We are seeking an experienced Vice President of Application Support to lead the production support function for multiple mission-critical enterprise applications within our global technology organization. This role requires a hands-on technical leader who can balance strategic oversight with deep technical expertise, driving operational excellence while fostering innovation through AI/ML and automation. The successful candidate will manage cross-functional teams, ensure high availability of critical systems, and serve as a trusted advisor to senior business and technology stakeholders across the organization.
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.
Responsibilities:
The Apps Support Tech Lead Analyst is responsable to partner with multiple technology teams to ensure appropriate integration of functions to meet goals; identify and define necessary system enhancements; analyze existing system logic, identify problems; and recommend and implements solutions.
Provides expertise in area and an advanced level of understanding of the principles of apps support.
Formulates and defines systems scope and objectives for complex, high impact application enhancements and problem resolution through in-depth analysis and evaluation of complex business processes, systems and industry standards; documents requirements.
Partners with multiple technology areas and management teams to ensure appropriate integration of functions to meet goals.
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Acts as advisor or coach to new or lower level analysts; allocates work.
Provides in-depth analysis with interpretive thinking to define problems and develop innovative solutions.
Directly impacts the business by influencing strategic functional decisions through advice, counsel or provided services.
Persuades and influences others through strong and comprehensive communication and diplomacy skills
Performs other duties and functions as assigned
Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.
Recommended 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
Own end-to-end production support for a portfolio of enterprise-level applications, ensuring 24/7 availability, performance, and resilience across global markets
Lead incident, problem, and change management processes, including root cause analysis, post-incident reviews, and implementation of long-term strategic fixes to prevent recurrence
Drive the adoption of AI/ML and Generative AI techniques within support operations, including AIOps for anomaly detection, predictive alerting, LLM-based runbook automation, and prompt engineering for intelligent troubleshooting
Provide strategic technical leadership across distributed application architectures, including microservices, containerized platforms (OpenShift, Kubernetes), messaging middleware (Kafka, Tibco EMS, MQ), and hybrid cloud environments
Collaborate closely with development, infrastructure, and business teams to ensure seamless integration of new features, system enhancements, and technology upgrades while maintaining production stability
Manage and mentor a team of application support engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning, technical excellence, and accountability; conduct performance evaluations, hiring, and career development planning
Architect and implement advanced monitoring and observability solutions using tools such as ITRS Geneos, AppDynamics, Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana, and OpenTelemetry to proactively identify and resolve issues before business impact
Serve as the primary escalation point for critical production incidents, demonstrating calm, analytical decision-making under pressure and coordinating resolution across global teams and time zones
Champion stability and resiliency initiatives, including failover testing, disaster recovery planning, capacity management, and performance tuning to achieve and exceed SLA commitments
Communicate complex technical issues and solutions effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences, including senior business leaders, providing holistic views of production health and risk
Ensure compliance with audit, regulatory, and security requirements, partnering with Risk, Compliance, and Information Security teams to maintain controls and evidence for internal and external audits
Drive continuous improvement through automation, process optimization, and the elimination of toil, leveraging scripting (Shell, Python), CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code practices
Manage budget, resource planning, and vendor relationships for the application support function, ensuring cost-effective delivery and alignment with strategic technology roadmaps
Contribute to enterprise-wide technology strategy, providing input on tooling standards, architectural patterns, and best practices for production support across the organization
Required Skills and Experience
13+ years of experience in Production Application Support roles managing enterprise-level, mission-critical applications, with demonstrated progression to senior technical or leadership positions
SME-level expertise in SQL (complex queries, performance tuning, execution plan analysis) and Unix/Linux administration, including advanced Shell scripting for automation and troubleshooting
Expert-level knowledge of enterprise monitoring and observability tools such as ITRS Geneos, AppDynamics, Dynatrace, Splunk, ELK Stack, or equivalent platforms
Proven people management experience, including mentoring, performance management, hiring, and leading technical teams in high-pressure, 24/7 support environments
Extensive hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration platforms, particularly OpenShift and Kubernetes, including troubleshooting pod failures, networking, and persistent storage
Deep technical expertise with relational databases (Oracle, MS SQL
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