Data Engineering Lead, Vice President

Salary: £62,000 - 102,000 per year Requirements: • We are looking for a seasoned technical expert with a proven track record of delivering robust data solutions within the financial services industry. • Software development experience in a Banking or Financial Technology environment. • Extensive, hands-on experience developing complex ETL applications using the Ab Initio tool kit (GDE, Control Centre, Metadata Hub, etc.). • Deep expertise in RDBMS, preferably Oracle, and the ability to write advanced SQL to analyse and resolve complex data issues. • Strong proficiency in UNIX environments and shell scripting. • Proven experience across the full Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and deep familiarity with Agile methodologies and tools like Jira. • Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to take ownership, manage risks, and drive tasks to completion. • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with business users and cross-functional teams. • Bachelors degree, university degree, or equivalent experience. • Masters degree preferred. Responsibilities: • Design, develop, and optimize complex, high-performance ETL applications using the full Ab Initio tool kit (GDE, Control Centre, Metadata Hub) to meet business and functional requirements. • Collaborate closely with business users, financial analysts, and cross-functional technology teams to understand requirements, provide effort estimates, and ensure timely delivery of solutions. • Drive all phases of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) within an Agile methodology, including preparing handover documents, performing unit/SIT testing, and supporting UAT and production implementations. • Utilize our SQL and RDBMS knowledge to investigate and analyze complex data issues, ensuring the integrity and reliability of financial data within the Oracle ledger. • Innovate and improve processes by designing and creating automated utilities that enhance system performance and efficiency. • Take ownership of technical issues by monitoring processes, resolving testing defects, and managing bug tracking in Jira. Technologies: • Ab Initio • ETL • JIRA • Oracle • SQL • Unix • Support More: At Citi, we are a global financial institution with more than 230,000 dedicated people around the world. Our Oracle Ledger Data Engineering team sits within Finance Technology in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and is responsible for engineering and maintaining the critical data pipelines that feed our Oracle General Ledger system. We offer a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model of up to 2 days working at home per week, a competitive base salary reviewed annually, and a range of benefits including 27 days of holiday plus bank holidays, a discretionary annual performance-related bonus, private medical insurance, an Employee Assistance Program, a pension plan, paid parental leave, employee discounts, and learning and development resources. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where people can bring their whole selves to work and thrive. last updated 36 week of 2026