Principal Data Engineer

Citizens•Johnston, RI

3d•Remote

About The Position

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (CFG) seeks a Principal Data Engineer for its Johnston, Rhode Island location. This role involves setting a vision for credit and debit card servicing experiences, developing and managing product backlogs, collaborating with UX/UI experts, and leveraging UML modeling for application architecture. The position also requires implementing CI/CD processes, working with domain architects, utilizing data analytics for progress measurement, and coordinating with Software Test Engineers for automation testing. Additionally, the role involves gathering technical requirements for APIs, web services, batch jobs, and mobile applications, coordinating with external vendors for API integration, and ensuring products meet security and compliance standards through best practices and assessments.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field and 3 years of experience as Digital Experience Owner, Product Owner, or a closely related position. In the alternative, employer will accept a Bachelor’s degree in the specified fields and 5 years of the specified progressive, post-baccalaureate experience.
At least 3 years of experience utilizing Jira, HP Quality Center, TFS - Project Management, and Microsoft Project to efficiently manage tasks, track progress, and ensure successful project execution.
At least 3 years of experience utilizing Confluence, Google Docs, and Microsoft SharePoint to effectively document project requirements, designs, and architectural diagrams.
At least 3 years of experience utilizing Figma, Sketch, and Adobe XD to create product experiences and visually represent product architecture and functionality through UML modeling.
At least 3 years of experience utilizing Splunk, Google Analytics, and Adobe Analytics to gain insights into user behavior and make data-driven decisions to improve product features.
At least 3 years of experience utilizing Git, GitHub, and Bitbucket to manage code and promote collaboration among developers.
At least 3 years of experience implementing CI/CD processes using Jenkins and GitLab CI/CD to streamline the product development and deployment pipeline.
At least 3 years of experience utilizing Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) to deploy scalable and reliable products and services.
At least 3 years of experience utilizing Postman and Swagger (OpenAPI) to effectively design, test, and document APIs.
At least 3 years of experience utilizing Selenium and TestRail to conduct automated testing for web applications, ensuring efficient and repeatable testing processes.
At least 3 years of experience utilizing Datadog to identify and address performance issues and bottlenecks in web applications and services.
At least 3 years of experience utilizing Lucidchart, Draw.io, MS Visio, and Visual Paradigm to create flowcharts, diagrams, and visual representations of processes and systems.
At least 3 years of experience utilizing Salesforce administration tasks, including user management, security settings, and data access controls, to secure and organize Salesforce environments.
At least 3 years of experience utilizing Tableau Prep for data preparation, transformation, cleaning, and structuring.
At least 3 years of experience utilizing change management tools, including ServiceNow and Jira Service Management, to facilitate transitions during product implementations and updates.
At least 3 years of experience utilizing Tableau, and Power BI to conduct financial and business analysis.

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 product's 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.