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With over 6,000 employees in 45 countries we pioneer innovative solutions that meet our clients’ evolving needs, and deliver exceptional service.\nOur continuous investment in learning means our people are among the best in the industry. And our corporate social responsibility programs provide meaningful and fulfilling work in the community.\nA career at Citco isn’t just a job - it’s an opportunity to excel in an environment that genuinely supports your personal and professional development.\nAbout the Role:\nCitco IT is a global team of IT professionals that is responsible for the development and support of IT applications throughout Citco Group’s divisions.\nWe are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Developer to work within a very exciting and challenging role on a new strategic financial application. The successful candidate will be working with a specialized technical teams serving a wide range of buines groups.\nWe are seeking a Technical Specialist to take technical ownership of significant products and modules within our Banking platform. You will define technical direction and architecture, mentor developers, and liaise with Business Analysis, Application Support, QA, IT Security, and enterprise architecture to ensure delivery from analysis through production and support.\nJob Duties in Brief: \nTechnical ownership of critical banking product(s) and module(s)\n\nDesign and develop new functionality across React frontends, Java/Spring backends, relational databases, and REST API integrations\n\nMaintain systems documentation and knowledge base\n\nProvide technical leadership, mentoring, and code reviews\n\nDefine architecture requirements considering throughput, latency, and reliability\n\nDrive CI/CD practices for cloud and on-premise deployments\n\nChampion clean code principles, integrated testing practices, and effective use of AI-assisted coding tools\n\nAbout You:\nRequired IT skills \n7+ years hands-on enterprise SDLC experience\n\n5+ years in financial services; 3+ years in banking\n\nStrong proficiency in Java (Spring, Maven) and React\n\nSolid experience with relational databases and REST API integration\n\nAdvanced OOP, design patterns, Git branching, build management, and debugging skills\n\nCommitment to clean code, refactoring, and maintainable software design\n\nExperience writing and maintaining integrated tests (unit, integration, API)\n\nFamiliarity with AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., Amazon Q, GitHub Copilot) and ability to leverage them effectively\n\nStrong communication across technical and non-technical audiences\n\nAbility to lead technical teams on complex, long-duration tasks\n\nStrong solution design mindset, marrying best practices with best of technologies\nInnovative mindset with strong understanding and interest evolving technologies\n\nStrong AI understanding and ability to apply it effectively\n\nBachelor's degree or equivalent; Master's preferred\n\nBeneficial IT skills \nAWS experience\n\nApplication server deployments (JBoss/WildFly)\n\nMessaging systems (e.g., IBM MQ)\n\nCI/CD pipeline tooling for cloud and on-premise\n\nPersonal skills \nWe are looking for ambitious individuals that are keen to develop their technical skills in a dynamic environment\n\nStrong interpersonal, communication skills and the ability to deal effectively in a team environment\n\nThe candidate must be able to present diagnostic, troubleshooting steps and conclusions to a varied audience\n\nSomeone proactive, that can work autonomously, and take ownership of their tasks.\n\nCollaborates with other developers in the construction of software - strong ability to partner with and team with colleagues\nProvide mentoring and guidance to junior team members\nWhat We Offer:\nA challenging and rewarding role in an award-winning global business\n\nOpportunities for personal and professional career development\n\nGreat working environment, competitive salary and benefits, and opportunities for educational support\n\nBe part of an industry leading global team, renowned for excellence\n\nRemuneration:\nA highly competitive salary package will be awarded the successful candidate.\nConfidentiality Assured.","description_format":"text","description_chars":4327,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":7,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":true},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Professional development"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Custody & Fund Administration"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-25T11:42:40Z"}],"liveness":{"score":37,"band":"fade","label":"Fading","p_open":1,"p_active":0.668,"p_room":0.55,"age_days":36,"expected_fill_days":32,"reasons":["conf:0","win:tail","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-09-26T03:19:46Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/citco-application-technical-specialist","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/citco-application-technical-specialist.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-26T03:19:46Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":3555,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":1445,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-09-27T00:00:00Z"}}}