Principal Data Engineer

Citizens Financial Group Inc. (CFG) seeks a Principal Data Engineer for its Johnston Rhode Island location.

Responsibilities:

Set a clear and comprehensive vision for the credit and debit card servicing experiences based on market analysis business needs and technical feasibility.
Develop prioritize and communicate the product backlog to the development team and relevant stakeholders.
Collaborate with UX/UI experts to ensure the creation of intuitive user-friendly product experiences.
Leverage UML modeling to create structural and behavioral diagrams for applications facilitating a clear understanding of the products architecture and functionality.
Implement and manage robust CI/CD processes to streamline the product development and deployment pipeline.
Work closely with domain architects and subject matter experts to ensure efficient project development strategies.
Utilize data analytics to measure development progress and effectiveness against objective key results (OKRs).
Collaborate with Software Test Engineers to identify areas for automation testing and ensure high-quality products through black-box functional regression and user acceptance testing (UAT). Gather technical requirements for application programming interfaces (APIs) web services batch jobs and mobile applications.
Coordinate with external vendors to ensure smooth API integration and management of API request and response parameters.
Ensure that products meet all security and compliance standards.
Implement security best practices and conduct regular security assessments to identify and mitigate potential risks.

Qualifications:

Masters degree in Information Technology Computer Science or related field and 3 years of experience as Digital Experience Owner Product Owner or a closely related the alternative employer will accept a Bachelors degree in the specified fields and 5 years of the specified progressive post-baccalaureate experience.

Must have at least 3 years of experience with:
Utilizing Jira HP Quality Center TFS - Project Management and Microsoft Project to efficiently manage tasks track progress and ensure successful project execution;
Utilizing Confluence Google Docs and Microsoft SharePoint to effectively document project requirements designs and architectural diagrams;
Utilizing Figma Sketch and Adobe XD to create product experiences and visually represent product architecture and functionality through UML modeling;
Utilizing Splunk Google Analytics and Adobe Analytics to gain insights into user behavior and make data-driven decisions to improve product features;
Utilizing Git GitHub and Bitbucket to manage code and promote collaboration among developers;
Implementing CI/CD processes using Jenkins and GitLab CI/CD to streamline the product development and deployment pipeline;
Utilizing Amazon Web Services (AWS) Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) to deploy scalable and reliable products and services;
Utilizing Postman and Swagger (OpenAPI) to effectively design test and document APIs;
Utilizing Selenium and TestRail to conduct automated testing for web applications ensuring efficient and repeatable testing processes;
Utilizing Datadog to identify and address performance issues and bottlenecks in web applications and services;
Utilizing Lucidchart MS Visio and Visual Paradigm to create flowcharts diagrams and visual representations of processes and systems;
Utilizing Salesforce administration tasks including user management security settings and data access controls to secure and organize Salesforce environments;
Utilizing Tableau Prep for data preparation transformation cleaning and structuring;
Utilizing change management tools including ServiceNow and Jira Service Management to facilitate transitions during product implementations and updates; and
Utilizing Tableau and Power BI to conduct financial and business analysis.

100% remote work permitted from any US location.

Worksite: One Citizens Bank Way Johnston RI 02919 United States 40 hrs/wk. EO employer.

For summary of benefits and to apply visit our website at and apply online (Job ID: 48179) or email resume and cover letter to with subject line: 48179.

Direct applicants only.