Senior Release & Deployment Engineer - Vice President

Citigroup Inc.; Pune District; On-site; INR 450,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Citigroup Inc. invites a Senior Release & Deployment Engineer to lead end-to-end release lifecycles for large-scale platforms. You will drive planning, change control, risk assessment, and deployment window management with global teams for reliable rollouts.

Use Python/SQL for data-driven release intelligence, manage CI/CD with Harness/Lightspeed, and apply Unix/Linux, ECS/OpenShift expertise. Excellent communication and automation passion are essential to unite development and operations.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of release engineering/DevOps experience.
• Strong release orchestration, governance and change control.
• Proficiency with Jira and Confluence.
• Scripting and data analysis with Python and SQL.
• Unix/Linux knowledge and ECS/OpenShift experience.
• Experience with CI/CD tools like Harness or Lightspeed.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end release planning, change control, risk assessment, and deployment window management.
• Use Jira/Confluence for collaboration across teams.
• Balance deployment speed with platform stability.
• Analyze deployment metrics with Python and SQL.
• Interpret logs and health metrics to decide go/no-go during deployment windows.
• Lead release calls with global teams and document MoMs.
• Automate release processes and post-deployment checks.
• Apply AI augmentation to release operations where appropriate.

Skills

Release Engineering

DevOps

Jira

Confluence

Python

SQL

Unix/Linux

OpenShift

ECS

CI/CD

Harness

Lightspeed

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

GitHub Copilot

Job description

Senior Release & Deployment Engineer

We are looking for an experienced Senior Release & Deployment Engineer to oversee the end-to-end release lifecycle of our large-scale, multi-module platforms. The ideal candidate will be a master of orchestration and governance, using data-driven insights to continuously improve our release processes. You will be a key player in bridging the gap between development and operations, ensuring seamless and efficient deployments.

Release Orchestration & Governance

• Drive end-to-end release planning, change control, risk assessment, and deployment window management.
• Utilize Jira and Confluence as primary collaboration tools to maintain clarity and alignment across teams.
• Balance the need for deployment speed with the imperative of maintaining platform stability.

Data-Driven Release Intelligence

• Leverage Python and SQL to extract and analyze deployment metrics.
• Build and maintain trend analysis to identify patterns and areas for improvement.
• Transform release management from a reactive process into a proactive, continuous improvement engine.

Infrastructure & Environment Awareness

• Apply a working knowledge of Unix/Linux operations and ECS/OpenShift environments.
• Interpret deployment logs and server health metrics to make confident go/no-go decisions during deployment windows.
• Troubleshoot and resolve deployment-related issues under pressure.

Stakeholder Communication & Collaboration

• Translate complex technical information into clear and concise executive-level updates.
• Lead structured and effective release calls with global, distributed teams.
• Ensure accountability through detailed minutes of meetings (MoMs), action item tracking, and proactive escalation of issues.

CI/CD & DevOps Fluency

• Navigate and manage CI/CD pipelines using Harness/Lightspeed.
• Champion the adoption of automation in the release process, including ROD, parallel deployments, and automated post-deployment checks.
• Act as a bridge between development and operations teams, fostering a collaborative DevOps culture.

AI-Augmented Release Operations

• Apply GenAI tooling (e.g., Stylus, Copilot) to accelerate the creation of release documentation and runbooks.
• Utilize AI to surface insights into deployment risks and to drive intelligent test data management.
• Embed AI as a force multiplier across the entire release lifecycle to enhance efficiency and quality.

Qualifications

Required

• Proven 10+ Year experience in a Release Engineering, DevOps, or similar role.
• Strong understanding of release orchestration, governance, and change control processes.
• Proficiency with Jira and Confluence.
• Basic scripting and data analysis skills using Python and SQL.
• Working knowledge of Unix/Linux operating systems and container orchestration platforms like ECS or OpenShift.
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Harness or Lightspeed.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to engage with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred

• Experience with AI-powered developer tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Stylus) and an interest in applying AI to release operations.
• A deep understanding of DevOps principles and a passion for automation.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience
• Master’s degree preferred

Job Family Group

Technology

Job Family

Applications Development

Time Type

Full time

Most Relevant Skills

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Other Relevant Skills

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