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Technology Lead roles sit squarely within STEM OPT eligibility, drawing on engineering, computer science, and information systems degrees. Your 24-month STEM OPT extension gives you up to 36 months total to work for an E-Verify-enrolled employer, making this a strong window to build technical leadership experience in the U.S.
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The Apps Sup Tech Lead Analyst is a strategic professional who stays abreast of developments within own field and contributes to directional strategy by considering their application in own job and the business. Recognized technical authority for an area within the business. Requires basic commercial awareness. There are typically multiple people within the business that provide the same level of subject matter expertise. Developed communication and diplomacy skills are required in order to guide, influence and convince others, in particular colleagues in other areas and occasional external customers. Significant impact on the area through complex deliverables. Provides advice and counsel related to the technology or operations of the business. Work impacts an entire area, which eventually affects the overall performance and effectiveness of the sub-function/job family. The Asset Servicing PS team provides the technical and business support for Citi’s global Asset Servicing Business. Support teams are located in multiple regions; Belfast, India and Tampa. Asset Servicing Processing Platform for Citi Markets Operations. It provides global capabilities for asset servicing processing, including announcement capture, stock record capture, and notifications to internal and external clients. We are searching for a highly motivated and enthusiastic technical senior for ASPEN Team– based in Tampa. We work in partnership with the business running the application production platform, providing quick resolutions to their issues, driving stability, efficiency and effectiveness improvements to help us and the business succeed. The role will entail working closely with senior business partners, developing application knowledge, driving and tracking projects around stability and service improvement, incident resolution and follow-up activities and providing strategic technical solutions.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Production Support & Stability
- Provide timely, high‑quality L2 technical support for Asset Servicing platforms, ensuring minimal business impact during incidents.
- Investigate, diagnose, and resolve complex application, data, and infrastructure issues across distributed systems.
- Monitor system health and performance, proactively identifying risks and addressing issues before they impact business.
- Support market cut‑offs and time‑critical workflows.
Incident & Problem Management
- Own the full incident lifecycle from detection through resolution, including stakeholder communication.
- Lead root cause analysis and post‑incident reviews, driving permanent remediation and risk reduction.
- Partner with development teams to prioritize fixes and resilience improvements.
Technical Leadership & Collaboration
- Work closely with Operations, Business Analysts, Developers, and Infrastructure teams across regions.
- Provide technical mentorship and guidance to junior support engineers.
- Influence application design and deployment decisions to improve stability, observability, and operability in production.
- Participate in a rotational on‑call schedule, including weekend support, for critical systems.
Continuous Improvement & Engineering Excellence
- Develop and maintain high‑quality support documentation, runbooks, and knowledge base articles.
- Drive automation initiatives using scripting and tooling to reduce manual intervention and operational risk.
- Assist with application deployments, upgrades, and disaster recovery testing.
- Identify and implement opportunities to improve monitoring, alerting, and support efficiency.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Strong functional knowledge of Investment banking and Asset Servicing business.
- Proven experience supporting business‑critical applications in a global markets or trading environment.
- Strong SQL skills with experience working with relational databases (e.g. Oracle, SQL Server).
- Experience with middleware and messaging technologies such as MQ and Kafka.
- Demonstrable scripting ability in Python or shell scripting for automation and analysis.
- Experience with enterprise monitoring and observability tools such as ITRS Geneos, Splunk, Grafana, or equivalent.
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to operate effectively under pressure.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to translate complex technical issues for both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
- Familiarity with ITIL frameworks and best practices for incident, problem, and change management.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 6-10 years experience
- Practical problem solving and strategic thinking skills
- Demonstrated leadership, interpersonal skills and relationship building skills
- Service oriented attitude
- Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment
- Experience working or leading requirement gathering efforts for multiple large development projects at one time
- Proficient using basic technical tools and systems
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
Education
- Bachelor’s/University degree, Master’s degree preferred
LOCATION
- Primary Location: Tampa Florida United States
COMPENSATION
- Primary Location Full Time Salary Range: $113,840.00 - $170,760.00
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.
ANTICIPATED POSTING CLOSE DATE
- Jun 02, 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.
INTRODUCTION
The Apps Sup Tech Lead Analyst is a strategic professional who stays abreast of developments within own field and contributes to directional strategy by considering their application in own job and the business. Recognized technical authority for an area within the business. Requires basic commercial awareness. There are typically multiple people within the business that provide the same level of subject matter expertise. Developed communication and diplomacy skills are required in order to guide, influence and convince others, in particular colleagues in other areas and occasional external customers. Significant impact on the area through complex deliverables. Provides advice and counsel related to the technology or operations of the business. Work impacts an entire area, which eventually affects the overall performance and effectiveness of the sub-function/job family. The Asset Servicing PS team provides the technical and business support for Citi’s global Asset Servicing Business. Support teams are located in multiple regions; Belfast, India and Tampa. Asset Servicing Processing Platform for Citi Markets Operations. It provides global capabilities for asset servicing processing, including announcement capture, stock record capture, and notifications to internal and external clients. We are searching for a highly motivated and enthusiastic technical senior for ASPEN Team– based in Tampa. We work in partnership with the business running the application production platform, providing quick resolutions to their issues, driving stability, efficiency and effectiveness improvements to help us and the business succeed. The role will entail working closely with senior business partners, developing application knowledge, driving and tracking projects around stability and service improvement, incident resolution and follow-up activities and providing strategic technical solutions.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Production Support & Stability
- Provide timely, high‑quality L2 technical support for Asset Servicing platforms, ensuring minimal business impact during incidents.
- Investigate, diagnose, and resolve complex application, data, and infrastructure issues across distributed systems.
