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Citigroup

Big Data/PySpark Engineering Lead - Vice President

Citigroup

Tampa, FL · full time · Senior

$113,840 – $170,760

Listed on Citigroup’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.

What this role is

This is a senior technical leadership role focused on designing and executing large-scale data platform modernization, moving legacy systems to cloud-based big data architectures while building and mentoring engineering teams. The role suits experienced data engineers or engineering managers comfortable with both hands-on Python and Spark development and strategic oversight of complex migration programs.

Our summary, not Citigroup’s wording. The full posting is on their site.

What they ask for

Required

  • 6+ years in financial services data engineering
  • Expert-level Python programming
  • Hands-on Apache Spark and distributed data processing
  • Experience designing and deploying ETL/ELT pipelines at scale
  • Strong SQL query optimization and writing skills
  • Leadership and technical mentorship experience
  • Big data ecosystem knowledge (Hadoop, Hive, Spark, Kafka, NoSQL)
  • Schema design and data modeling for cloud environments

Nice to have

  • Master's degree
  • Experience with Applications Development Manager role
  • Familiarity with data formats like Avro, Parquet, CSV, JSON
  • Unix/Linux and shell scripting proficiency
  • Query engines like Trino, Presto, or Starburst
  • Data lineage and metadata management tools (Collibra, Informatica)
  • Reverse engineering legacy code and documentation
  • Change management experience migrating from legacy BI to modern engines
  • Understanding of data structures, algorithms, and database fundamentals

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