Databricks Tech Lead - Vice President

The Databricks Tech Lead is responsible for AWS/Databricks Developer establishing and implementing new or revised application systems and programs on cloud in coordination with the Technology team. The overall objective of this role is to lead applications systems analysis and programming activities.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and optimize data ingestion, processing, and transformation pipelines using Databricks data services.

• Implement and manage data solutions on the Databricks platform, leveraging its capabilities for data engineering workloads

• Ensure high data quality, reliability, and accessibility within the Databricks Lakehouse and across all data assets, supporting various downstream applications and reporting

• Lead and support migration efforts from legacy data platforms like Cloudera to Databricks.

• Partner with multiple management teams to ensure appropriate integration of functions to meet goals as well as identify and define necessary system enhancements to deploy new products and process improvements

• Resolve variety of high impact problems/projects through in-depth evaluation of complex business processes, system processes, and industry standards

• Provide expertise in area and advanced knowledge of applications programming and ensure application design adheres to the overall architecture blueprint

• Utilize advanced knowledge of system flow and develop standards for coding, testing, debugging, and implementation

• Develop comprehensive knowledge of how areas of business, such as architecture and infrastructure, integrate to accomplish business goals

• Provide in-depth analysis with interpretive thinking to define issues and develop innovative solutions

• Serve as advisor or coach to mid-level developers and analysts, allocating work as necessary

• 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:

• At least 6+ years of relevant experience in Apps Development or systems analysis role

• AWS Data Ecosystem: Proficient in services like S3, Glue, Athena, SQS, Lambda

• Databricks Platform: Strong experience with Databricks Lakehouse architecture, Delta Lake, Spark SQL, and optimizing Spark workloads.

• Programming: Expertise in Python and SQL for data transformation and scripting.

• Experience with CI/CD practices and infrastructure-as-code (e.g., CloudFormation, Terraform) is a plus.

• Extensive experience system analysis and in programming of software applications

• Experience in managing and implementing successful projects

• Subject Matter Expert (SME) in at least one area of Applications Development

• Ability to adjust priorities quickly as circumstances dictate

• Demonstrated leadership and project management skills

• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience

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Job Family Group:

Technology

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Job Family:

Applications Development

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Time Type:

Full time

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Primary Location:

Tampa Florida United States

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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.

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Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

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Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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Anticipated Posting Close Date:

May 25, 2026

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