Senior Release & Deployment Engineer - Vice President

Citi; Pune District; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi is seeking a Senior Release & Deployment Engineer to oversee end-to-end release lifecycles for large-scale platforms in Pune, India. The role blends development and operations to ensure seamless deployments and governance.

You will drive orchestration, data-driven insights, and AI-augmented release operations, coordinating across global teams and stakeholders for reliable, accelerated release cycles.

Qualifications

• Proven 10+ year experience in 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 using Python and SQL.
• Working knowledge of Unix/Linux and container orchestration platforms like ECS or OpenShift.
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Harness or Lightspeed.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end release planning, change control, risk assessment and deployment window management.
• Use Jira and Confluence as primary collaboration tools for clarity and alignment.
• Balance deployment speed with platform stability.

Skills

Release engineering

DevOps

Scripting

Data analysis

Python

SQL

Unix/Linux

OpenShift

ECS

CI/CD tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Harness

Lightspeed

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

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

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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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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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