has been pending for 180 days and your I-140 is approved. The new role must be in the same or a similar occupational classification. Technical Lead positions within software engineering or IT management typically satisfy this requirement, but confirm the overlap with your immigration counsel before switching.
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