- Monitor system health and performance, proactively identifying risks and addressing issues before they impact business.
- Support market cut‑offs and time‑critical workflows.
Incident & Problem Management
- Own the full incident lifecycle from detection through resolution, including stakeholder communication.
- Lead root cause analysis and post‑incident reviews, driving permanent remediation and risk reduction.
- Partner with development teams to prioritize fixes and resilience improvements.
Technical Leadership & Collaboration
- Work closely with Operations, Business Analysts, Developers, and Infrastructure teams across regions.
- Provide technical mentorship and guidance to junior support engineers.
- Influence application design and deployment decisions to improve stability, observability, and operability in production.
- Participate in a rotational on‑call schedule, including weekend support, for critical systems.
Continuous Improvement & Engineering Excellence
- Develop and maintain high‑quality support documentation, runbooks, and knowledge base articles.
- Drive automation initiatives using scripting and tooling to reduce manual intervention and operational risk.
- Assist with application deployments, upgrades, and disaster recovery testing.
- Identify and implement opportunities to improve monitoring, alerting, and support efficiency.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Strong functional knowledge of Investment banking and Asset Servicing business.
- Proven experience supporting business‑critical applications in a global markets or trading environment.
- Strong SQL skills with experience working with relational databases (e.g. Oracle, SQL Server).
- Experience with middleware and messaging technologies such as MQ and Kafka.
- Demonstrable scripting ability in Python or shell scripting for automation and analysis.
- Experience with enterprise monitoring and observability tools such as ITRS Geneos, Splunk, Grafana, or equivalent.
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to operate effectively under pressure.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to translate complex technical issues for both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
- Familiarity with ITIL frameworks and best practices for incident, problem, and change management.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 6-10 years experience
- Practical problem solving and strategic thinking skills
- Demonstrated leadership, interpersonal skills and relationship building skills
- Service oriented attitude
- Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment
- Experience working or leading requirement gathering efforts for multiple large development projects at one time
- Proficient using basic technical tools and systems
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
Education
- Bachelor’s/University degree, Master’s degree preferred
LOCATION
- Primary Location: Tampa Florida United States
COMPENSATION
- Primary Location Full Time Salary Range: $113,840.00 - $170,760.00
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.
ANTICIPATED POSTING CLOSE DATE
- Jun 02, 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 STEM OPT Authorization in Technology Lead
Verify your CIP code before applying
Check that your degree's Classification of Instructional Programs code maps to an approved STEM field on USCIS's STEM Designated Degree Program List. Technology Lead roles often require computer science or engineering credentials, and a mismatched CIP code will block your extension.
Confirm E-Verify enrollment before accepting offers
Look up any prospective employer in the E-Verify employer search database before your first interview. A Technology Lead role at a company not enrolled in E-Verify cannot support your STEM OPT extension, regardless of the job's technical content.
Tailor your I-983 to leadership deliverables
Your I-983 training plan must connect the Technology Lead responsibilities, such as architecture decisions and team mentorship, to specific STEM learning objectives. Generic descriptions of software work get flagged by DSOs; tie each goal to a measurable technical or engineering outcome.
Use OFLC Wage Search to benchmark your offer
Technology Lead titles span a wide wage range across SOC codes. Pull the prevailing wage for your specific occupation and metro area using the OFLC Wage Search before negotiating, so you can confirm the offer meets DOL standards required under your training plan.
Target employers with active H-1B filing history
Companies that file H-1B visa petitions regularly already have immigration infrastructure and legal counsel familiar with STEM OPT requirements. Use Migrate Mate to filter Technology Lead openings by verified DOL Labor Condition Application data, surfacing employers with a real sponsorship track record.
File your extension at least 90 days before OPT expires
Submit your STEM OPT extension application to USCIS at least 90 days before your current EAD expires. If your application is timely filed and a cap-gap applies, you're covered while the petition is pending, but a late submission leaves a gap in your work authorization.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Technology Lead role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
Yes, if the role directly applies your STEM degree and your employer is enrolled in E-Verify. Technology Lead positions typically fall under computer and information systems or engineering SOC codes, which align with approved STEM fields. Your DSO will confirm the CIP-to-occupation match when certifying your I-983 training plan.
What goes into the I-983 training plan for a Technology Lead position?
Your I-983 must describe concrete STEM learning goals tied to your Technology Lead responsibilities, such as applying systems design principles, leading architectural reviews, or building and deploying scalable infrastructure. Vague descriptions of managing a team won't satisfy DSO review. Both you and your employer must sign the plan, and your employer is required to be enrolled in E-Verify before submitting.
How do I find Technology Lead jobs where the employer is enrolled in E-Verify?
Migrate Mate filters Technology Lead openings by verified E-Verify enrollment and DOL Labor Condition Application filing data, so you can see which employers have a documented history of hiring international talent before you apply. Cross-referencing LCA filings also shows whether a company has sponsored roles at your level.
What happens to my STEM OPT authorization if I'm in cap-gap status as a Technology Lead?
If your H-1B petition is filed before your current EAD expires and you remain in the same or a related STEM role, cap-gap protection extends your work authorization through September 30 of the fiscal year. You can continue in your Technology Lead position during this period, but you must stay with the same E-Verify-enrolled employer that filed the petition.
Can I work as a Technology Lead in a fully remote role on STEM OPT?
Remote work is permitted on STEM OPT, but your employer must still be enrolled in E-Verify and you must remain an employee, not an independent contractor. Your I-983 training plan should reflect the actual work location or note remote status, and your employer is responsible for reporting any material changes to your DSO within five business days.