Join Citi’s Trade and Working Capital Solutions (TWCS) Technology team as a SaaS Solutions Architect, supporting a strategic modernization initiative to deliver existing white-label services through scalable Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) models. This role is pivotal in enabling the technology transformation journey, aligning modern architectural practices with client-centric innovation across the global trade finance ecosystem. As a key technical counterpart to the SaaS Program Lead, you will drive the architectural design, modernization roadmap, and technical governance needed to scale and deliver secure, resilient, and client-aligned SaaS offerings. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of TWCS as it transitions to a SaaS-first delivery model. You will work alongside visionary leaders, leverage modern technologies, and have a direct impact on Citi’s next-generation offerings in the global trade ecosystem. **Responsibilities:** + Architect Scalable SaaS Solutions: Design modern, secure, and multi-tenant SaaS architecture to support white-label client needs and evolving TWCS product capabilities. + Modernization & Migration Planning: Lead current-to-future state architectural assessments and define modernization blueprints ensuring seamless client migration. + Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with internal engineering, infrastructure, security, and compliance teams, as well as external client technology stakeholders to drive alignment on design decisions. + Security & Compliance: Embed robust security architecture principles and ensure adherence to global financial regulatory standards. + Platform Enablement: Provide architectural oversight across DevOps automation, API integrations, observability, and performance optimization to meet SLAs and high availability targets. + Innovation & IP Monetization: Contribute to identifying architectural strategies that support the monetization of TWCS IP through flexible and modular SaaS frameworks. + Governance & Best Practices: Establish architectural patterns, coding standards, and documentation to ensure consistent delivery across TWCS capabilities. **Qualifications:** + 12+ years of technology experience with at least 5+ years in SaaS architecture or solution design roles. + Proven expertise in designing and deploying scalable SaaS platforms in cloud-native or hybrid environments. + Experience delivering solutions in public cloud. + Experience with microservices, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and API-first development. + Sound knowledge of security, compliance, and data protection practices, particularly within regulated industries like financial services. + Strong grasp of CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code (IaC), and observability frameworks. + Hands-on experience in financial services, fintech, or trade & logistics platforms is preferred. + Ability to engage senior stakeholders and influence decision-making through structured architecture proposals. **Education:** + Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience + Master’s degree preferred This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required. ------------------------------------------------------ **Job Family Group:** Technology ------------------------------------------------------ **Job Family:** Applications Development ------------------------------------------------------ **Time Type:** Full time ------------------------------------------------------ **Most Relevant Skills** Please see the requirements listed above. ------------------------------------------------------ **Other Relevant Skills** For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter. ------------------------------------------------------ _Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law._ _If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review_ _Accessibility at Citi (https://www.citigroup.com/citi/accessibility/application-accessibility.htm)_ _._ _View Citi’s_ _EEO Policy Statement (https://www.citigroup.com/global/eeo-aa-policy)_ _and the_ _Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf)_ _poster._ Citi is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Minority/Female/Veteran/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.